New Ensō – first public beta
Ensō is a writing tool that helps you enter a state of flow by separating writing from editing and thus making it harder for you to edit yourself - https://enso.sonnet.io/ After 6 years and 2 million words of daily writing I feel like I've learned enough to make Ensō simpler and more accessible. Related thread: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38025073
New Ensō – first public beta launched on June 30, 2025 with 251 votes, #121 of 7,999 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 1 year on.
In plain words
Ensō is a writing tool designed to help users achieve flow state by physically separating the writing and editing processes. This separation makes self-editing during composition more difficult, encouraging writers to focus on generating content first. The tool is built for anyone seeking to improve their writing practice, from casual writers to those working on longer projects. It represents the creator's refinement of writing techniques developed over six years of daily practice.
written from the facts on this page · September 2026
From the sources
Projects, experiments and toys by Rafał Pastuszak
The new version of Ensō (codename: Occult Vampire Keanu) is available for public testing! This is a temporary icon I used for testing. I am considering creating a simplified version of it. PS. here's the original image (on potato.horse , of course) Following MISS , my focus is on removing distractions over adding new features. This can be surprisingly challenging (e.g. how do I tell users about feature X or Y without breaking their flow?) but also gives me time to focus on polishing the app. Most of the UI has been moved to the application menu bar for easier discoverability and shortcut access. So far no one has missed the old inline UI, but you can read more about it towards the end of…from untested.sonnet.io
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