lmparppei/Beat
Source: https://github.com/lmparppei/beat
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Structured fields
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"revision": {
"ref": "v2.1.18 (latest release, published 2026-05-26T20:22:29Z)",
"pinned": true,
"source_url": "https://github.com/lmparppei/Beat/releases"
},
"checked_at": "2026-10-17T00:00:00.000Z",
"usefulness": "macOS/iOS screenwriting app on the Fountain format with outline views (collapsing list, index cards, timeline) and a statistics view (line count per character, scene locations). Fountain files make it a plausible human front end for a text-based script pipeline; it is macOS/iOS only.",
"source_type": "repository",
"availability": "available",
"source_owner": "Lauri-Matti Parppei",
"next_check_at": "2026-10-18T00:00:00.000Z",
"hardware_notes": "README describes macOS and iOS apps; iOS has a reduced feature set.",
"known_limitations": [
"macOS and iOS only; plugin support is stated to be Mac-only.",
"Reports are on-screen statistics; no breakdown-sheet or scheduling export was verified.",
"No dependency versions read."
],
"upstream_updated_at": "2026-10-16T10:12:18.000Z"
}Evidence claims
- [sourced_fact] README describes an elegant screenwriting app for macOS and iOS using the plain-text Fountain format. · locator: README, opening source
- [sourced_fact] README lists multiple story structure views including a collapsing list, index cards and timeline. · locator: README features source
- [sourced_fact] README lists a statistics view with line count per character and scene locations. · locator: README features source
- [sourced_fact] The mobile release is a paid App Store app, still licensed under GPL. · locator: README source
- [sourced_fact] LICENSE.md carries a GPL notice for version 3 or any later version. · locator: LICENSE.md source
- [sourced_fact] GitHub API reports the license as NOASSERTION (not auto-detected). · locator: evidence/github/lmparppei--beat.json 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 | GPL-3.0-or-later | permitted | restricted | permitted | unknown | LICENSE.md contains the GPL notice 'version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version'; GitHub shows NOASSERTION because the file is a notice rather than the full license text. Copyleft. The paid App Store build is distributed by the author; payment does not change the source license. |