Install

Requirements

git clone https://github.com/shreyashankar/docwriter.git
cd docwriter
npm install
npm run build
npm link

Verify:

docwriter --version

DocWriter calls Anthropic through the Claude Agent SDK. Choose one: Option A — Claude subscription (no API key needed):

claude login

Option B — API key:

export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=sk-ant-...

Or pass --api-key sk-ant-... on the command line.

docwriter ~/writing/my-project

Opens at http://localhost:7723. The folder appears in the file tree on the left.