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Folio is a free, local-first desktop writing studio for novelists. Draft and organize Markdown chapters, plan beats and story threads, build a Codex, track revisions and snapshots, and export to PDF, DOCX, EPUB, Markdown, or TXT. Muse provides manuscript-aware AI through fully local Gemma or your own cloud API keys - while your book remains on your disk. Available for macOS, Windows, and Linux.
Hey Product Hunt 👋
I started building Folio because I wanted a calm, focused place to write long-form stories without giving up ownership of my manuscript or forcing every creative decision into the cloud.
Most writing apps either feel like generic document editors or treat AI as a blank chat box. I wanted AI that understands the manuscript while the book remains stored locally in plain Markdown files.
Since our first launch, Folio has grown into a proper V1. We’ve added:
- Smart Threads for tracking storylines and unresolved narrative threads across chapters
- Codex extraction for identifying characters, places, and lore/connecting them to where they appear
- More AI provider options, including support for local models
- A visual Story Timeline for structure, tension, POV, locations, and story time
- Manuscript-aware Muse conversations
- Local snapshots, revision comparisons, and improved export options
This V1 is our attempt to make AI genuinely useful for novelists without taking control away from the writer.
I’d love to hear what you’re writing, what feels useful, and what Folio should become next. Thanks for taking a look ❤️
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About Folio V1 on Product Hunt
“Local-first novel writing, now on every desktop”
Folio V1 was submitted on Product Hunt and earned 3 upvotes and 1 comments, placing #68 on the daily leaderboard. Folio is a free, local-first desktop writing studio for novelists. Draft and organize Markdown chapters, plan beats and story threads, build a Codex, track revisions and snapshots, and export to PDF, DOCX, EPUB, Markdown, or TXT. Muse provides manuscript-aware AI through fully local Gemma or your own cloud API keys - while your book remains on your disk. Available for macOS, Windows, and Linux.
Folio V1 was featured in Writing (59.3k followers) and Books (122.7k followers) on Product Hunt. Together, these topics include over 24.9k products, making this a competitive space to launch in.
Who hunted Folio V1?
Folio V1 was hunted by Vladyslav Yanishevskyi. A “hunter” on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform — uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.
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