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Microsoft Edit	micro
Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Provides a straightforward alternative to modal terminal editors.	Common keybindings, so there is nothing to learn before editing a file A single static binary with no dependencies or external files
It focuses on basic text editing rather than a full IDE.	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
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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