WordGrinder is a word processing application for the unix terminal or Windows console.

[2][3] Wordgrinder focuses on creating a minimalist word processing environment in order to reduce distractions for the end user.

The application's author wrote the program for his own use while working on a novel.

[4] Files are saved in a text-based file format that includes options and styles with the document (versions prior to v0.7 used a binary file format instead of plain text).

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