Who these terms are with
Maldric is offered by Intrepid Developer, operated by Chris Vanderplank in the United Kingdom. Questions or complaints: chris@intrepid-developer.com.
Free desktop writing
Maldric is available for Mac, Windows and Linux. Writing, import, revisions, library backups and EPUB, PDF and Word export are free and work locally without sign-in. Mac requires Apple silicon and macOS 14 or later. Windows is distributed through the Microsoft Store. Release notes describe changes to the app.
We grant a free, non-exclusive licence to install and use official desktop releases for personal and commercial writing. Maldric is proprietary software with private source, not open source. Third-party components retain their own licences.
You own your writing
Your manuscripts and other author content remain yours. We claim no copyright in them. You give us only the permissions needed to store, process and deliver content for hosted features you request. Keep independent backups and check imported or exported work before relying on it.
AI is entirely optional
Optional AI uses your own Codex, Cursor or Grok Build account. Some analysis tools currently require Codex. Maldric does not supply AI usage. Your provider’s charges and terms are separate. Local writing and export need no AI account.
You write the book. AI proposes edits; changing the manuscript requires your explicit application of a suggestion. Review suggestions for accuracy, rights and suitability, and check an external agent’s file/tool permissions before granting access.
Cloud backup and automatic sync
Optional Maldric Cloud costs £2.99/month for cloud backup and automatic device sync. Stripe handles subscriptions and cancellation. Cancelling Cloud does not lock local writing, revisions or export.
Publishing and acceptable use
Export gives you files to upload yourself, not a publish button into KDP or IngramSpark. You remain responsible for rights and retailer disclosures. KDP distinguishes AI assistance from AI-generated text and images; accepting an edit alone does not decide the category. Read KDP’s current content guidelines. We cannot guarantee retailer acceptance or sales.
Use only content you have the right to use. Do not access others’ libraries without permission, distribute malware, abuse hosted services or use them to spam or harass.
Your consumer rights
Nothing here excludes statutory rights, remedies for faulty services or digital content, or applicable UK/EU cancellation and refund rights. Contact us to request a remedy or exercise a cooling-off right. Any legally required request to start a paid service during a cooling-off period must be handled separately before purchase.
We do not exclude liability for fraud, death or personal injury caused by negligence, or anything else the law does not allow us to exclude. English and Welsh law applies, while preserving mandatory consumer protections and access to courts available where you live.
We may update these terms as the product develops. Material changes to an existing paid service will be communicated before they take effect, with any cancellation rights the law requires. The date above identifies this version.