# Install wordgrinder Unicode-aware word processor that runs in a terminal. Version 0.8 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:wordgrinder ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install wordgrinder ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install wordgrinder ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: editors/wordgrinder/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add wordgrinder ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: wordgrinder from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install wordgrinder ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: wordgrinder from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install wordgrinder ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: wordgrinder from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#wordgrinder ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/wo/wordgrinder/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:wordgrinder - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 0.8 - **Source summary:** Unicode-aware word processor that runs in a terminal - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** MIT - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - wordgrinder (cli) - wordgrinder (alias) ## Dependencies - ncurses ## Build Dependencies - lua - ninja - pkgconf ## Install Behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-06-10 - Package-manager version: 0.8 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/davidgiven/wordgrinder - Upstream latest detected: 0.8 (current) - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. ## Sicherheitshinweise narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** wordgrinder - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 1 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - wordgrinder - 0.8-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: wordgrinder from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | simple word processor for writing first drafts | http://cowlark.com/wordgrinder - Debian apt - wordgrinder-doc - 0.8-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: wordgrinder-doc from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | simple word processor for writing first drafts (documentation) | http://cowlark.com/wordgrinder - Debian apt - wordgrinder-ncurses - 0.8-1+b1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: wordgrinder-ncurses from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | simple word processor for writing first drafts (terminal version) | http://cowlark.com/wordgrinder - Debian apt - wordgrinder-x11 - 0.8-1+b1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: wordgrinder-x11 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | simple word processor for writing first drafts (X11 version) | http://cowlark.com/wordgrinder - Nix - wordgrinder: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/wo/wordgrinder/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - wordgrinder - 0.8-1build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: wordgrinder from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | simple word processor for writing first drafts | http://cowlark.com/wordgrinder - Ubuntu apt - wordgrinder-doc - 0.8-1build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: wordgrinder-doc from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | simple word processor for writing first drafts (documentation) | http://cowlark.com/wordgrinder - Ubuntu apt - wordgrinder-ncurses - 0.8-1build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: wordgrinder-ncurses from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | simple word processor for writing first drafts (terminal version) | http://cowlark.com/wordgrinder - Ubuntu apt - wordgrinder-x11 - 0.8-1build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: wordgrinder-x11 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | simple word processor for writing first drafts (X11 version) | http://cowlark.com/wordgrinder - apk - wordgrinder - 0.8-r3: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: wordgrinder from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Simple Unicode-aware word processor that runs on the console | https://cowlark.com/wordgrinder/ - apk - wordgrinder-doc - 0.8-r3: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: wordgrinder-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Simple Unicode-aware word processor that runs on the console (documentation) | https://cowlark.com/wordgrinder/ - dnf - wordgrinder - 0.8-13.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: wordgrinder from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | A command line word processor | http://cowlark.com/wordgrinder - dnf - wordgrinder-x11 - 0.8-13.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: wordgrinder-x11 from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | X11 version of WordGrinder | http://cowlark.com/wordgrinder - 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