Outcome – Development Roadmap and Technical Direction
Introduction
Outcome is an open-source writing platform developed by the Scriptony Foundation to support serious, long-term creative work.
This page describes the development roadmap, technical priorities, and guiding principles behind Outcome’s evolution.
The roadmap is not time-based. Progress is measured by stability, compatibility, and reliability, not by fixed release dates.
This page serves as a reference document for the community and for participatory processes related to Outcome.
Phase 1 – Fundamentals and Stability
Versions v0.1.0 → v1.0.0
The first development phase focuses on building a stable and durable foundation.
During this phase, Outcome is developed as a general writing environment, suitable for long-term use and future expansion into specialized writing workflows.
Core focus areas
Basic writing and editing tools
Grammar and language checking
Marking, annotations, and highlights
Versioning and change history
Snippets and reusable content inside project works
Import and export functionality
A stable and forward-compatible project file format
v1.0.0 milestone
Version v1.0.0 is defined by quality and stability, not by a calendar date.
The project will only reach v1.0.0 when:
The project file format is stable and future-proof
Core features behave reliably across updates
Long-term compatibility is ensured
No release date is committed at this stage.
Phase 2 – Writing Workflows
Once the foundation is stable, development expands into structured writing workflows.
Main line (highest priority)
Novel writing
Script and screenplay writing
The main line represents Outcome’s primary direction and will always remain the top priority.
Side lines
Essay writing (first side line)
After one side line is established, additional writing forms may follow, such as:
Poetry
Diary or journal writing
Other structured literary formats
All side lines build on the same stable foundation.
Phase 3 – Literature and Advanced Writing Tools
Alongside writing workflows, Outcome will gradually introduce advanced literature-focused tools.
These tools support deeper creative, analytical, and structural work, while preserving Outcome’s core principle:
writing remains the central activity.
Community Participation
At this stage, community participation focuses on:
Reviewing the roadmap and development direction
Providing constructive feedback
Identifying missing fundamentals or long-term risks
This page does not represent a feature voting or decision-making mechanism.
Dedicated participatory processes are used to gather discussion and feedback where appropriate.
Guiding Principle
Fundamentals first. Stability before expansion. Creativity built on solid ground.