mortenjust/cleartext-mac
A text editor that will help you write clearer and simpler observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
23/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 3937
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1448
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
3254 stars · 114 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Cleartext is a macOS text editor that restricts writing to the 1,000 most common English words, inspired by Randall Munroe's Thing Explainer. It highlights uncommon words as you type and includes a simpler thesaurus to suggest easier alternatives.
Use cases
- write text using only the 1,000 most common English words
- simplify jargon-heavy writing for general audiences
- get simpler word suggestions while writing
- write explanations that anyone can understand
- practice plain-language writing
When to choose
- you want a fun tool to enforce simple vocabulary on macOS
- you're writing for readers with limited English or plain-language requirements
When to avoid
- you need a maintained or updated editor (the author recommends Textato instead)
- you need full-featured editing or non-macOS platforms
Facets
application · maturity abandoned
editor nlp text-editors developer-tools text-editor plain-language vocabulary-limiter writing-tool swift natural-language-processing macos
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/mortenjust/cleartext-mac · fetched 2026-08-28 · 9763ef539db3
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| mortenjust/cleartext-mac | main | 23 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="mortenjust/cleartext-mac")
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