Terminal Screenwriting Features
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Scene Tree Navigation
Interactive tree-structured side-panel of scenes and sequences inside your screenplay. Jump across 100+ page screenplays instantly with single keypresses.
- Instant live outline search filtering
- 1-key jump between act structures and scenes
- Foldable sequence sections and scene numbers
Story Architect (Index Cards)
Plot your story structure at a high level using grid-based index cards to organize, rearrange, and edit scene synopses with word wrapping.
- Grid-based corkboard view inside terminal
- Inline scene synopsis editing
- Keyboard navigation across story beats
Search & Replace
Fast terminal search and replace with case sensitivity toggles, match counting, and inline scene context highlights.
- Pattern matching and case-sensitive filters
- Inline match highlighting with context preview
- Global replace across script buffers
Writing Sprint Timer
Built-in countdown writing sprint timer tracking words per minute (WPM), net word count gains, and sprint history to boost writing momentum.
- Customizable countdown sprint durations
- Real-time WPM & net word count telemetry
- Sprint session history logging
Catppuccin & Theme Switching
Switch on the fly between curated terminal themes including Catppuccin Mocha, Nord, Everforest, and Lilac to suit your writing mood.
- Official Catppuccin Mocha palette built-in
- Instant theme hot-reloading without restart
- High-contrast terminal color schemes
Realtime X-Ray Analytics
Visualize your screenplay's pacing, character frequency, dialogue distribution, and scene length graphs in real time inside the terminal.
- ASCII dialogue frequency charts
- Character occurrence telemetry
- Scene length distribution graphs
Story Structure Templates
Start your script with proven narrative frameworks. Import structure templates directly into your outline to map out story beats.
- Save the Cat, Hero's Journey, & Three-Act Structure
- John Truby's 7 Steps & Michael Hauge's 6 Stages
- Instant structural act outline generation
Automated Session Snapshots
FountTUI periodically saves background snapshots of your active buffer so your work remains safe from unexpected system shutdowns.
- Silent background buffer snapshots
- Snapshot manager for preview and recovery
- Zero impact on typing speed
Screenplay Revision Tracking
Track draft revisions visually with margin indicators. See modified lines in real time and export revision marks to PDF format.
- Toggleable revision tracking (`/revision on`)
- Visual margin asterisk indicators for edited lines
- Clean PDF export with revision marks