Hammer [ALPHA]

A simple tool for building stories.

New in version 1.10.0

- Text Editor 2.0!!
> This is the begining, it has Experimental Spell Checking. Many more features to come enabled by this.
- Context menu in Scene List can now rename Scenes and Groups
- Added Project Settings menu

This app is very early in it's development and should be considered ALPHA quality software.

Please join our Discord to report issues! https://discord.gg/GTmgjZcupk

Multi-platform

This app is where ever you are. Your phone, tablet, desktop, laptop, this program can be installed and run, not simply a website-in-a-box, but instead using native client side technologies to provide the best experience possible.

Offline first

I was frustrated with most of the story writing software I was finding as they were using web technologies (aka: Web Page in a box) which always seems to run into problems while being used offline for long periods of time. Hammer is designed from the ground up to be entirely local, no internet connection required, ever.

Transparent Data

Your data is yours. It's not stored in the cloud, or some opaque database. It is stored in simple, human readable files, just using files and folders to define the project structure. You can open your OSes file browser and take a look for your self. If this program went away today you would be able to easily interact with your data.

Intelligent Syncing between devices

Your data can be synchronized between devices allowing you to work on your story from anywhere, and have no fear of a change on one device, overwriting a change on another device.

Optional and Self hosted Syncing

Syncing is entirely optional, you can install the client and use it on one device, or you can install the server and sync your data between devices.

Versions

Although APK downloads are available below to give you the choice, you should be aware that by installing that way you will not receive update notifications and it's a less secure way to download. We recommend that you install the F-Droid client and use that.

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Version 1.10.0 (110010000) suggested Added on Apr 09, 2025

arm64-v8a armeabi-v7a x86 x86_64

This version requires Android 8.0 or newer.

It is built by F-Droid and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.
Permissions
- view network connections
  
  Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
- run foreground service
  
  Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
- have full network access
  
  Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
- run at startup
  
  Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
- prevent phone from sleeping
  
  Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
- com.darkrockstudios.apps.hammer.android.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Download APK 10 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log
Version 1.9.2 (109030000) - Added on Nov 05, 2024

arm64-v8a armeabi-v7a x86 x86_64

This version requires Android 8.0 or newer.

It is built by F-Droid and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.
Permissions
- view network connections
  
  Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
- run foreground service
  
  Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
- have full network access
  
  Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
- run at startup
  
  Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
- prevent phone from sleeping
  
  Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
- com.darkrockstudios.apps.hammer.android.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Download APK 7.6 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log
Version 1.9.0 (109010000) - Added on Nov 05, 2024

arm64-v8a armeabi-v7a x86 x86_64

This version requires Android 8.0 or newer.

It is built by F-Droid and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.
Permissions
- view network connections
  
  Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
- run foreground service
  
  Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
- have full network access
  
  Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
- run at startup
  
  Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
- prevent phone from sleeping
  
  Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
- com.darkrockstudios.apps.hammer.android.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Download APK 7.5 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

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