Let Claude Edit Word Files with WordCraft, the Free Open-Source Word
WordCraft is an open-source copy of Microsoft Word with over 14,000 stars that Claude can drive. How to install it, the one command that connects Claude, how to lock Claude to one folder, and the catch
WordCraft is a free, open-source rebuild of Microsoft Word written in Rust. It opens and saves normal .docx files, and it has a built-in MCP server, so Claude can type, format and save documents for you.
Here is how to set it up, how to keep Claude inside one folder, and what still doesn't work.
What you get
- A Word-style app with ribbon tabs, styles, tables, track changes and mail merge.
- Reads and writes .docx, plus .odt, .rtf, .html, .md and .txt, and exports PDF.
- Runs on Mac, Windows, Linux and in the browser. Licensed Apache-2.0 / MIT.
- All 422 of its commands are available to an AI agent.
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Get the full setup steps + the copy-paste setup prompt
The rest of this guide (4 more sections, 1 copy-paste prompt) opens right here. The setup prompt, one paste into Claude that sets it all up, comes by email only. Use your real address.
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