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Textadeptmle
Free

Free and open source.

 Free

Free and open source under the Apache-2.0 license.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Portable executables with no installation
  • Graphical and terminal interfaces
  • Syntax highlighting, multiple cursors, and window splitting
  • Lua extensibility and configurable key maps
  • Extending it well means learning its Lua API
  • Smaller extension ecosystem than mainstream editors
  • Requires terminal use
  • Windows use requires Cygwin or WSL
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License not stated License: Apache-2.0
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked October 8, 2026

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