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CudaText
Open source and cross-platform text editor
by Alexey Torgashin
Official site: flathub.org
About CudaText
CudaText is a cross-platform text editor, written in Object Pascal. It is open source project and can be used free of charge, even for business. It starts quite fast: ~0.3 sec with ~30 plugins, on Linux on CPU Intel Core i3 3GHz. It is extensible by Python add-ons: plugins, linters, code tree parsers, external tools. Syntax parser is feature-rich, based on EControl engine (though not as fast as in some competitors).
Features
Syntax highlight for lot of languages.
Code tree: structure of functions/classes/etc, if lexer allows it.
Code folding.
Multi-carets and multi-selections.
Find/Replace with regular expressions.
Configs in JSON format. Including lexer-specific configs.
Tabbed UI.
Split view to primary/secondary. Split window to 2/3/4/6 groups of tabs.
Command palette, with fuzzy matching.
Minimap. Micromap.
Show unprinted whitespace.
Support for many encodings.
Customizable hotkeys.
Binary/Hex viewer for files of unlimited size (can show 10 Gb logs).
Correctly saves binary files.
Features for HTML/CSS coding
Smart auto-completion for HTML, CSS.
HTML tags completion with Tab-key (Snippets plugin).
How to install CudaText
- Click Download — the developer's official website opens in a new tab.
- Download the latest version there and run it. Choose Custom/Advanced where offered, and skip any bundled extras.
- Prefer the command line? With Flatpak you can install and update it with: flatpak install flathub io.github.cudatext.CudaText-Qt
- Open CudaText once it finishes installing.
Frequently asked questions
Is CudaText free to download?
Yes. The Download button sends you to flathub.org, the developer's official site, where CudaText is available to download. Flatnic doesn't host or modify any files.
How do I install CudaText from the command line?
With Flatpak, run: flatpak install flathub io.github.cudatext.CudaText-Qt. This installs it from the official source and keeps it updated.
Is CudaText safe?
CudaText downloads directly from the developer. As always, scan the installer with your antivirus and choose Custom setup to skip any bundled extras.