winget install --id=vkbo.novelWriter -eDescription
A markdown-like text editor designed for writing novels and larger projects of many smaller plain text documents. It is designed to be a simple text editor that allows for easy organisation of text files and notes, with a meta data syntax for comments, synopsis, and cross-referencing between files, and built on plain text files for robustness.
novelWriter is available through winget as package ID vkbo.novelWriter, with version 26.1. Use the install command above to set it up on Windows without downloading a separate installer manually.
Why install it with winget
Developer-tool pages are strongest when they connect to the broader workstation build: editors, terminals, runtimes, containers, and AI coding tools.
- •Makes developer stacks easier to reinstall with one repeatable flow
- •Useful for scripting day-one workstation setup
- •Works well when paired with archive pages, publishers, and curated topics
Good fit for
vkbo.novelWriter
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