Writing & notes

novel

A Notion-style editor component with inline AI completion

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Popularity

★ 16k

Last update

January 2025

License / pricing

Apache-2.0

What it does

WYSIWYG editing that feels like Notion, with completions appearing inline as you type and accepted with a keystroke — packaged as a component to drop into your own product rather than an application you install and use. A hosted demo lets you judge the writing feel before committing. Whatever a user types travels to the model on each completion, so decide the data-handling story before putting it in front of confidential drafts. Apache-2.0.

Summary based on the project's own description. The Japanese page has a fuller beginner guide: setup difficulty, what to prepare, and a step-by-step start.

Screenshots & visuals

Before you start

Setup difficultyFor advanced users
Command lineRequired
API keyRequired
Sends data onlineYes

Judged automatically from the project's own metadata. Always confirm on the official page.

novel FAQ

Is novel free?: novel itself is free, but it needs an API key for an external AI service. That service charges separately, though some have a free tier.
Do I need to install anything or write code to use novel?: It needs the command line. If you are not comfortable typing commands, expect to get stuck during setup.
Does novel work on a phone?: No. It needs a computer.
Can I use novel commercially?: The licence is Apache-2.0, which permits commercial use. Conditions such as keeping the copyright notice still apply, so read the licence text before shipping it inside something.

How it compares

The conditions that decide whether you can actually use it, side by side.

Tool	Command line	API key	Sends data out	Phone	Commercial use
novel (this page)	Required	Required	Yes	No	Yes
SillyTavern	Required	Required	Yes	No	Yes
deepwiki-open	Required	Required	Yes	No	Yes
avoid-ai-writing	Required	Not needed	No	No	Yes

"Sends data out" means your input is uploaded to someone's server. Pick "No" when the material cannot leave your organisation.

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What it does

Summary based on the project's own description. The Japanese page has a fuller beginner guide: setup difficulty, what to prepare, and a step-by-step start.

novel FAQ

Is novel free?

novel itself is free, but it needs an API key for an external AI service. That service charges separately, though some have a free tier.

Do I need to install anything or write code to use novel?

It needs the command line. If you are not comfortable typing commands, expect to get stuck during setup.

Does novel work on a phone?

No. It needs a computer.

Can I use novel commercially?

The licence is Apache-2.0, which permits commercial use. Conditions such as keeping the copyright notice still apply, so read the licence text before shipping it inside something.

How it compares

The conditions that decide whether you can actually use it, side by side.

Tool	Command line	API key	Sends data out	Phone	Commercial use
novel (this page)	Required	Required	Yes	No	Yes
SillyTavern	Required	Required	Yes	No	Yes
deepwiki-open	Required	Required	Yes	No	Yes
avoid-ai-writing	Required	Not needed	No	No	Yes

"Sends data out" means your input is uploaded to someone's server. Pick "No" when the material cannot leave your organisation.