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dillinger is an open-source writing project by joemccann (joemccann/dillinger on GitHub). It has 8,289 GitHub stars and 1,160 forks, is released under the MIT license, and was last updated on GitHub on 21 June 2026.
Novel, notes, docs site, or blog — each tool majors in one.
Distraction-free editors with themes that suit long sessions.
Chapters, tags, wikis, or versioned docs as the project grows.
Export to ebook, print, or deploy a docs site.
Plain-text Markdown keeps your content portable forever.
Never lose a draft; diff every change.
Ebook, PDF, and static-site output built in.
Grammar, style, and drafting help on demand.
Chapters, scenes, and outlines for book-length work.
Markdown keeps your words portable forever.
Download the source and move into the project folder.
git clone https://github.com/joemccann/dillinger.git
cd dillingerEvery project documents its own setup; start with install requirements.
cat README.md | head -60Follow the project's launch command — Docker, pip, npm, or a binary release.
# see README for the exact launch commandIt is an open-source project at joemccann/dillinger with 1,160 forks. Check the repo's contributors and recent commits to see how active maintenance is.
MIT licensed — use it commercially, no strings attached.
Grammar and style tools are mature; drafting assistants vary by model.
Local-first tools keep every word on your machine.
For drafting and organizing, yes — with the bonus of owning your files.
🍼 Plugin driven WYSIWYG markdown editor framework.
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Free and open — grab the source, star the repo, and start creating.