Pulsar is a community-led hyper-hackable text editor.
It’s forked from the abandoned Atom text editor. It’s built on Electron.
The goal of the project is a zero-compromise combination of hackability and usability: an editor that will be welcoming to an elementary school student on their first day learning to code, but also a tool they won’t outgrow as they develop into seasoned hackers.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Built-in package manager – search and install new packages or create your own right. There are currently thousands of community packages published to the Pulsar Package Registry.
- Smart autocompletion – write code faster with a smart and flexible autocomplete.
- File system browser – browse and open a single file, a whole project, or multiple projects in one window.
- Multiple panes – split your Pulsar interface into multiple panes to compare and edit code across files.
- Find and replace – find, preview, and replace text as you type in a file or across all your projects.
- Automated notifications of new versions.
- Cross-platform support – runs under Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Website: pulsar-edit.dev
Support: GitHub Code Repository
Developer: Pulsar-Edit
License: MIT License
Pulsar is written in JavaScript. Learn JavaScript with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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