# AI Novel Writer (open-source notes and writing app)

> AI Novel Writer is a free, open-source notes and writing app for Windows and macOS. AI 小说创作软件：把灵感、角色、世界观、大纲、章节写作、审稿和修稿组织成可控流程；提供 Windows/macOS 桌面版，支持本地和在线模型。AI Novel Writing Software: Organizes inspirations, characters, worldbuilding, outlines, chapter drafting, review, and. It has 1,348 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0 license.

下载桌面版（Windows / macOS） · 安装 DeepSeek Harness Web 插件 DeepSeek Harness 插件提示： 0.1.0 预览版目前冻结维护，短期不扩展功能；它的能力不足桌面软件版的 10%，不能替代桌面版。需要完整项目树、批量工作流、成熟编辑器或自动审校时，请使用上方的桌面版。

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/EthanYoQ/AI-Novel-Writer |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 1,348 |
| License | GPL-3.0 (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | TypeScript |
| Website | none listed |
| Official | no |
| Category | Notes & writing |
| Latest release | v1.1.0 (Sep 8, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 2, 2026 |

## Install

Download a build for your system from the project's releases (https://github.com/EthanYoQ/AI-Novel-Writer/releases) or website, or build it from source by following the README.

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