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ZeroBrane StudioTextadept
Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

 Free

Free and open source.

Windows, macOS, Linux Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Remote and on-device debugging for many Lua engines
  • Live coding for immediate feedback
  • Portable executables with no installation
  • Graphical and terminal interfaces
  • Focused on Lua; little use for other languages
  • Smaller plugin ecosystem than general-purpose editors
  • Extending it well means learning its Lua API
  • Smaller extension ecosystem than mainstream editors
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: MIT License not stated
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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