What stays local
- Core planning works offline.
- Projects are stored in local project folders.
- Backups and restore points are created locally.
- No account is required for the core desktop app.
- No cloud sync is required.
Privacy and local-first design
Your creative work should stay under your control.
DraftAtlas is designed for authors who may be planning private manuscripts, family cookbooks, lore bibles, or unfinished worlds. The default posture is local-first, offline-capable, and explicit about what leaves the computer.
AI boundaries
- AI is optional.
- Ollama can run locally on the user's machine.
- Cloud AI providers require user configuration.
- DraftAtlas should not upload manuscript content unless the user explicitly chooses a cloud AI workflow.
- AI suggestions are staged for review and should not silently rewrite user work.
Support reports
Support reports are designed to be redacted by default. They can include app version, platform, diagnostic counts, selected health summaries, and recent logs, but should not include manuscript text, notes, images, API keys, AI prompts, or full project folders unless the user explicitly adds that content.
Cloud providers
Optional cloud AI providers may be supported through user-provided configuration. If a user chooses a cloud provider, they should treat that provider's terms and privacy policy as part of their own decision.
No silent control transfer
DraftAtlas should not silently migrate, delete, upload, rewrite, or relink user work. The author remains the decision maker.