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Textadept vs micro: catalog facts
Textadept	micro
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Portable executables with no installation Graphical and terminal interfaces	Common keybindings, so there is nothing to learn before editing a file A single static binary with no dependencies or external files
Extending it well means learning its Lua API Smaller extension ecosystem than mainstream editors	Not an IDE; no language server support or project tooling The plugin ecosystem is small
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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