# Your book, your files, your decisions.

mdquire brings reading, writing, builds and review into one free, closed-source desktop workspace. M1 is in development for Windows and Linux; macOS is to verify.

## A book workflow built around plain files

### Read and write

M1 adds the library, binder, Write and Source modes, Read, search and word counts. UTF-8 files remain the manuscript.

### Keep the structure visible

The binder follows the project’s reading-order owner. A plain folder needs no proprietary database or mdquire account.

### Produce with checked tools

M3 integrates mdbindery builds and mdrestyler voice measurements. Each tool reports its own results and limits.

## Agent proposals arrive with M4 and M5

Agents receive bounded jobs and return checked proposals. The author approves what enters the book. A mode whose confinement gate fails is unavailable.

Planned, not available in M1

## Four tools, one book workspace

### mdbindery — Core in M3

Check a book, build EPUB/PDF and preview the result.

### mdrestyler — Core in M3

Build a voice profile, measure prose and inspect the book table.

### mdeditorial — Signed plugin in M6

Run nonfiction editorial stages with author decisions and issue records.

### Mdnarra — Signed plugin in M6b

Keep fiction canon, draft in rounds, import books and run story checks.

## Local files and explicit external actions

No mdquire account, analytics or required cloud book storage. GitHub sign-in is only for GitHub work; manuscript material requires the agent workflow’s approval before a model request.

## Platform status

| Platform | Status |
|---|---|
| Windows | In development |
| Linux | In development |
| macOS | To verify |


## Latest development notes

### [What local file ownership means in mdquire](/en/news/local-files/)

Plain Markdown remains the book, while application state and recovery data have explicit boundaries.

### [M0 established the desktop baseline](/en/news/m0-baseline/)

The shell, builders and editor spike passed their Windows and Linux gates; this was not a public release.

### [How mdquire labels development status](/en/news/status-model/)

Complete, in development, planned and to verify have different meanings across the site.

## See what exists and what is planned

The product page explains the workflow; Development carries the milestone evidence and empty artifact list.