Narrative stays clean
No HTML. No Markdown. No inline styling. TEXTv1.2 contains readable source content and natural structure only.
Pure text-based documentation
TEXTv1.2 source. SIDECAR structure. Deterministic HTML output.
Text2Doc is a clean document workflow built on strict separation. The source stays readable, the structure stays explicit, and rendering stays controlled.
One binary per platform. Embedded project init. No runtime template bundle beside the executable.
TEXTv1.2
Pure narrative content and natural structure.
SIDECAR
Semantic composition, injection, assets, and render control.
THEME
Templates and CSS define the final document appearance.
Quick start
./text2doc-cli init my_project ./text2doc-cli build my_project # output my_project/my_project.html # extract (macOS / Linux) tar -xzf text2doc-cli-v2026.04.19-aarch64-apple-darwin.tar.gz # extract (Windows) unzip text2doc-cli-v2026.04.19-x86_64-pc-windows-gnu.zip # macOS (if blocked) xattr -d com.apple.quarantine text2doc-cli
Strict by design
Text2Doc is not a loose markup dialect. It is a deterministic pipeline for documents where content, structure, and presentation do not leak into each other.
Structure stays explicit
Richer document behavior lives beside the text: injections, figures, code blocks, tables, outline, header, and asset references.
Rendering stays separate
Templates and CSS define the final HTML. The visual layer can evolve without polluting the source document.
How the workflow fits together
Start from source text, apply semantic composition through SIDECAR, then render a stable HTML document.
1
Write TEXTv1.2
Author a simple source document with sections, paragraphs, and lists.
2
Define SIDECAR
Attach templates, CSS, outline, header, injections, assets, and reclassification rules.
3
Build with CLI
Use a single local binary to initialize a project and render the final document.
4
Review HTML
Open the generated document locally or work interactively with the WebAPP in the browser.
Download the CLI
Text2Doc CLI is distributed as a self-contained binary per platform. The init sample project is embedded into the executable.
macOS
Apple Silicon
Native build for Apple Silicon Macs.
Download macOS ARM64Linux
x86_64 musl
Portable static-style Linux binary focused on zero-dependency deployment.
Download Linux muslWindows
x86_64 GNU
Standalone Windows executable packed as a zip archive.
Download Windows
Usage: ./text2doc-cli init my_project → ./text2doc-cli build my_project
macOS: if blocked, run
macOS: if blocked, run
xattr -d com.apple.quarantine text2doc-cli
Samples and tools
Explore the format, inspect a rendered example, or open the in-browser editor and renderer.
Sample
TEXTv1.2 specification
Download the structured sample that defines the pure text rules.
Download sampleSample
SIDECAR capability demo
See injections, assets, render composition, and richer document structures.
Download demo projectOutput
Rendered example
Open the HTML demo to see how a clean source becomes a composed document.
View demo HTMLMore ways to explore
Read the specification, try the WebAPP, or reach out directly.
Articles
Read the articles
Markdown alternatives, DITA, Docusaurus, PINA, and machine-first documentation.
Open articlesSpec
Read the specification
Understand the rules, the format, and the philosophy behind the workflow.
Open specificationWebAPP
Open the browser workflow
Edit, load, and build locally in the browser-based Text2Doc environment.
Launch WebAPPContact
Get in touch
Questions, feedback, and early-stage discussions are welcome.
contact@text2doc.orgOne source. One structure layer. One rendering pipeline.
Text2Doc is designed for documents that should remain readable in source form and stable in rendered form.