Changelog

What's New in
GrimoireScribe.

Release notes for every version. No marketing copy. Just what changed.

V1.0.0
March 2026
Latest

The Foundation

Initial release for Windows 10 & 11. Everything a novel needs. Nothing it doesn't.

Manuscript Studio

  • Book / Act / Chapter / Scene hierarchy with full drag-and-drop reordering
  • Scene status tracking: Draft, In Progress, Final, Archived
  • Scene synopsis and notes panel per scene
  • Permanent delete with double confirmation (no accidental loss)
  • Scene purpose tagger: label what each scene does (Conflict, Revelation, Transition, etc.)
  • Chapter pacing clock: visual pacing summary across a chapter's scenes
  • Multiple books per library, configurable library location
  • Book cover art: upload, crop, and compiled into export output
  • Series management: multi-book ordering, series-level stats, dedicated series screen
  • Front matter support: acknowledgments, dedication, copyright, and custom pages
  • Word count per scene and per book, updated in real time
  • Floating scratch pad: ephemeral notes available from anywhere in the app

Prose Editor

  • Rich text editing: bold, italic, text alignment, heading levels
  • Auto-save with 1.5s debounce. Never lose a word.
  • Focus / distraction-free mode: hide everything except the page
  • Find and replace across the current scene
  • Full-text search across all scenes in a book
  • Dead words filter: highlight filler words and weak phrasing on demand
  • DOCX and TXT file import directly into scenes
  • Keyboard shortcuts for all common actions

Character Scribing

  • Automatic character detection from prose via AI scan (Claude Haiku)
  • Alias support: multiple names and references for the same character, unified
  • Scene tagging: every character linked to every scene they appear in
  • Character appearances view: full chronological scene list per character
  • Character profiles: name, role, aliases, arc notes, custom fields
  • Add characters manually or accept AI suggestions with a single click

World Building

  • Rich text world notes with full formatting per topic
  • Document upload: .txt, .md, .pdf, .docx, .rtf
  • Semantic retrieval (RAG) via Voyage AI: relevant notes surface per scene automatically
  • Keyword fallback matching when no Voyage AI key is configured
  • All notes and documents stored locally. Nothing on our servers.

AI Writing

  • Write mode: Generate prose for a scene with full manuscript context injected
  • Edit mode: Improve existing prose: pacing, dialogue, style matching
  • Chapter mode: Draft a full chapter from a brief, scene by scene
  • New Scene mode: Draft a scene from synopsis and surrounding chapter context
  • Discuss mode: Multi-turn conversation with AI that has read your whole manuscript
  • Series Chat: Cross-book series feature. Chat across all books in a series simultaneously with full character and chapter context from every volume.
  • Automatic context injection: book summary, writing style guide, character profiles, relevant world notes, and prior scene. Assembled before every request.
  • 5 writing providers: Claude (Anthropic), GPT (OpenAI), Grok (xAI), Gemini (Google), Mistral
  • Voyage AI for semantic world-doc retrieval (RAG only)
  • Per-mode model configuration: set a different model for each AI mode
  • Streaming responses: output appears word by word as it generates
  • No GrimoireScribe credits, no markup, no middleman. Your keys go directly to each provider.

Writing Style Presets

  • 15 built-in presets across Signature, Genre, Literary, and Nonfiction categories
  • Signature: GrimoireScribe Fantasy (battle-tested in the writing of an actual novel)
  • Genre: Epic Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, Mythic Fantasy, YA Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Mystery, Thriller, Literary Science Fiction, Romance
  • Literary: Literary Fiction, Upmarket Fiction, Horror & Dark Fiction
  • Nonfiction: Narrative Nonfiction & Memoir, Narrative Journalism
  • Create unlimited custom presets from scratch or by copying any built-in
  • Preview any preset before applying. Copy and edit any preset as a starting point.
  • Presets apply per-book. Switch mid-project without affecting other books.

Usage & Cost Transparency

  • Estimated cost per API call, based on current public provider rates
  • Breakdown by provider, model, and AI mode
  • Filter by date range, provider, model, or operation type
  • Per-call log with full token counts (input, output, total)
  • Character scan costs tracked separately from writing costs
  • Export cost data to CSV or JSON
  • Edit price per model for negotiated or custom rates

Writing Habit Tracking

  • Daily writing streak counter with visual history
  • Session word count and total book progress
  • Per-book writing statistics

Export & Compile

  • EPUB 3: Kindle, Kobo, and Apple Books compatible
  • Word .docx: agents, editors, beta readers
  • Print-ready PDF via Puppeteer rendering
  • Plain text and Markdown export
  • Compile presets: Kindle, Manuscript, Print, Custom
  • Title page, table of contents, typography controls, book cover art included

Import & Scrivener Compatibility

  • Full .scriv project import: structure, scenes, synopses, front matter
  • Research folder imports as world reference documents (text and PDF)
  • Export back to .scriv format at any time with no data loss
  • Live resync: changes in GrimoireScribe flow back to your Scrivener project
  • Import .docx, .txt, and .md files into new or existing books
  • Your Scrivener project is never modified without your action

Auto-Backup

  • Automatic book backup on a configurable schedule
  • Backups saved as zip archives to a folder of your choosing
  • Manual backup available any time from the book menu
  • Restore from backup with a single click

Settings & Privacy

  • Dark and light theme
  • Custom font import
  • Configurable books directory
  • API key management for all providers: stored locally, never transmitted to us, ever
  • Demo / testing profile mode: test AI features without touching your real project

Platform

  • Windows 10 and 11 (64-bit)
  • Standalone installer. No Node.js or external runtime required.
  • Runs fully offline. No internet required except for AI API calls.
  • License covers 3 simultaneous activations across any platform mix

What's Next

Planned for V2 and beyond. No hard dates yet. All included in every existing license at no extra cost.

Mac & iPad

macOS

macOS Sonoma and Ventura. Full feature parity with Windows. Included in all V1 licenses.

iPad

Native iPad app. Write on the couch, sync to your desktop. Included in all V1 licenses.

Craft Tools

Living Grimoire

A conversational magic system builder. Three-phase dialogue turns your ideas into a structured, searchable Grimoire document. Contradiction detection, ruling-out log, codex integration. Your world's laws, finally in one place.

Scene Version History

Save named snapshots of any scene at any point. Browse and restore old versions without losing your current draft. Every deleted sentence is recoverable.

Plot Structure Overlay

Map your manuscript against story structures (three-act, Save the Cat, Hero's Journey) as a live overlay on your scene list. See your story's shape at a glance.

Character Relationship Map

Visual graph of character relationships, automatically built from your prose and character profiles. Spot missing arcs before your editor does.

AI & Writing Environment

Local LLM Support

Connect Ollama or LM Studio to run all AI features completely offline. No API key required. Full feature parity with cloud providers.

Typewriter Mode

Current line stays centered. Scroll lock. Optional ambient sound. For writers who want a more focused, immersive session.

LanguageTool Integration

Grammar and style checking via the open-source LanguageTool engine. Runs locally. No data leaves your machine.

Goal Setting

Daily word count targets, session timers, project deadlines. Progress charts per book. The dashboard for writers who work on a schedule.