Text Editors and IDEs

Text editors and IDEs are tools for programming and writing code.

Writing documents?

For word processing and documents, we suggest using LibreOffice or OnlyOffice instead of a text editor.

Windows has Notepad installed by default. If you want something more advanced, consider the options below.

Notepad++

Notepad++ is more advanced than Notepad. It supports syntax highlighting, code editing, and is highly customizable.

Install with winget:

winget install -e --id Notepad++.Notepad++

Visual Studio Code (VS Code) is a feature-rich editor at IDE level. It supports plugins and many programming languages.

Install with winget:

winget install -e --id Microsoft.VisualStudioCode

Download Visual Studio Code (Microsoft Store also available)

VSCodium is an open-source version of VS Code without Microsoft branding and telemetry.

Install with winget:

winget install -e --id VSCodium.VSCodium

Kate is a KDE multi-document editor with code folding, syntax highlighting, dynamic word wrap, embedded console, and plugins.

Install with winget:

winget install -e --id KDE.Kate

Download Kate (Microsoft Store)