john-paul-ruf/novel-engine
Novel Engine is a desktop app that lets you construct novels. Seven AI agents handle the editorial pipeline — from pitch to published manuscript — while you focus on the story. Powered by Claude, Code
- Stars
- 76
- Forks
- 9
- Open issues
- 5
- Last push
- 3mo ago
novel-engine star history
+1 this week
Can I sell what I build with it?
Yes, with conditions
A guide, not legal advice.
About novel-engine
novel-engine is a free, open-source AI agent tool by john-paul-ruf, written mainly in TypeScript. Novel Engine is a desktop app that lets you construct novels. Seven AI agents handle the editorial pipeline — from pitch to published manuscript — while you focus on the story. Powered by Claude, Code. It has 76 GitHub stars and 9 forks, and was last updated 3mo ago. It's released under the AGPL-3.0 license, a standard open-source license. According to the project, it works on macOS.
- License
- AGPL-3.0
- Commercial use
- Copyleft
- Language
- TypeScript
- Stars
- 76
- Last update
- 3mo ago
- Runs on Mac
- Yes (as stated by the project)
- GPU
- Not stated
- Paid API key
- Not required
- Self-hostable
- Not stated
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novel-engine FAQ
Can I use novel-engine commercially?
With conditions. AGPL-3.0 allows commercial use, but if you modify it or build on it, even as a web service, your code must also be released under AGPL. This is a plain-English summary, not legal advice.
Is novel-engine free?
Yes. novel-engine is open source and free to use. It's released under the AGPL-3.0 license, a standard open-source license.
Does novel-engine run on a Mac?
Yes. According to the project, novel-engine works on macOS.
Does novel-engine need a GPU?
The project doesn't state hardware needs. AI models generally run much faster with a GPU.
Is novel-engine still maintained?
It was last updated 3mo ago. Check recent issues on GitHub to judge how active it is.
What are alternatives to novel-engine?
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