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micro vs mg: catalog facts
micro	mg
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free software with files under public domain, ISC and BSD licenses.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	macOS, Linux, Command line
Common keybindings, so there is nothing to learn before editing a file A single static binary with no dependencies or external files	Small terminal editor with Emacs-compatible editing Portable across Unix-like systems
Not an IDE; no language server support or project tooling The plugin ecosystem is small	Does not support UTF-8
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: ISC, BSD-2-Clause, BSD-3-Clause, BSD-4-Clause, Public Domain
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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