Commit
Commit is the advanced modern typewriter.
In the olden days, writers and novelists wrote on mechanical typewriters. Before that, they wrote longhand with pens. In either case, once words were committed to the page they were…well…committed. Authors might come back later to edit and rewrite, but that required actually rewriting what had been written before. This was a distinct and separate process from the initial act of committing the words to the page.
Computer technology eliminated the former separation between writing and editing. If you are writing a novel in Microsoft Word or LibreOffice, or even in dedicated writers’ tools like Scrivener, it is hard to avoid editing the things you have written…even when you have not yet moved from the writing phase to the editing phase.
This can really throw you off. You open the story or novel you’re working on, and your first instinct is to edit and improve the things you have already written. But you don’t need to do that yet. You need to keep writing. The story is not yet complete.
Commit is a text processor that is designed to make you write. It is completely useless as an editor, and that’s on-purpose. You can only edit the last paragraph of your work. When you finish, you press “enter” and the paragraph is committed. You can’t edit it anymore. Move on. Write the next paragraph.
When you’re done writing, you can export the text into various other formats and pull it into your preferred word processor or desktop publisher to proceed with editing, refinement, and publishing.
Get Commit
Commit is in the beta testing phase. Although it is not known to have any serious bugs, it has not been fully tested and is not yet suitable for production use. We are not liable if Commit burns down your house and licks all the food in your fridge. There is no warranty.
Current Version: 1.0.0b2
- Apple MacOS DMG package (Intel and Apple Silicon)
- Microsoft Windows EXE installer (x86-64)
- Linux Flatpak (x86-64), DEB (multiarch), or RPM (multiarch)
- Source ZIP or TAR.GZ
Please provide feedback and report bugs to admin@intersanity.com or file bugs in our bug tracker.
Commit is a desktop application for Apple MacOS, Microsoft Windows, and Linux. We are also working on a mobile version for phones and tablets.
User Manual
Read the Commit user manual here.
Credits
Commit credits and attribution information.
License
Commit is open source software. It is licensed under the MIT license.
Donate
Commit is free and open source software. There is no charge to use it. There are no features hidden behind a paywall or subscription plan.
But developing Commit takes time, effort, and money. If you find the app useful, please consider starting a donation subscription for only $5 or $10 per year, or make a one-time donation.