Kakoune
mawww's experiment for a better code editor
Why it is included
The official website of Kakoune, a selection-first modal code editor
Best for
Users exploring vetted FOSS alternatives in this space (text editor).
Strengths
- ~10,808 GitHub stars (per upstream list)
- Open source
Limitations
- Verify license, platform support, and security posture for your environment.
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