Create a novel project
Start from a structured Markdown workspace.
A Codex plugin for long-form fiction
Keep the whole novel in view.
Novelist turns a Markdown workspace into a continuity-safe writing system—from first premise to validated EPUB—without taking the story away from its author.
Structure without rigidity.
Continuity without context overload.
Publishing without hidden steps.
Eight focused workflows
From blank page to finished book.
Build the world
Develop settings with reusable, continuity-safe sources.
Shape characters
Turn rough briefs into complete character sheets.
Gather materials
Capture motifs, research, dialogue, and scene seeds.
Design the plot
Build conflicts, reversals, reveals, and payoffs.
Control the story
Plan chapters around reader understanding and continuity.
Create visuals
Develop cover and illustration assets for the project.
Publish EPUB
Package and validate a reader-ready EPUB.
OpenAI-curated marketplace
Install in one command.
Install Novelist from the official marketplace, then open a new Codex task to begin.
codex plugin add novelist@openai-curatedBuilt for author agency
Your story remains yours.
Novelist is open-source software provided under the MIT License. It does not claim ownership of work created with it. You remain responsible for reviewing, editing, and publishing your output.