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micro	Microsoft Edit
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux
Common keybindings, so there is nothing to learn before editing a file A single static binary with no dependencies or external files	Provides a straightforward alternative to modal terminal editors.
Not an IDE; no language server support or project tooling The plugin ecosystem is small	It focuses on basic text editing rather than a full IDE.
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
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 September 22, 2026

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