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GNU nanoMicrosoft Edit
Free

Free and open source under the GPL.

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The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Shortcuts shown on screen, so there is nothing to memorise
  • Installed or one package away on practically every Unix system
  • Provides a straightforward alternative to modal terminal editors.
  • No plugins, projects or language intelligence
  • Not designed for editing large codebases
  • It focuses on basic text editing rather than a full IDE.
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-3.0 License: MIT
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Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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