Quill is a streamlined open-source background writing assistant designed for users who want more control over prompt engineering. Inspired by Writing Tools, Quill removes certain features like screen capture and a separate chat window to focus on selected text processing, making it compatible with local language models. It allows users to configure parameters and inference settings, and supports any OpenAI-compatible API, such as Ollama and llama.cpp. The user interface is kept simple and readable, though some features from Writing Tools are omitted, which might be missed by some users. Currently, Quill is available only for Windows, and feedback is encouraged to improve its functionality. This matters as it provides writers with a customizable tool that enhances their writing process by integrating local language models and offering greater control over how prompts are managed.
