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Wordcraft

WordCraft is a fast, open-source word processor and document-design tool that reads and writes .docx files using the familiar Microsoft Word ribbon workflow.

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WordCraft is a fast, open-source word processor and document-design tool that reads and writes .docx files using the familiar Microsoft Word ribbon workflow. It offers styles, tables, track changes, footnotes and citations in APA, MLA, Chicago or IEEE, themes, and export to PDF. It is aimed at writers and users who want a clean, lightweight alternative to a proprietary word processor, and its pure-Rust, clean-room design keeps it quick, free, and available on macOS, Windows, Linux, BSD, and in the browser.

Platform availability

Available on 3 of 9 platforms

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  • Proxmox (not listed)
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  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Linux

Other devices

Health score?A 0-100 score computed nightly from four factors: maintained (40%: recent commits and steady activity), popular (25%: GitHub stars, log scale), easy to install (20%: platforms, install notes, setup guides, Docker image) and light to run (15%: minimum RAM, ARM support). When the source code has been checked, a fifth factor, security check (20%: automated scan for committed secrets, unsafe desktop-app settings, known-vulnerable dependencies and project hygiene; any serious finding caps it at 20), is added. Factors without data are left out and the rest are rescaled.

75/100 Good

Maintained
75last commit 0 days ago
Popular
713,683 GitHub stars
Easy to install
554 install platforms, install notes
Light to run
No data
Security check
100no serious findings, CI, tests

Based on 4 of 5 factors.

GitHub stars
3,683
Open issues
289
Last commit
2026-10-11
Latest release
v0.5.0
License
Apache-2.0
Activity
rising

Checked today - source: GitHub (storytold/wordcraft)

Resources & Compatibility

Requirements not published yet.

First-install notes

  • Installing WordCraft WordCraft runs natively on macOS, Windows, Linux, and BSD, and in the browser via WebAssembly. Download the latest build for your platform from the GitHub Releases page; it reads and writes .docx files. source

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Alternatives (10)

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Common questions

Can WordCraft open and save Microsoft Word documents?

Yes, it reads and writes .docx files. It also opens Word 97-2003 .doc files and supports .odt, .rtf, .html, .md, .tex, and .txt.

Does PDF export preserve selectable text and links?

Yes, WordCraft exports PDF with real, selectable text, links, and bookmarks.

Does WordCraft work fully offline?

Yes, spelling, grammar, and everything else work offline.

How can I automate or drive WordCraft programmatically?

Every action is a command with an id. The same 422 commands drive the ribbon, keyboard shortcuts, command search, a command-line tool, a JSON control channel, and an MCP server.

What license applies to WordCraft?

It is available under MIT OR Apache-2.0.

How do I get current builds of WordCraft?

Download the latest build for your platform from the GitHub Releases page.

Answers sourced from github.com

Community

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