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Is there anything similar and lightweight that is cross-platform(or at least is available both on Linux and OS X)? I am not a Windows user, so that's a secondary priority for me



I've used Geany for 10+ years on Linux and Mac. Very similar to Notepad++!


I'm working on a multi-platform code editor similar to notepad++ and some new editors like Zed, called ecode, that tries to be a fresh take on code editors using some modern tools and technologies like LSPs. I started working on it after using Geany (which was the closest alternative to notepad++ in Linux) for many years but finding Geany lacking some essential features for my needs. ecode is developed with speed in mind and has a very fast startup time. It might be a good fit for your search.

[1] https://github.com/SpartanJ/ecode/


Check out NotepadNext ( https://github.com/dail8859/NotepadNext ) and Notepadqq ( https://notepadqq.com/s/ ), albeit last one is not maintained anymore. SublimeText is of course the most lightweight alternative, if you don't mind commercial software.


kate is kind of there, but it doesn't launch fast like notepad, so you pretty much have to leave it open. There is also geany, that is pretty good




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