Micro

Overview

Micro is ranked #15 of 82 in text editors on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.

Compared on text editors

Free plan

Yesmicro-editor.github.io

Supported platforms

Windows, macOS, Linuxmicro-editor.github.io

Extension support

Yesmicro-editor.github.io

Remote development

Yesmicro-editor.github.io

Language server support

Yesmicro-editor.github.io

Editor type

terminalmicro-editor.github.io

Facts

Installation

Distributed as a static binary with no dependenciesmicro-editor.github.io · 28 Sept 2026

Configuration Format

Uses simple JSON configurationmicro-editor.github.io · 28 Sept 2026

Lua Configuration

Lua can configure the editor furthermicro-editor.github.io · 28 Sept 2026

Language Support

Supports over 75 languagesmicro-editor.github.io · 28 Sept 2026

Default Colorschemes

Includes 7 default colorschemesmicro-editor.github.io · 28 Sept 2026

Theme Color Support

Supports 16, 256, and truecolor themesmicro-editor.github.io · 28 Sept 2026

Multiple Cursors

Supports Sublime-style multiple cursorsmicro-editor.github.io · 28 Sept 2026

Plugin System

Provides a Lua plugin system with automatic plugin installationmicro-editor.github.io · 28 Sept 2026

Keybindings

Keybindings can be rebound in bindings.jsonmicro-editor.github.io · 28 Sept 2026

Mouse Support

Supports click-drag selection and double- or triple-click selectionmicro-editor.github.io · 28 Sept 2026

Terminal Emulator

Runs a real interactive shell inside the editormicro-editor.github.io · 28 Sept 2026

Bug Reporting

Bugs can be reported through the GitHub issue trackermicro-editor.github.io · 28 Sept 2026

Community Chat

Offers Gitter for informal discussionmicro-editor.github.io · 28 Sept 2026

Source Availability

The source code for the website is available on GitHubmicro-editor.github.io · 28 Sept 2026

What it does

Micro is a modern, intuitive terminal-based text editor.micro-editor.github.io · 28 Sept 2026

Intended users

Micro is intended for people who prefer working in a terminal or regularly edit files over SSH.github.com · 28 Sept 2026

Binary format

Micro is distributed as a single, batteries-included static binary with no dependencies.micro-editor.github.io · 28 Sept 2026

Customization

Users can configure options and rebind keys with JSON, and extend configuration with Lua.micro-editor.github.io · 28 Sept 2026

Syntax highlighting

Micro provides syntax highlighting for over 130 languages.github.com · 28 Sept 2026

Plugins

Micro has a Lua plugin system and a built-in manager that installs, removes, and updates plugins.github.com · 28 Sept 2026

Terminal integration

Micro can run a real interactive shell inside the editor.micro-editor.github.io · 28 Sept 2026

Editor capabilities

Micro includes splits, tabs, a diff gutter, simple autocompletion, persistent undo, linting notifications, macros, soft wrapping, line numbers, and Unicode support.github.com · 28 Sept 2026

Platform support

Micro is cross-platform and supports Windows, macOS, Linux, OpenBSD, NetBSD, Illumos, and other systems where Go and its terminal library run.github.com · 28 Sept 2026

Windows limitation

Windows is supported, but Mingw and Cygwin are not officially supported.github.com · 28 Sept 2026

Linux clipboard requirement

On Linux desktop environments, external clipboard access requires xclip or xsel for X11, or wl-clipboard for Wayland.github.com · 28 Sept 2026

Vim compatibility

Micro currently does not provide Vim emulation or Vi keybindings.micro-editor.github.io · 28 Sept 2026

Support channels

Users can report issues and ask questions through GitHub, Gitter, Discord, or GitHub Discussions.github.com · 28 Sept 2026

License

The Micro repository is MIT licensed.github.com · 28 Sept 2026

Where it ranks on Specifiction

• Best Text Editors in 2026#15 of 82
• Best Code Editors in 2026#11 of 44
• Best Go IDEs in 2026#6 of 22

Sources

• micro-editor.github.io· checked 28 Sept 2026
• github.com/micro-editor/micro· checked 28 Sept 2026
• micro-editor.github.io/about.html· checked 28 Sept 2026