Character Description Drift Finder
Review character trait changes across milestones and attach author reasons to exact expected transitions while retaining possible drift evidence.
The problem it solves
Character Description Drift Finder Gather character trait observations by milestone and flag possible description contradictions over time. The command runs locally, uses explicit UTF-8 JSON input, and produces deterministic JSON or Markdown reports without modifying the supplied source material.
Who Character Description Drift Finder is for
- People who need a small, purpose-built utility instead of a broad platform.
- Users working with writing, characters, descriptions who want the documented v1.1.0 behavior.
- People who prefer an open-source release with visible limitations, source, and license terms.
Intended result
Review character trait changes across milestones and attach author reasons to exact expected transitions while retaining possible drift evidence.
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.
Gather character trait observations by milestone and flag possible description contradictions over time. 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.
- Attach author reasons to exact character/trait/milestone transitions.
- Retain possible drift evidence and label unexplained changes for review.
- Reject missing, conflicting, ambiguous and unknown expected-change references.
- Released the first complete Character Description Drift Finder 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 .
description-drift examples/sample.json
description-drift 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.
The tool compares explicitly keyed traits. A changed value may reflect disguise, injury, aging, perspective, or intentional development rather than an error.
Privacy and licensing
Review the actual data boundary before using a tool with sensitive inputs.
Privacy and safety
All character data 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
Character Description Drift Finder 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.
Character Description Drift Finder 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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