Lottie is a terminal-based screenplay editor for writers working with the Fountain markup format.
It provides a focused text interface for drafting and editing scripts, with screenplay-aware behavior such as scene and character handling, page display options, automatic formatting helpers, and configurable editor modes. The project is written in Rust and is designed to be used either from the command line with a Fountain file or as a new blank writing session.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Edit Fountain screenplay files from the terminal.
- Create a new script by launching the editor without a filename.
- Display scene numbers and page numbers while writing.
- Hide Fountain markup automatically when the cursor isn’t on the current line.
- Autocomplete scene headings and character names.
- Automatically add consecutive dialogue markers such as (CONT’D).
- Use typewriter mode and focus mode for distraction-reduced writing.
- Configure editor behavior with a lottie.conf file.
- Export rendered scripts in plain, ASCII, or ANSI formats.
- Includes keyboard shortcuts for saving, exiting, undo, redo, search, cut, and paste.
- Cross-platform support – runs under Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Website: github.com/coignard/lottie
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Developer: René Coignard
License: GNU General Public License v3.0
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