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WordCraft reimplements Word in Rust for desktop and WebAssembly

github.com 10 min read Editor score 6/10

WordCraft describes a clean-room word processor with .docx support, common Word workflows and native desktop and WebAssembly builds. Its Rust implementation and cross-platform scope may interest software builders, though the excerpt gives little evidence about completeness or performance.

What
WordCraft is an open-source, clean-room word processor reimplemented in pure Rust, with native desktop and WebAssembly browser builds.
How
It reads and writes .docx and other formats; the same 422 commands power the ribbon, shortcuts, search, CLI, JSON control channel, and MCP server.
Why it matters
Its command model gives agents access to the same actions used by the UI, CLI, JSON control channel, and MCP server.
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The shared command set drives WordCraft's user interfaces and agent-facing control channels. Sketched from the article's own text.

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