A pure core. Everything else is a plugin.
OctoEdit starts as a small, fast core that does one thing well: edit text. Syntax colouring, themes, side panels, custom commands and shortcuts are all added on demand — so you run only the tentacles you need.
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Instant startup
A small, focused core that opens in a blink and stays out of your way.
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Plugin-powered
Almost every feature is a plugin you can add, replace or remove.
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Made to extend
A documented plugin SDK lets anyone build and share new features.
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Cross-platform
The same editor, with the same experience, on Windows, macOS and Linux.
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Themeable
Custom syntax colouring and themes for every language and panel.
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Speaks your language
Built-in localization, so the interface adapts to you.
Start light. Add only what you need.
Open a clean, quick core, then switch on the plugins your work calls for — language tools, panels, commands, shortcuts and themes. Nothing you don't use, nothing in your way.
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