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textmate · v2.0.23 • auto-updates

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General-purpose text editor

brew install --cask textmate
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Trust Score 7/10
Open source (GPL-3.0) +3
Active development +0
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Review

Mar 10, 2026

TextMate is a lightweight, general-purpose text editor for macOS, known for its speed and extensive support for programming languages. It offers features like snippets, plugins, and themes, making it ideal for developers who prefer a minimalistic yet powerful editor.

TextMate is a text editor that supports various programming languages and provides tools for efficient coding.

Maturity: TextMate is a mature project with a strong GitHub presence and regular updates.

Community: TextMate has a positive reputation in the developer community, with notable mentions on Hacker News, particularly when it went open-source in 2012.

Pros

  • + Lightweight and fast performance
  • + Comprehensive support for multiple programming languages
  • + Extensive plugin and theme ecosystem

Cons

  • - Outdated user interface compared to modern editors
  • - Limited feature set compared to other advanced editors
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Objective-C++Last commit: May 18, 2024

Community Mentions

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Sep 2019 TextMate 2.0
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Dec 2011 TextMate 2
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