We’re building the tool we wish existed
The insight is simple: the primitives of modern software engineering — version control, structured changes, AI skills — are more natural for writing than for code.
Developer tools, reimagined for creative work
Software developers have had an unfair advantage for decades. Version control gives them a complete history of every change. Structured changes let them see exactly what was modified. Draft lines let them explore alternatives without risk. AI-powered tools understand their code structurally, not just as text.
Writers have had... autosave. Maybe track changes. A folder of files named screenplay_v2_final_FINAL_actually_final.fdx
The gap isn’t because these tools are impossible for writing. It’s because nobody built them. Screenplays are structured data — scene headings, characters, dialogue, transitions — and Fountain format makes that structure machine-readable. The foundation was always there.
Inkwell is what you get when you take the tools that transformed software development and rebuild them from first principles for creative writing — purpose-built for the page, sharing the same intellectual DNA.
What Inkwell does
The facts behind Inkwell’s IDE for writers — formats, version workflow, collaboration, AI review, availability, and plans.
| Fact | Capability and availability |
|---|---|
| Products | Plot is the screenwriter’s IDE. Canvas brings the same version control, collaboration, and agentic AI foundation to long-form work.Details |
| Plot import formats | Final Draft FDX and Fountain.Details |
| Plot export formats | Export PDF, Fountain, or Final Draft FDX. Production PDF workflows add locked pagination and revision tracking.Details |
| Version workflow | Save points name restorable moments, draft lines hold alternate versions, and semantic changes compare scenes and dialogue instead of raw file characters.Details |
| Collaboration | Share projects and work with other writers. Team adds shared workspaces and role-based permissions for the room.Details |
| AI review behavior | Ghost text suggests the next phrase, Ask answers questions grounded in the draft, and Inline Edit proposes alternatives for a selection. Skills return findings or reviewable changes. Agent Mode works through a scene or act, with changes you review in the draft.Details |
| Incorporate behavior | Preview a whole-document change set, then choose Incorporate. Use a take for a scene experiment, or Agent Mode for a scene or act.Details |
| Plans | Choose from Free, Writer, Pro, and Team, or work with us on Enterprise for your organization.Details |
How we think about building for writers
Four ideas that shape every product decision — each with a simplified UI snapshot, not just a paragraph.
Documents are structured data
Scenes, lines, and revisions — not formatted blobs
- Table read
- Act 2 notes
- First draft
Save points and draft lines
Named moments — not folders of duplicate files
Maybe tomorrow we talk.
I can’t keep pretending this is enough.
Transform the draft — don’t interrupt it
Scoped passes with accept / reject review
Production is not an afterthought
Industry revision tracking from the same draft
Where we’re headed
We’re building in public. Here’s what’s shipping and what’s next.
Core Editor & Screenplay Parser
LiveStandard screenplay elements formatted as you type, tab to cycle between them, and ghost text that suggests the next line.
Version Control
LiveSave points, draft lines, semantic change tracking, and incorporate. Named moments you can restore.
AI Skills Runtime
Live28 specialist skills for rewriting, analysis, and creative workflows. Review their findings or proposed changes in the draft.
Full Production Pipeline
LiveProduction-parity delivery connects locked-page pagination, A-page-aware exports, WGA revision colors, breakdown data, and FDX or Fountain handoff to the same structured screenplay and save-point history.
Canvas
In progressGeneral-purpose structured document editor. Customizable blocks, Markdown support, cross-product block embedding.
Desktop App
In progressDesktop app in active development for offline drafting — planes, weak wifi, coffee shops. Same editor and projects as the browser.
Production Scheduling
In progressScheduling, stripboards, and downstream production planning extend the live locked-script and breakdown-data pipeline.
iPhone & iPad Apps
Up nextApple apps for the room on the go — read and review on set or on the couch, then edit when you’re ready. Same projects as the browser and desktop.
Built for writers
Inkwell is in active development. We share progress and updates through our blog and changelog. Have feedback or feature requests? We’d love to hear from you, and this is how we decide what ships next.
Want an outside read before you buy? See the reviews and listings.