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Let less-technical writers open OpenWriter as a native macOS app
Openwriter • Remote/Nationwide
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## Contribution available
A working local macOS launcher prototype is ready. This issue is to confirm the desired packaging and support direction before I turn it into a focused contribution.
## Problem
OpenWriter is a local writing tool, but today a person may need to start or manage a local service from Terminal before they can use it. For writers who do not use developer tools, that makes an otherwise approachable writing experience effectively inaccessible.
## Intended experience
A writer should be able to open OpenWriter from Finder or the Dock, just as they would any other Mac app. The app should reconnect to an already-running local service or start it when needed, show a useful loading or recovery state while it becomes ready, and open the workspace in a standard Mac window with normal menus, shortcuts, window controls, and clipboard behavior.
The writer should not need to learn about ports, processes, Node, or terminal commands.
## Contribution scope
This is a local desktop wrapper, not a hosted service or a replacement for the browser workflow. A production-ready contribution needs a repeatable install and update path that works on a supported Mac without relying on a developer's personal runtime configuration.
## Done when
A less-technical writer can install, open, and use OpenWriter as a normal macOS application, while people who prefer the existing browser workflow can continue using it unchanged.