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emacs-app · v30.2-1
9
9.0
Text editor
brew install --cask emacs-app Conflicts with: emacs-app@nightly, emacs-app@pretest
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Trust Score 9/10
✓ Open source (GPL-3.0) +3
✓ Active development +2
✓ Licensed +1
✗ No auto-updates +0
✓ Not deprecated +1
✓ Established (>1yr) +1
✓ Popular (>1K installs/mo) +1
Review
Mar 10, 2026Emacs is a highly customizable and powerful text editor favored by developers and power users. Its extensibility through Emacs Lisp and vast package ecosystem make it a versatile tool for various tasks. It benefits those who need a flexible and feature-rich editor.
Emacs is a text editor with a built-in Lisp-based customization layer, allowing extensive configuration.
Maturity: Emacs is a well-established project with strong community support, evidenced by 4973 stars and 1358 forks on GitHub.
Community: The community around Emacs is active and enthusiastic, with discussions on customization, performance, and integration with other tools. Recent mentions highlight its popularity and ongoing development.
Pros
- + Highly customizable and extensible through Emacs Lisp
- + Large and active community with extensive package ecosystem
- + Cross-platform support with consistent functionality
Cons
- - Steep learning curve for new users
- - Resource-intensive, especially with many plugins
Community Mentions
reddit
Sep 2025 Why Rewriting Emacs Is Hard
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reddit
Dec 2022 [Emacs] A full fledge configuration
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