Keep the long work intact.

Palim is a professional desktop writing workspace for authors who need deep focus, non-destructive revision control, and private, structured AI integration.

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Palim Core will be free during the public beta. You can read the Beta Privacy Notice and Beta Terms Notice as we prepare the desktop distribution pipeline.

the-last-passage.md — Draft

Ready / Needs Judgment

Active Target Manuscript / Chapter 03 Ready / Active Context

Local Core Context: attached: Character sheet

Chapter 03: The Gate

The rain had ceased by midnight, leaving the flags of the courtyard dark and gleaming like obsidian. He stood before the stone arch, his fingers tracing the cold glyphs carved into the lintel. Behind him, the camp slept in silence. A single ember pulsated in the ash of the hearth.

He knew that if he crossed the threshold now, the return journey would be written in a language he could no longer speak.

Revision Proposal Pending

...the return journey would be written in a language he could no longer speak.

...his return would belong to a country that no longer kept his name.

Continuity Audit

Passes timeline constraints. No contradictions found with Chapter 01 sheets.

STAGE.01 / STATUS

Public Beta Staging

The desktop client and release packages are being prepared for pre-release validation checks.

STAGE.02 / PLATFORM

macOS Package Path

The desktop route targets macOS packaging while public distribution remains gated by release verification.

STAGE.03 / AUTO-UPDATE

Secure Auto-Update

Public downloads wait for a verified HTTPS update feed, signed artifacts, and release checks.

STAGE.04 / PRIVACY

No Website Tracking

This static site has no checkout, analytics pixels, support widget, or manuscript upload surface.

OPERATIONAL MINDSET

A writing instrument, not a marketing generator.

Palim is built for authors managing complex narratives. We reject visual noise and endless settings fields. Instead, we structure the workspace around the actual rhythm of long-form draft construction.

01 / Immersive Focus

Your manuscript remains the physical center of the screen. AI tools, binders, and meta panels slide back to preserve the optimal reading line width.

02 / Direct Judgment

Revision panels present suggested adjustments as staged proposals. You review the exact diff change before committing it to your local manuscript history.

03 / Clean Branching

Explore narrative deviations. Test alternative chapter structures or scene sequences on isolated branches, then merge them back when you are satisfied.

04 / True Recovery

Local database architecture records save points transparently. Recover past paragraph versions or diagnostic database states directly from your workbench.

EVIDENCE MATRIX

Workspace Capabilities

Editor Workbench

Writing space optimized for text layout. Supports custom margins, typographic scaling, and background papers tailored to reading comfort.

Staged AI Copilot

Collaborates within attached project context without rewriting your text silently. Suggestions stay reviewable before they reach the manuscript.

Revision Diff Board

Review suggested changes as visible diffs, compare drafts, and return to named snapshots when a larger change needs another look.

Non-destructive Branching

Test story paths with zero risk. Switch between outline variations instantly without leaving the main document structure.

Local-First Database

Keeps project data in a local desktop workspace, supporting offline work, search, version history, and controlled backup routines.

Diagnostic Sandbox

Built-in status checking, file verifiers, and error package exports. Manage application health directly from the desktop workbench.

Release Preparation

Palim desktop distribution is still behind release-readiness gates. Download links will open after the update feed, artifacts, signatures, and package checks are verified.

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