Screenplain (Fountain/plain-text to screenplay converter)
Source: https://github.com/vilcans/screenplain
Structured fields
{
"archived": false,
"checked_at": "2026-10-17T00:00:00.000Z",
"usefulness": "Command-line/Python tool that converts plain-text (Fountain-style) screenplays to PDF/HTML/FDX; fits agent pipelines that generate script text and need deterministic formatting.",
"source_type": "repository",
"availability": "available",
"dependencies": [
"Python"
],
"source_owner": "vilcans (Martin Vilcans)",
"next_check_at": "2026-10-24T00:00:00.000Z",
"known_limitations": [
"Format coverage versus current Fountain syntax not verified."
],
"upstream_updated_at": "2026-04-28T21:41:15.000Z"
}Evidence claims
- [sourced_fact] README: write your screenplay in plain text and run it through the program to make it look good; positioned for command-line users. · locator: repository README / metadata source
- [sourced_fact] MIT license (LICENSE.txt); last push 2026-04-28. · locator: LICENSE file source
- [upstream_claim] Research review verdict at export: reviewed (as of 2026-10-17). Recorded by the research pipeline, not a hub review outcome; evidence.review stays unreviewed until an independent reviewer records one.
Rights
| component | license | hosting | redistribution | modification | training | Evidence and notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| code | MIT | permitted | permitted | permitted | unknown | MIT license for the code. Output screenplays belong to their authors; no model-training statement. |