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Flow Control vs micro: catalog facts
Flow Control	micro
Free Free and open source under the MIT license.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Windows, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Low-latency terminal interface with smooth scrolling Syntax highlighting for 70+ languages and LSP support out of the box	Common keybindings, so there is nothing to learn before editing a file A single static binary with no dependencies or external files
Terminal only, no graphical window Young project still below version 1.0	Not an IDE; no language server support or project tooling The plugin ecosystem is small
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
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 21, 2026

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