Textadept

A fast, minimalist text editor designed for programmers, Textadept runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, and BSD. It is built from C, C++, and Lua and is provided as self‑contained executables that require no installation. The editor offers both graphical and terminal interfaces with sensible defaults, support for over one hundred programming languages, multiple carets, unlimited split views, and configurable key bindings that can be customized per language.

Textadept’s extensibility is driven by an embedded Lua interpreter, allowing virtually every feature to be scripted, extended, or replaced. Users can define snippets, invoke shell commands for building or testing code, and add optional modules such as language debuggers, file comparison, source‑code formatting, LSP client support, scratch buffers, and spell checking.

The distribution includes pre‑built binaries for 64‑bit and ARM architectures, with Qt or GTK runtimes bundled for Windows and macOS. Source code is also available for compiling against alternative UI libraries or newer dependencies.