bluefish ☆
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Description:
Open source code editor
Type: Cask  |  Latest Version: 2.4.2@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: text-editor web-development ide html php
Install: brew install --cask bluefish
About:
Bluefish is a powerful open-source editor for experienced web designers and programmers. It supports a wide variety of programming and markup languages, including HTML, CSS, PHP, and JavaScript. Its primary value is providing a lightweight yet feature-rich environment for dynamic web development.
Key Features:
  • Multi-language syntax highlighting
  • Integrated file browser and FTP/SFTP support
  • Project management tools
  • Advanced search and replace
Use Cases:
  • Developing dynamic websites and web applications
  • Editing server-side scripts and configuration files
Alternatives:
  • Visual Studio Code – VS Code is more extensible via extensions, while Bluefish offers a more traditional, out-of-the-box IDE experience.
  • Sublime Text – Sublime Text is a proprietary, paid editor focused on speed, whereas Bluefish is completely free and open-source.
Version History
Detected Version Rev Change Commit
Jul 17, 2026 6:50pm 2.4.2 0 VERSION_BUMP 16f82bb0
Apr 3, 2026 1:05am 2.4.1 0 VERSION_BUMP c32f5fa9
Feb 1, 2026 6:43pm 2.4.0 0 VERSION_BUMP 4a1d6dfa
Aug 30, 2025 12:02pm 2.2.16 0 VERSION_BUMP 484c9c25
Aug 5, 2025 2:16pm 2.2.16 0 VERSION_BUMP ca51cdde
Jul 9, 2024 3:41pm 2.2.12 0 VERSION_BUMP f0ab5523
Dec 26, 2022 6:20pm 2.2.12 0 VERSION_BUMP 252fad0c
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