Syncing the desktop app with the web platform

The desktop app stores your data locally in a SQLite database. Sync pushes and pulls changes between your local database and the web platform.

When sync runs

Sync is not automatic — you trigger it manually. In the desktop app, click Sync in the sidebar or header.

The sync operation:

1. Uploads local drafts, scenes, and Codex entities created or modified since the last sync
2. Downloads changes made on the web platform since the last sync
3. Merges changes (last-write-wins per field)

What syncs

• Studio drafts: acts, chapters, scenes, and their content
• Codex entities: all 19 entity types
• Entity pages (temporal snapshots)
• Scene version snapshots

What doesn't sync

• Beta campaign management (web only)
• Reviews and reader activity (web only)
• World maps (web only)
• Subscription and billing

Offline use

When offline, the app works entirely from its local database. You can write, plan, and browse the Codex with no connection. Sync the next time you're online.