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  • Kate

    Open-source text and code editor from KDE with a built-in language server client, multiple cursors, split views and plugins.

    License: Open source
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Status: Active

    This replaces Sublime Text

  • Neovim

    Vim-based text editor for the terminal with a built-in LSP client, Lua plugins and an embedded terminal.

    License: Open source
    • Windows
    • macOS
    • Linux
    • Command line
    Status: Active

    This replaces IntelliJ IDEA

  • Notepad++

    Free source-code and text editor for Windows with tabs, syntax highlighting for many languages, macros and a plugin manager.

    License: Open source
    • Windows
    Status: Active

    This replaces Sublime Text

  • Phoenix Code

    Open-source code editor for web developers with live preview, visual editing in the preview and Git, based on Adobe Brackets.

    License: Open source
    • Windows
    • macOS
    • Linux
    • Web
    • ChromeOS
    Status: Active

    This replaces Adobe Dreamweaver

  • VSCodium

    Community build of VS Code's MIT-licensed source with telemetry turned off, using the Open VSX extension registry.

    License: Open source
    • Windows
    • macOS
    • Linux
    Status: Active

    This replaces IntelliJ IDEA

  • Zed

    Open-source code editor written in Rust, with real-time collaboration and an AI agent that can use your own keys or local models.

    License: Open source
    • Windows
    • macOS
    • Linux
    Status: Active

    This replaces Cursor, IntelliJ IDEA and Sublime Text