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Flow Control vs Kakoune: catalog facts
Flow Control	Kakoune
Free Free and open source under the MIT license.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, Command line	Command line
Low-latency terminal interface with smooth scrolling Syntax highlighting for 70+ languages and LSP support out of the box	Multiple selections as the core editing model Selection-first commands show what will change before acting
Terminal only, no graphical window Young project still below version 1.0	Modal editing has a learning curve Keybindings differ from Vim, so muscle memory does not transfer directly
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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