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show-me-the-story

Show-me-the-story, in Go — built for self-hosted ai novel generator: single go binary +...

💎 Hidden gem★ 611 stars⑂ 75 forksMITupdated 2026-10
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// project facts

Project facts

show-me-the-story is an open-source writing project by Nigh (Nigh/show-me-the-story on GitHub). It has 611 GitHub stars and 75 forks, is released under the MIT license, and was last updated on GitHub on 4 October 2026.

GitHub stars
611
Forks
75
License
MIT
Last updated on GitHub
4 October 2026
Category
Writing
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Official site
GitHub
// how it works

How it works

  1. Clone the repository

    Fetch the source code onto your machine.

  2. Build the project

    Compile the binary with the Go toolchain.

  3. Configure the project

    Copy the sample config and adjust it.

  4. Run it

    Start the compiled program.

// features

Why people love it

Agent

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Ai Writing

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Creative Writing

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Fiction Writing

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Open source

Inspect, fork, and modify every line of the code.

Self-hosted

Run it on your own machine — no account lock-in.

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// run it

Run it yourself

  1. Clone

    Get the source on your machine.

    git clone https://github.com/Nigh/show-me-the-story.git
  2. Build

    Compile the Go binary.

    cd show-me-the-story && go build -o show-me-the-story .
  3. Start

    Run the binary.

    cd show-me-the-story && ./show-me-the-story
// use cases

What you can build

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// faq

Questions, answered

What does show-me-the-story do?

It self-hosted AI novel generator: single Go binary + web UI. OpenAI-compatible API → outline → chapter-by-chapter writing with review, foreshadowing, fact-check, and full-book polish. Chinese & English, giving you a working starting point you can run and adapt.

Is show-me-the-story free to use?

Yes — the code is open-source, so you can use and modify it without a license fee.

How do I install show-me-the-story?

Clone the GitHub repository and follow the README; the typical flow is install dependencies, configure, and run.

What is show-me-the-story written in?

It is primarily written in Go, so you will need that toolchain to build or extend it.

Where can I get help with show-me-the-story?

The GitHub repository is the hub: open issues for bugs and check the README and discussions for guidance.

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