coteditor ☆
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Description:
Plain-text editor for web pages, program source codes and more
Type: Cask  |  Latest Version: 4.0.9@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: text-editor developer-tools macos open-source productivity
Install: brew install --cask coteditor
About:
CotEditor is a lightweight, open-source plain-text editor designed specifically for macOS. It provides robust features for editing web pages, program source codes, and other text documents. The tool balances simplicity with powerful functionality, offering syntax highlighting and other developer-friendly tools without the overhead of larger IDEs.
Key Features:
  • Syntax highlighting for over 50 languages
  • Split view editing for comparing documents
  • Powerful find and replace with regular expressions
  • Lightweight and fast native macOS performance
Use Cases:
  • Editing source code and scripts (Python, HTML, JavaScript)
  • Taking quick notes or drafting plain text documents
  • Viewing and editing large log files
Alternatives:
  • BBEdit – BBEdit is a more feature-rich, paid tool with advanced project management capabilities.
  • VS Code – VS Code is a full-featured IDE with a built-in terminal and extensive extension ecosystem.
Version History
Detected Version Rev Change Commit
Jan 29, 2026 1:03am 4.0.9 0 VERSION_BUMP 0a77e8c9
Sep 17, 2025 1:26pm 4.0.9 0 VERSION_BUMP 088f5e0d
Aug 24, 2025 12:54am 3.5.4 0 VERSION_BUMP 503b9b4b
Jul 8, 2024 12:44am 3.5.4 0 VERSION_BUMP 4a602f55
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