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Bidirectional workflow for `qmd` and MS word?

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docx enhancement
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Description

Hi, many collaborators like to use MS word when writing the paper. It would be nice to have a bidirectional workflow that allows:

write in qmd -> word -> edit in word -> back to qmd

So it would be easier to incorporate the editing from collaborators.

For R markdown, there is already a usable package redoc for this purpose https://github.com/noamross/redoc/

I'm wondering is it possible to have a similar thing for qmd.

Thank you!

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Begin with the requested qmd → Word → qmd workflow and compare its goals with the linked redoc package. The issue names no repository files, entry points, or tests; clarify supported Word formats, round-trip behavior, and acceptance criteria before implementation.

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Assessment

Tech stack
markdown
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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