Sovereign office suite — zero telemetry, zero cloud. Your files stay yours.
On 2026-04-01, a binary audit of Typora — a “local-first” markdown editor —
revealed active data transmission to AWS Cognito, AWS Pinpoint, Google Analytics,
and a Chinese analytics endpoint (dian.typora.com.cn), while its privacy policy
claimed: “Typora will not share data with third-party companies.”
This is not an isolated case. Any closed-source tool can silently phone home. Even “open-source” tools with telemetry opt-outs can default to collection. The only solution is auditable, Rust-native implementations.
LimenGate Phase 7 builds document tools directly into the browser. Zero telemetry. Zero network. Zero cloud. Your documents are yours.
Native Rust implementations. No external tools required. Open at limen://writer
Dual-pane markdown editor with live preview. Syntax-highlighted code blocks. Toolbar formatting, find/replace, word count. Export to PDF and HTML. TTS read-aloud via Piper.
Replaces: Typora, MarkText · AGPL-3.0 · BUILT IN
Native PDF viewer with text extraction, page navigation, search, zoom. EPUB parsing coming soon.
Replaces: Evince, Okular · AGPL-3.0 · BUILT IN
Spreadsheet with formula engine (SUM, AVERAGE, COUNT, MIN, MAX, IF). Opens .csv, .tsv, .ods, .xlsx. Grid display, sort, filter, export.
Replaces: LibreOffice Calc · AGPL-3.0 · BUILT IN
Image editor with filters (brightness, contrast, saturation), rotate, flip, undo/redo. Opens all common formats.
Replaces: GIMP · AGPL-3.0 · BUILT IN
Vector SVG editor with shape tools, bezier paths, fill/stroke, layers, text. Export to SVG and PNG.
Replaces: Inkscape · AGPL-3.0 · BUILT IN
Presentations with slide editor, presenter mode, speaker notes. Export to PDF. Native .lslide format.
Replaces: LibreOffice Impress · AGPL-3.0 · BUILT IN
Ebook catalog with SQLite database, collections, reading progress, TTS read-aloud. Search across your library.
Replaces: Calibre · AGPL-3.0 · BUILT IN
Not the Limen-native suite above. These are optional external GPL/LGPL tools (LibreOffice, GIMP, Inkscape, Scribus, Calibre) that complement LimenGate for advanced workflows. Install only if you need features the native suite does not yet cover. All offline. No accounts.
Word processing. Opens and saves .odt, .docx, .doc, .rtf, .txt, .html. Full compatibility with Microsoft Word documents. Track changes, styles, templates, mail merge.
Replaces: Microsoft Word · LGPL
Spreadsheets. Opens and saves .ods, .xlsx, .xls, .csv. Formulas, charts, pivot tables, macros. Everything you need for data, budgets, and analysis.
Replaces: Microsoft Excel · LGPL
Presentations. Opens and saves .odp, .pptx, .ppt. Animations, transitions, speaker notes. Present from your machine — no cloud required.
Replaces: Microsoft PowerPoint · LGPL
Evince or Okular for PDF, EPUB, DjVu, XPS, and comic book archives. Calibre for ebook management and conversion between 20+ formats.
Replaces: Adobe Reader, Kindle app · GPL
Image editing. Photos, graphics, digital painting. Layers, masks, filters, color correction. Opens PSD files. Professional-grade, used by designers worldwide.
Replaces: Adobe Photoshop · GPL
Vector graphics. SVG editor for logos, diagrams, illustrations, icons. Scalable to any size. The standard open-source vector tool.
Replaces: Adobe Illustrator · GPL
Desktop publishing. Page layouts, posters, brochures, magazines. CMYK color management for print. Professional typesetting.
Replaces: Adobe InDesign · GPL
Ebook library management. Convert between EPUB, MOBI, AZW, PDF, and 20+ formats. Organize, tag, and read your entire book collection offline.
Replaces: Kindle ecosystem · GPL
Documents: .odt .docx .doc .rtf .txt .html .md
Spreadsheets: .ods .xlsx .xls .csv .tsv
Presentations: .odp .pptx .ppt
PDF & Ebooks: .pdf .epub .djvu .xps .mobi .azw .cbz .cbr
Images: .png .jpg .svg .xcf .psd .webp .gif .tiff .bmp
Publishing: .sla (Scribus)