Development of Silentsheet Text Editor by Hamza SaleemDevelopment of Silentsheet Text Editor by Hamza Saleem

Development of Silentsheet Text Editor

Hamza Saleem

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silentsheet

a quiet space to write. a minimalist text editor component for the web. no noise, no chrome, just words on a page.

features

minimal toolbar that appears on hover

hemingway mode for distraction-free forward writing

three beautiful themes (light, sepia, night)

three font families (serif, sans-serif, monospace)

four sizes (small: 50%, medium: 75%, large: 90%, full: 100%)

font size control (14-28px)

15-minute focus timer with start/stop/reset

word and character count

automatic content saving

fully responsive design

typescript support

writing modes

silentsheet offers two writing modes:

edit mode (default)

full editing capabilities

perfect for revision and refinement

hemingway mode

encourages forward momentum in writing

prevents editing of previous lines

helps maintain flow and reduce self-editing

ideal for first drafts and stream of consciousness writing

packages

this repository is a monorepo containing two packages:

@silentsheet/core

- core functionality and state management

@silentsheet/react

- react component with beautiful UI

quick start

# install packages
npm install @silentsheet/core @silentsheet/react

# in your react app
import { SilentSheet } from '@silentsheet/react';
import '@silentsheet/react/dist/index.css';

function App() {
  return (
    <SilentSheet
      placeholder="Begin your story here..."
      onChange={(text) => console.log(text)}
    />
  );
}

development

# clone repository
git clone https://github.com/hamzasaleem2/silentsheet.git
cd silentsheet

# install dependencies
pnpm install

# build packages
pnpm build

# start development
pnpm dev

philosophy

"not every tool needs a toolbar."

silentsheet is a quiet writing space for when you just need to think, write, and not be interrupted. inspired by a trend. built to last longer than one.

license

acknowledgments

inspired by minimalist writing tools

built with react and typescript

packaged with tsup

contact

hamza saleem - @hamzasaleem2

project link: https://github.com/hamzasaleem2/silentsheet

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Posted Jan 7, 2026

Created a minimalist web text editor for distraction-free writing.

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