Minimalist retro-inspired HTML tag-based word processor. Distraction free writing..
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retrnote
The minimalist HTML tag-to-document tool for serious writers who refuse bloat.
Neovim (or any editor) + simple HTML tags -> clean .docx
Inspired by Wordstar and George R.R. Martin's focused workflow.
One command → clean, justified .docx.
No Markdown syntax. No GUI bloat. No distractions.
Just you, your HTML tags as raw input, and a professional output that actually looks like a serious document.
Why retrnote exists
Most tools force you to choose:
- Markdown (extra syntax to learn)
- Full HTML (too verbose)
- Pandoc (powerful but you end up writing a novel in YAML templates)
- GUI word processors (the bloat you ran away from)
retrnote is the missing middle ground:
- You already know
<b>and<h1>. - You want justified paragraphs and proper headings without fighting templates.
- You want
<pre>blocks that actually show the code, not render it. - You want to write without getting distracted by formatting options/menu bars during the writing process.
Features Supported
- Bold, Italic, Underline -
<b>,<i>,<u>, nested perfectly, works inside headings too. - Headings -
<h1>...<h6>, Left-aligned, proper Word styles, addalign="center"for titles. - Hyperlinks -
<a href="https://.."></a>, clickable, blue + underlined, External only. - Page breaks -
<hr> - Literal code/HTML snippets -
<pre>, tags visible, whitespace preserved. - Paragraphs -
<p>or loose top-level text, justified by default,--no-justifyin the command line if you prefer classic left. - Newlines - normal
\n, soft breaks inside paragraphs,--no-preserve-newlinesfor pure HTML collapse. - Fonts -
--font+--sizeoptions through the command line, applies to the entire document.
No <html><body> wrapper required — just drop tags into your normal text.
Refer to the examples/ directory for more examples.
Features Not Yet Supported
- PDF generation
- Tables
- Image insertion
- Granular font type changes within the body.
Typical Workflow
Use your favourite text editor to type in your text with inline HTML tags for formatting.
Execute the retrnote utility and get the clean .docx output.
This is WordStar reborn — but it works with VS Code, Neovim, Sublime, or even TextEdit. The editor is yours.
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