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Decision brief
Vela is an Electron and React-based desktop app designed for creative writers to aid novel writing with local AI models.
Good fit when
- When you prefer privacy-first solutions as Vela operates with local LLMs, ensuring no internet or cloud sharing of your content.
- If you are a web fiction author or want tools tailored specifically towards the intricacies and workflows typical in creative writing.
Avoid when
- Avoid if seeking real-time collaboration features not available due to its reliance on local LLMs instead of cloud-based services.
- Not recommended for users who require large dataset handling capabilities beyond what a desktop app can support locally.
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Adoption
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- npm downloads (30d)
- 31·npm downloads API·Aug 13, 2026
Maintenance and security
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- Active (15d since push)
- As of Aug 13, 2026
- Provenance
- Not a fork · Personal account
- As of Aug 13, 2026
- Security (OSV)
- No lockfile
- As of Jul 15, 2026
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Install
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Overview
A desktop application built using Electron and React, designed to assist creative writers with their novel-writing process through local AI models.
Capability facts
- MCP server
- No MCP server detected
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- Languages
- typescript, javascript
Source: github.language+package.json · Aug 13, 2026
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README
📄 开源协议 / License 本项目采用 GPL 3.0 License 开源。您可以自由地运行、研究、分享和修改代码，但基于此修改分发的新软件 必须同样遵循 GPL 3.0 协议开源 。 如需闭源商用授权，请通过微信或邮件联系作者。 <div align="center" Crafted with 💡 by heider x) Vela — Your AI powered novel writing companion. Write smarter, not harder. Vela — 你的 AI 小说创作伙伴。让写作更智能，而非更辛苦。 <...
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