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Muminur Rahman
Muminur Rahman

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Introducing MuttonText: Free, open-source, cross-platform text expansion for Linux and macOS

What is MuttonText?

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.

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.

Key Features

  • Privacy First - All data stays local. No telemetry. No cloud. Ever.
  • Native Performance - Sub-50ms substitution latency through Rust backend
  • Beeftext Compatible - Import/export Beeftext libraries seamlessly
  • Rich Variables - Date/time, clipboard, input dialogs, nested combos
  • Combo Picker - Quick search window for instant snippet access
  • Group Organization - Organize snippets into hierarchical groups

Tech Stack

rust, tauri

Getting Started

Check out the repository for installation instructions and documentation:

If you find it useful, a star on GitHub would be appreciated!


MuttonText is free and open-source. Contributions welcome!

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