Chapter Shape Visualizer
Measure chapter words, scenes and dialogue estimates, and compare explicit drafts by unique heading with ambiguous or renamed chapters left for review.
The problem it solves
Chapter Shape Visualizer Measure chapter length, scene count, dialogue share, and structural rhythm from supplied manuscript text. The command runs locally, uses explicit UTF-8 JSON input, and produces deterministic JSON or Markdown reports without modifying the supplied source material.
Who Chapter Shape Visualizer is for
- People who need a small, purpose-built utility instead of a broad platform.
- Users working with writing, chapters, structure who want the documented v1.1.0 behavior.
- People who prefer an open-source release with visible limitations, source, and license terms.
Intended result
Measure chapter words, scenes and dialogue estimates, and compare explicit drafts by unique heading with ambiguous or renamed chapters left for review.
This summary is reconciled from the current catalog and repository documentation.
Features in v1.1.0
Capabilities below come from the current project README and release documentation.
Measure chapter length, scene count, dialogue share, and structural rhythm from supplied manuscript text. The command runs locally, uses explicit UTF-8 JSON input, and produces deterministic JSON or Markdown reports without modifying the supplied source material.
Verified examples
Screenshots are shown only when the current README references a local source image. Otherwise, repository example files are linked directly.
Platforms and implementation
The public release claims only the cataloged platforms and technologies.
Supported platforms
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
Built with
- Python
Changelog
Release notes from the canonical v1.1.0 source tag.
- Preserve scene counts across LF, CRLF and CR drafts; reject malformed explicit comparison files.
- Compare explicit drafts by unique chapter heading with word, scene and dialogue-estimate deltas.
- Keep duplicate and renamed headings unpaired for author review.
- Cover chapter measurements, scene markers and quote estimates with draft comparison regressions.
- Keep backtick headings inside Markdown evidence fences.
- Released the first complete Chapter Shape Visualizer command-line workflow.
- Added deterministic JSON and Markdown reporting, representative examples, and cross-platform tests.
Quick start
The shortest documented path into the current release.
Before running these source commands, download the v1.1.0 source archive, extract it, and open a terminal in the extracted project folder containing README.md. Follow the tagged README for required runtimes and any platform-specific setup.
python -m pip install .
chapter-shape examples/sample.json
chapter-shape examples/sample.json --format json --output report.jsonThe example documents the complete v1 input shape. Markdown is intended for immediate review; JSON preserves structured evidence for scripts and later comparison. An existing output file is never overwritten.
Current limitations
These boundaries are part of the product and prevent the page from implying unverified capability.
Chapter and scene parsing follows explicit Markdown headings and scene-break markers. Dialogue share is a quote-based estimate, not linguistic analysis.
Privacy and licensing
Review the actual data boundary before using a tool with sensitive inputs.
Privacy and safety
All manuscript text stays local.
Python 3.10 or newer is supported on Windows, macOS, and Linux. The package has no runtime dependencies, telemetry, account, or hosted service.
License and release
Chapter Shape Visualizer is published under MIT. The current cataloged release is v1.1.0, published 2026-10-15.
Related projects
Related projects are selected deterministically from shared catalog tags, category, and implementation technologies—not popularity or paid placement.
Chapter Shape Visualizer v1.1.0
Use the tagged release for downloads and release notes. Use the repository for source, issues, contribution guidance, security reporting, and complete documentation.
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