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AI storytelling. Local-first.

A CLI tool that turns AI into a story architect. Your characters, your world, your plot — stored as markdown files you own. No subscription. No cloud. No lock-in.

HOMEBREW CARGO SCRIPT
$ brew install inxtone
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01 — WHY LOCAL-FIRST

Your stories. Your files.

Markdown Files

Characters, world rules, plot outlines — all stored as readable markdown. Open them in any editor. No proprietary formats.

Git-Friendly

Version control your novel with git. Branch for alternate endings. Collaborate with co-authors. Your workflow, your way.

No Subscription

One-time install. BYOK for AI (bring your own Gemini key). No monthly fees. No data hostage. Forever free.

02 — HOW IT WORKS

From install to writing in 60 seconds.

1
brew install inxtone

Install

Single binary. No dependencies. Works on Mac, Linux, Windows.

2
inxtone init my-novel

Create Project

Scaffolds markdown structure for characters, world, plot.

3
inxtone serve

Open Web UI

Beautiful local interface at localhost:3456. No internet needed.

4
inxtone export --txt

Export

Generate TXT or DOCX for publishing platforms.

03 — STORY BIBLE

Everything AI needs to remember.

CHARACTER SYSTEM

Characters that breathe.

Motivation layers, relationship maps, voice samples. AI maintains consistency across 1000 chapters.

5 Conflict Models 3-Layer Motivation 24 Templates
WORLD ARCHITECTURE

Settings that scale.

Power systems, faction dynamics, rules. Your world doesn't collapse at chapter 200.

12 Dimensions Balance Checks Faction Builder
PLOT ENGINE

Every thread pays off.

Foreshadowing ledger, arc tracker, pacing curves. Plant seeds in chapter 3, harvest in chapter 300.

15 Structures Foreshadow Tracker 6 Subplot Patterns
AI COLLABORATION

AI that remembers.

Context injection, 50+ prompts, consistency checks. True creative partnership.

50+ Prompts Context Memory Gemini BYOK
04 — PRODUCT PREVIEW

See it in action.

Human-readable. Git-trackable. Forever yours.

No database. No proprietary format. Just markdown files in folders you control. Move them. Edit them in vim. Back them up anywhere. Your stories will outlive any app.

Markdown + YAML frontmatter
SQLite index (auto-generated)
Works offline
my-novel/
├── inxtone.toml # config
├── chapters/
│ ├── arc-1/
│ │ ├── 001-awakening.md
│ │ └── 002-training.md
│ └── arc-2/
├── bible/
│ ├── characters/
│ │ ├── lin-yi.md
│ │ └── chen-hao.md
│ ├── world/
│ │ └── magic-system.md
│ └── plot/
│ └── outline.md
└── .git/ # version control

Join the journey.

We're building the future of AI-native storytelling. Open source. Community-driven. Your ideas matter.

$ git clone https://github.com/inxtone/inxtone