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IORY - writer's retreat of Zen

IORY: A desktop app that crafts an 'iori' – a zen-inspired minimalist retreat. Distraction-free text editor for pure, focused writing.

Try the web demo →

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Fullscreen-focus mode

No UI. Pure text canvas.

Web demo

IORY also has a limited GitHub Pages demo for quick trial use in the browser.

  • The desktop app is the real version.
  • The web demo is intentionally limited and should be treated as a preview only.
  • In the web demo, drafts are autosaved to IndexedDB in your browser.
  • The web demo does not write back to your local filesystem while you type.
  • If you want a file on disk, use the Download button to export a copy manually.
  • Browser data can be cleared by the user or the browser, so the web demo is not the recommended place for important writing.

If you want the full IORY experience — direct local-file editing, stronger save semantics, and the intended desktop UX — use the installable app.

What you can do

  • Focus on one file at a time
    Start from New File, Open File, or Recent files, then stay with the document you are writing.

  • Edit your local files directly
    Your document remains a file on disk. You can keep writing without being locked into an app-specific format.

  • Autosave by default
    You do not need to keep thinking about saving while you write.

  • Create explicit checkpoints with Ctrl+S
    Manual save can leave a local checkpoint when you want to preserve a specific moment.

  • Restore from the checkpoint timeline
    You can go back through saved snapshots and restore an earlier state.

  • Switch themes
    Choose between Night Blue, Snow, Ash, and Warm Paper.

  • Adjust the writing environment
    Tune font, line height, content width, count mode, background style, and checkpoint interval.

Who it is for

  • Writers who want to focus on the text before anything else
  • People who prefer writing quietly in one file at a time
  • Anyone who wants autosave and history as a safety net

About local history

Checkpoints and restore history are stored locally in the app's settings directory, not in the cloud. They exist to protect your writing on your device, not as a sync or sharing feature.

In the web demo, equivalent history is stored only inside your browser for demo purposes.

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