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doxx is a lightning-fast, terminal-native document viewer for Microsoft Word files. Built with Rust for performance and reliability, it brings Word documents to your command line with beautiful rendering, smart table support, and powerful export capabilities.

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Cost / License

  • Free
  • Open Source

Platforms

  • Windows
  • Mac
  • Linux
  • Chocolatey
  • Homebrew
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  1.  Full-Text Search
  2.  Syntax Highlighting
  3.  Command line interface
  4.  Save as Markdown
  5.  Terminal-based
  6.  Export to CSV
  7. JSON icon  Export to JSON
  8. Microsoft Word icon  Microsoft Word integration
  9.  Context-aware help
  10.  Export to TXT
  11.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
  12.  Tui

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doxx information

  • Developed by

    US flagBrandon Greenwell
  • Licensing

    Open Source (MIT) and Free product.
  • Alternatives

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  • Supported Languages

    • English

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  •  3,320 Stars
  •  78 Forks
  •  10 Open Issues
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What is doxx?

doxx is a lightning-fast, terminal-native document viewer for Microsoft Word files. Built with Rust for performance and reliability, it brings Word documents to your command line with beautiful rendering, smart table support, and powerful export capabilities.

Features:

Document viewing

  • Beautiful terminal rendering with syntax highlighting and formatting
  • Color support with --color flag for Word document text colors (red, blue, green, etc.)
  • Professional table display with smart alignment and Unicode borders
  • Nested list support with proper indentation and multi-level hierarchy
  • Full-text search with highlighting and context
  • Document outline for quick navigation
  • Multiple view modes — document, outline, search, and help

Smart table support

  • Advanced table parsing with automatic header detection
  • Intelligent alignment — numbers right-aligned, text left-aligned, booleans centered
  • Data type detection for currency, percentages, dates, and more
  • Professional ASCII rendering with scalable Unicode borders
  • Search within tables across headers and cell content

Copy & clipboard

  • Copy to clipboard - Copy rendered content directly from the terminal UI
  • Context-aware copying - Different content based on current view:
  • Document view: Copy full formatted document with headings, lists, and tables
  • Outline view: Copy document structure with indented headings
  • Search view: Copy search results with context
  • Cross-platform: Works on Windows, macOS, and Linux (X11/Wayland)
  • Visual feedback with status messages and error handling

Export & integration

  • Markdown export with proper table alignment indicators
  • CSV extraction for data analysis workflows
  • Plain text output for piping to other tools
  • JSON export with full document structure
  • CLI-friendly for scripts and automation

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