FusionMD

FusionMD uses AI for four things: generating or expanding content (draft a paragraph, write a section, continue where you left off); rewriting and polishing (adjust tone, improve clarity, make it shorter); analysis and proofreading (the eight built-in writing tools); and context-aware assistance — the AI knows whether you are writing Markdown, filling a template, or building a screenplay, and adapts its suggestions accordingly. AI is optional: every feature except AI generation works without any AI configuration.

Yes. When you set the document language — say, French (Canada) or German — that language is passed to the AI on every generation request. Ask for a paragraph and the AI writes in the document's language with correct spelling conventions, vocabulary, and punctuation style. You never need to say "write in French" each time. This works with both Apple Intelligence and OpenRouter-connected models.

A Boilerplate is a reusable chunk of content — a paragraph, a section, a disclaimer, a signature block — that you have written once and want to insert repeatedly. Unlike a Template (which is a whole-document starting point), a Boilerplate is a piece you drop into any document mid-writing. Store your standard contract clause, your author bio, your product description — then insert it in one click from the Boilerplate panel. Boilerplates are stored on your Mac and work offline.

Use AI to generate multiple distinct content blocks — a headline, a product description, a pull quote, a caption — each as its own document or section with the appropriate paragraph style applied (Heading 1, Body, Pull Quote). When you export to IDML, FusionMD maps those style names into the IDML file. Open the IDML in Affinity or InDesign and the content arrives pre-tagged and ready to flow into your layout. You can generate, review, and refine the text entirely in FusionMD before the layout app ever opens.

Completely. The editor, templates, boilerplates, IDML export, Fountain screenplay mode, all eight analysis tools, and the full language system work without any AI. You don't need an Apple Intelligence device, and you don't need an OpenRouter API key. AI is an optional layer on top of a fully functional writing and publishing tool.

A Template is a whole-document starting point — a blank form with {{variable}} placeholders, required fields, and conditional sections that you fill in to produce a complete document. A Boilerplate is a reusable passage you insert mid-document at any point. Think of Templates as forms and Boilerplates as a clipboard of pre-written content. You can use both in the same document: start from a template, then insert boilerplates to fill the variable sections.

FusionMD saves documents as .fusiondoc files. A .fusiondoc is a plain Markdown file with a small metadata header that stores the document title, language setting, and variable values if the document was created from a template. You can open any .fusiondoc in a plain text editor and read the Markdown. FusionMD also opens plain .md files directly. Templates are saved as .fusiontemplate files and work the same way.

No. FusionMD is a complete writing tool without either. IDML export is the publishing bridge for users who do page layout, but it is one feature of many. If you write blog posts, reports, screenplays, or template-driven documents and never open a layout tool, FusionMD is still the right tool.

iA Writer and Ulysses are excellent focused Markdown editors. FusionMD goes further in three ways. First, templates: {{variable}} placeholders, typed fields, required-field enforcement, and conditional sections — neither iA Writer nor Ulysses has anything close. Second, boilerplates: a managed library of reusable content blocks. Third, IDML export: the ability to hand a properly tagged document to Affinity or InDesign. FusionMD is priced identically to iA Writer and adds capabilities neither competitor ships.