Changelog
All notable changes to Writers Studio. Format based on Keep a Changelog.
v1.6.0
September 4, 2026Self-hosted OpenAI-compatible AI support for writers who run their own compatible AI server.
Self-hosted AI
- Connect a user-managed OpenAI-compatible server with a custom base URL and optional server API key
- Discover available models automatically and use standard streamed Chat Completions responses
- Available in both the Direct and Mac App Store editions; self-hosted requests do not consume hosted-AI allowances or subscriptions
- Plain HTTP is limited to localhost and private-network addresses; public endpoints require HTTPS
- Opt-in private-network setup is available on iPhone and iPad
v1.0.0
March 11, 2026Initial pre-release of the Direct variant. The Mac App Store variant is now live as a free download with optional AI subscriptions.
Editor
- Rich text editor with continuous and paginated (WYSIWYG) modes
- Manuscript management with full lifecycle (Planning → Drafting → Revising → Editing → Complete → Archived)
- Series support with book ordering
- Chapter and scene tracking with POV character, location, and featured character metadata
- Find and Replace
- Configurable page layout (Letter, A4, Legal), line spacing, and font settings
- Word count and character count tracking
- Formatting toolbar with standard rich text controls
AI Assistant
- Multi-provider AI support: OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, and local Ollama
- AI entity extraction — automatically extracts characters, locations, items, organizations, and events from manuscript text
- AI continuity checking — detects attribute conflicts, timeline contradictions, dead characters reappearing, age discrepancies, location conflicts, and name inconsistencies
- AI-proposed worldbuilding — structured proposals for character profiles, timeline events, relationships, and worldbuilding elements via chat
- AI relationship detection between entities
- 17 writing task prompts (improve dialogue, expand description, check tone, analyze pacing, summarize, and more)
- Per-message document context toggle
- Chat session management with pinning and archiving
- Chat export (Markdown, JSON)
- Configurable temperature, max tokens, and conversation history limit
Worldbuilding
- Worldbuilding dashboard with 12 structured categories: Characters, Locations, Items, Events, Organizations, Creatures, Concepts, Races, Magic Systems, Religions, Languages, Technology
- JSON template worksheets for each category
- Entity profiles with type-specific fields
- Entity relationships with type, confidence, verification, and chapter range
- Timeline events with story dates, duration, participants, causes, and consequences
- Entity pinning, archiving, tagging, and completeness scoring
Export
- 8-format export: ePUB, PDF, DOCX, HTML, Markdown, RTF, Plain Text, Final Draft (.fdx)
- Data portability: export worldbuilding data as Markdown (Obsidian-compatible) or JSON
- Full backup export (ZIP)
Infrastructure
- Native macOS application (SwiftUI + SwiftData, minimum macOS 15)
- Sparkle auto-update for Direct variant
- Keychain-based credential storage for API keys
- iCloud container configured for sync
- Hardened runtime + app sandbox
- LemonSqueezy checkout integration for Direct variant pre-sales
- Dual variant architecture (MAS + Direct) from single codebase
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