kate ☆
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Description:
Multi-document editor by KDE
Type: Cask  |  Latest Version: 25.12,11168@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 18, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: editor kde development text-editor programming
Install: brew install --cask kate
About:
Kate is a powerful, multi-document text editor developed by the KDE community, designed for software developers and power users. It offers deep integration with development workflows through features like syntax highlighting, code folding, and embedded terminal. Its core value is providing a highly configurable and extensible editing environment that balances advanced capabilities with a clean interface.
Key Features:
  • Advanced syntax highlighting and code folding for numerous programming languages
  • Integrated terminal and file browser for streamlined development workflows
  • Support for multiple documents, views, and split windows
  • Extensible via plugins and powerful scripting (Kate's KTextEditor framework)
Use Cases:
  • Software development and code editing across multiple projects
  • General-purpose text editing and file management for technical users
  • Scripting and system administration tasks with an integrated terminal
Alternatives:
  • Visual Studio Code – More integrated ecosystem and extensions, but Kate is lighter and more native on KDE/Linux
  • Sublime Text – Similar performance and multi-caret editing, but Kate is free/open-source and deeply integrated with the KDE desktop
Version History
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Feb 13, 2026 10:11am 25.12,11168 0 VERSION_BUMP 66114487
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