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storytold/wordcraft
An open-source, clean-room reimplementation of Microsoft Word in pure Rust
WordCraft is an open-source word processor that aims to replicate the Microsoft Word experience as a clean-room reimplementation in pure Rust. It offers familiar Word features like the ribbon UI, styles, tables, track changes, references, and mail merge, reads and writes .docx files, and runs natively on macOS, Windows, Linux, BSD, and in the browser via WebAssembly. It can also be driven by agents via MCP and a CLI.
Why now: The project is newly created (October 2026) and is already trending on GitHub's 'most starred' new repos, likely due to interest in a Rust-based, open-source Word alternative.
Who it is for: Writers and professionals who want a Word-like workflow without Microsoft Word, plus developers interested in Rust applications and agent-driven document automation.
Stars over our 558 snapshots: 632 to 12K, since 5 d ago.
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