Open source code-editor projects
Every project in the registry tagged code-editor, ranked by real GitHub adoption.
Lightning-fast and Powerful Code Editor written in Rust
A native code editor for macOS
Lightweight (7MB) Terminal-first AI-native dev workspace
Acode - powerful text/code editor for android
A lightweight text editor written in Lua
Single-file PHP file manager, browser and manage your files efficiently and easily with tinyfilemanager
React Ace Component
Frequently asked questions
How many open source code-editor projects are there?
This registry tracks 7 projects tagged code-editor, with 94,718 GitHub stars between them. The most-adopted is lapce at 38,860 stars.
Are these code-editor projects free to use?
Yes — 7 of the 7 carry an explicit open-source licence across 3 distinct licences, so there is no licence fee. Where a project also sells a hosted or enterprise version, the self-hosted path remains free.
Which code-editor project should I choose?
The list above is ranked by GitHub stars, but stars measure attention rather than fit. Check three things on each card: the licence (permissive versus copyleft), the language it is written in, and the last-push date — a high-star project that has not been pushed in a year is a liability.
Are these code-editor projects still maintained?
6 of the 7 were pushed in the last 90 days, and every card shows its exact last-push date so you can see the rest. Sort your shortlist by that date before committing to a migration.