> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.trydear.app/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Dear: humane writing workspace

> Everything you need to plan, draft, and refine your writing in Dear — from your first index card in Outline to a polished draft in Write.

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      Dear
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      Humane writing workspace — plan ideas as index cards in Outline, then draft on a focused canvas in Write.
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      <span className="product-guide-feature-card-description">Learn what Dear is and create your first document.</span>
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        <span className="font-serif text-base font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-50">Outline mode</span>

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          Capture ideas as index cards and shape them into a plan.
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          Draft on a distraction-free canvas with optional AI completions.
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            Write your first piece from index cards to finished draft in minutes.
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          <span className="font-serif text-base font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-50">Inline AI completions</span>

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            Press Tab to accept AI suggestions that match your voice and style.
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          <span className="font-serif text-base font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-50">Voice learning</span>

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            Dear learns your phrasing, structure, and vocabulary as you write.
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          <span className="font-serif text-base font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-50">AI guardrails</span>

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            Block specific syntax and framing patterns from AI suggestions.
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          <span className="font-serif text-base font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-50">Writing stats</span>

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            Track your streaks, word counts, and writing themes over time.
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            Browse the words, phrases, and transitions Dear has collected from your writing.
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