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Kate

Advanced text editor

by KDE

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Official site: flathub.org

About Kate

Kate is a fast multi-document, multi-view text editor for programmers by KDE. It features stuff like LSP (Language Server Protocol) support, projects, multiple cursors and selections, git integration, folder wide search, horizontal and vertical splits, vi mode, syntax highlighting for 300+ languages, built-in terminal, dynamic word wrap and much more. It is available on Linux, BSD, Windows and MacOS.

Features:

MDI, window splitting, window tabbing

Spell checking

CR, CRLF, LF newline support

Encoding support (utf-8, utf-16, ascii etc.)

Encoding conversion

Regular expression based find & replace

Syntax highlighting for 300+ languages

Code and text folding

Multiple cursors and multiple selections

Block selection mode

Auto indentation

Auto completion support

Shell integration

Wide protocol support (http, ftp, ssh, webdav etc.)

Extensible via plugins

Integrated terminal

Scriptable using JavaScript

Vi mode

How to install Kate

  1. Click Download — the developer's official website opens in a new tab.
  2. Download the latest version there and run it. Choose Custom/Advanced where offered, and skip any bundled extras.
  3. Prefer the command line? With Flatpak you can install and update it with: flatpak install flathub org.kde.kate
  4. Open Kate once it finishes installing.
How to install Linux apps with Flatpak

Frequently asked questions

Is Kate free to download?

Yes. The Download button sends you to flathub.org, the developer's official site, where Kate is available to download. Flatnic doesn't host or modify any files.

How do I install Kate from the command line?

With Flatpak, run: flatpak install flathub org.kde.kate. This installs it from the official source and keeps it updated.

Is Kate safe?

Kate downloads directly from the developer. As always, scan the installer with your antivirus and choose Custom setup to skip any bundled extras.

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