Lite XL

Spec sheet

Product

Lite XL is a lightweight, extensible text editor written in C and Lua.Read 8 Oct 2026 · lite-xl.com

Free plan

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · lite-xl.com

Bundle size

The site says Lite XL comes in a bundle less than 5MB and runs on desktops and some single-board computers with a weak ARM CPU and 1GB of RAM.Read 8 Oct 2026 · lite-xl.com

Editing features

Multiline editing, autocomplete and pane splitting are supported by default.Read 8 Oct 2026 · lite-xl.com

Extension support

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · lite-xl.com

File and project tools

The editor includes a file browser, fuzzy file finder and project search, but does not support find-and-replace across a project.Read 8 Oct 2026 · lite-xl.com

Language server support

Lite XL does not include a language server client by default; the LSP plugin adds features such as autocomplete, diagnostics, symbol search and go-to-definition.Read 8 Oct 2026 · lite-xl.com

Lua customization

Lite XL is scriptable with Lua, which the site says is used for everything except communication with the operating system.Read 8 Oct 2026 · lite-xl.com

Macro recording

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · lite-xl.com

Minimum platform versions

The download guide lists Windows 7 SP2 and above, Ubuntu 18.04 and above, and OS X El Capitan and above.Read 8 Oct 2026 · lite-xl.com

Multi-cursor editing

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · lite-xl.com

Other integrations

Documented optional plugins include an integrated terminal, Git diff gutter, EditorConfig support and linter support.Read 8 Oct 2026 · lite-xl.com

Plugin safety

The team warns it cannot guarantee the safety, stability or quality of community-contributed plugins and provides plugin support on a best-effort basis.Read 8 Oct 2026 · lite-xl.com

Plugins

Plugins can add features, and the documented plugin manager lpm can install, update and uninstall them.Read 8 Oct 2026 · lite-xl.com

Security and signing

The project repository says newer macOS releases are signed with a self-signed certificate and requires a first-launch confirmation in Finder.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com

Support and community

The site directs users to documentation, plugin repositories and an issue tracker for feature or plugin requests.Read 8 Oct 2026 · lite-xl.com

Supported downloads

The official site provides downloads for Windows, Linux and macOS; it says other platforms do not have official binary releases.Read 8 Oct 2026 · lite-xl.com

Supported platforms

Windows,Linux,macOSRead 22 Sep 2026 · lite-xl.com

Plans and prices

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