Version2.0.15
Revision4304
Size4.2 MB
LicenseMIT
Confinementclassic
Basecore20

A modern and intuitive terminal-based text editor

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Micro is a terminal-based text editor that aims to be easy to use and
intuitive, while also taking advantage of the full capabilities of modern
terminals.

Micro has standard keybindings (Ctrl-s to save, Ctrl-z to undo, Ctrl-q to quit, etc...) and supports a wide variety of features, including:

  • Syntax highlighting (over 140 languages supported)
  • Multiple cursors
  • Configurable keybindings and settings (tab width, tabs vs. spaces, diff gutter, etc...)
  • Built-in terminal emulator
  • Splits and tabs
  • Automatic linting and commenting via Lua plugins
  • Plugin manager to download additional Lua plugins other users have made
  • And much more!

For more information, please visit the project website at https://micro-editor.github.io, or the development page at https://github.com/zyedidia/micro.

Update History

2.0.15 (4304)
1 Apr 2026, 21:28 UTC

Published16 Dec 2016, 23:20 UTC

Last updated31 Dec 2025, 15:32 UTC

First seen1 Apr 2026, 21:28 UTC