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WordGrinderghostwriter
Free

Free to download and use.

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The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line Windows, Linux
  • Runs in a terminal with no GUI required
  • Menu interface avoids memorising shortcuts
  • Keeps plain-text writing and document preview close together.
  • Deliberately limited formatting features
  • Needs a UTF-8 terminal and good Unicode fonts
  • Focuses on Markdown rather than complex word-processing layouts.
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: GPL-3.0
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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