The latest articles on DEV Community by Muminur Rahman (@muminur). https://dev.to/muminur https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3824698%2F40c26e49-d212-4789-9a18-6cf38545fac0.png https://dev.to/muminur en Muminur Rahman Sun, 15 Mar 2026 08:30:49 +0000 https://dev.to/muminur/introducing-muttontext-free-open-source-cross-platform-text-expansion-for-linux-and-macos-o4i https://dev.to/muminur/introducing-muttontext-free-open-source-cross-platform-text-expansion-for-linux-and-macos-o4i <h2> What is MuttonText? </h2> <p>I built MuttonText to solve a common problem: MuttonText is a privacy-first text snippet expansion tool that automates repetitive typing through intelligent keyword-to-snippet substitution. Built with native performance and Beeftext compatibility, MuttonText brings powerful text expansion to Linux and macOS users.</p> <p>MuttonText is a privacy-first text snippet expansion tool that automates repetitive typing through intelligent keyword-to-snippet substitution. Built with native performance and Beeftext compatibility, MuttonText brings powerful text expansion to Linux and macOS users.</p> <h2> Key Features </h2> <ul> <li>Privacy First - All data stays local. No telemetry. No cloud. Ever.</li> <li>Native Performance - Sub-50ms substitution latency through Rust backend</li> <li>Beeftext Compatible - Import/export Beeftext libraries seamlessly</li> <li>Rich Variables - Date/time, clipboard, input dialogs, nested combos</li> <li>Combo Picker - Quick search window for instant snippet access</li> <li>Group Organization - Organize snippets into hierarchical groups</li> </ul> <h2> Tech Stack </h2> <p>rust, tauri</p> <h2> Getting Started </h2> <p>Check out the repository for installation instructions and documentation:</p> <ul> <li>GitHub: <a href="https://github.com/Muminur/MuttonText" rel="noopener noreferrer">MuttonText</a> </li> </ul> <p>If you find it useful, a star on GitHub would be appreciated!</p> <p><em>MuttonText is free and open-source. Contributions welcome!</em></p> rust tauri linux macos