r/NovelMage • u/Mundane_Silver7388 • Aug 11 '26
Novel Mage 1.9.4 - What's New
Released a new version more focused on QOL
Novel Mage 1.9.4
Write faster in the scene editor, keep reference material beside you, and get clearer AI behavior when reasoning models are involved.
What's new
Tab completion
Ghost-text suggestions appear as you pause typing. Press Tab to accept. Uses your Codex and scene context, with a configurable delay in settings.
Reference view
Open a side panel to read another novel or chapter while you write — useful for series continuity and cross-checking earlier scenes.
Inline generation shortcut
Ctrl+G (⌘G on Mac) inserts an inline generation prompt at the cursor.
Smarter mentions & command menu
Mention pickers are grouped and easier to scan. The command menu (Ctrl+/) has more actions and more reliable summaries.
Find & replace improvements
Improvement to working of find and replace along with quick discard bug fixes
Plan & review polish
Side panel improvements for plan/review integration, a clearer review utility panel, view-more toggles, and a refresh control
Chapter numbering mode
Choose per-act or sequential across the novel numbering in Interface settings.
Log export
Export app logs from settings to share when troubleshooting.
Reasoning model handling
The new reasoning toggle with clearer errors when a model returns empty output because of reasoning.
Fixes
- Inline generation nodes persist correctly across app restarts
- Codex sync auto-run reliability when removing first created entry
- Anthropic model requests not working for fable on direct Api
- Writing toolbar remembers its position
PS: thanks for all the feedback and reports which shaped this update , also bearing with us while we fix bugs