Drummer

Spec sheet

Security

Electric Drummer does not download code from the internet; the app's required files are included in its package.Read 8 Oct 2026 · docserver.scripting.com

Support

Drummer has a public support site where users can post questions, comments, and bug reports as issues.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Maker

The support page links Drummer to documentation and posts by Dave Winer, but the opened pages do not state a maker headquarters or founding date.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Blog customization

Blog templates can use custom files and OPML attributes, including title, description, header image, and template URLs.Read 9 Oct 2026 · docserver.scripting.com

Blog formats

Old School builds an RSS feed, JSONified RSS, JSONified OPML, and a standalone HTML homepage for a Drummer blog.Read 8 Oct 2026 · docserver.scripting.com

Blog output

The blogging instructions say the CMS builds an RSS feed, JSONified RSS, a Facebook RSS feed, homepage HTML, and JSONified OPML.Read 9 Oct 2026 · docserver.scripting.com

Blog publishing

Drummer builds blogs from outlines using the Old School content management system.Read 8 Oct 2026 · docserver.scripting.com

Blogging

Drummer builds blogs from outlines, and its blogging instructions describe a calendar structure of months, days, and posts.Read 9 Oct 2026 · docserver.scripting.com

Desktop app

Electric Drummer is an Electron desktop outliner and scripting system for Mac that can read and write local files.Read 9 Oct 2026 · docserver.scripting.com

Desktop image upload

Electric Drummer's image uploader requires an Amazon S3 account and a publicly accessible bucket.Read 9 Oct 2026 · docserver.scripting.com

Desktop security

The Electric Drummer documentation says the app bundles its required files and does not download code from the internet.Read 9 Oct 2026 · docserver.scripting.com

Desktop sign-in

The documentation says users sign in by providing an email address and clicking a confirmation link sent by email.Read 9 Oct 2026 · docserver.scripting.com

Glossary

A public glossary outline can substitute terms in text when a blog is rendered.Read 8 Oct 2026 · docserver.scripting.com

Link integration

A Radio3 linkblog JSON file can be added to a Drummer blog as a Links tab.Read 8 Oct 2026 · docserver.scripting.com

Links integration

A Drummer blog can add a Links tab using a Radio3 linkblog JSON URL in its OPML headers.Read 9 Oct 2026 · docserver.scripting.com

OPML

OPML is the file format for Drummer outlines.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

OPML files

Electric Drummer reads and writes OPML files, which the page describes as an established standard for interoperability with other outliners and RSS readers.Read 8 Oct 2026 · docserver.scripting.com

Other platforms

Electric Drummer's first release is for Mac; its documentation says Windows and Linux versions may be possible.Read 8 Oct 2026 · docserver.scripting.com

Outliner

Drummer is a hierarchical text editor that organizes notes in outlines.Read 8 Oct 2026 · outlinerhowto.opml.org

Outliner features

The outliner includes tabs and bookmarks that can point to individual headlines in outlines.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Scripting

Drummer uses JavaScript and a verb set that works with files and apps in the cloud.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Sign-in

To create public files in Electric Drummer, users sign in with an email address and confirm through an emailed link.Read 8 Oct 2026 · docserver.scripting.com

What it is

Drummer is a web scripting environment built around outlining and JavaScript.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Where Specifiction places it

• Outliner Software#24 of 317.5