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NumenText

Ch 156.6of 22 Go IDEs
  1. 1Runs onLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3Supported platformsmacOS, Linux
  4. 4Go debuggerYes
  5. 5Test runnerYes
  6. 6Remote developmentYes
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Overview

NumenText is ranked #15 of 22 in go IDEs on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Windows. There is a free plan.

NumenText plans and pricing

All plans
NumenText Free Open-source terminal IDE · Apache License 2.0 github.com · 5 Oct 2026

Compared on go IDEs

Supported platforms
macOS, Linuxgithub.com
Go debugger
Yesgithub.com
Test runner
Yesgithub.com
Remote development
Yesgithub.com

Facts

Product
NumenText is a terminal-based IDE written in Go, inspired by Borland C++ and Turbo C.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Editing
It offers a non-modal, menu-driven editor with familiar shortcuts such as Ctrl+S, Ctrl+C, and F5 to run.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Language support
Syntax highlighting is provided for 20+ languages, and build/run support is listed for C, C++, Go, Rust, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, and Kotlin.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Language tools
Its LSP client supports autocomplete, go-to-definition, hover information, and diagnostics, and auto-detects several language servers.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Debugging
Its DAP client provides breakpoints and step over, step in, and step out debugging.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Testing and quality
It includes a unit test runner for go test, pytest, cargo test, Maven, and Gradle, plus configurable formatters and linters.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Terminal
The integrated terminal supports PTY and command block mode.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Other features
Listed features include regex search and replace, Markdown live preview, a binary hex viewer/editor, bookmarks, TODO/FIXME scanning, and Git diff gutter markers.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Keyboard modes
The editor includes Vi and Helix keybinding modes alongside its default mode.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Installation
The README gives Homebrew and shell installer instructions for macOS and Linux and provides prebuilt macOS and Linux binaries for amd64 and arm64.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
System requirements
Installing from source requires Go 1.25 or later, and the project describes the application as a single binary with no runtime dependencies.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Remote use
The README explains how to cross-compile the binary and run it on a remote machine over SSH, and notes clipboard, modifier-key, and latency limitations in that setup.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
License
The repository identifies the project as Apache License 2.0.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Maker
The GitHub organization is NUMEN Technologies Inc. and lists Canada as its location.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Release
The repository's Releases page lists v0.1.0 as the latest release.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Intended users
The README describes it as an option for people who want an IDE in the terminal without learning Vim or modal editing.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Editor
It includes a multi-tab editor with syntax highlighting for more than 20 languages.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Build and test
Build and run shortcuts cover C, C++, Go, Rust, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, and Kotlin, and its test runner parses output from go test, pytest, cargo test, Maven, and Gradle.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Integrations
The README describes LSP and DAP integrations and an integrated PTY terminal; a screenshot caption also mentions Claude Code running inside NumenText.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Extensions
The maker’s GitHub organization lists NumenText plugins for Jupyter, Git, HTML, and TODO.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Platforms
The README gives installation instructions for macOS and Linux and says prebuilt binaries are available for both systems on amd64 and arm64.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Runtime
The project describes NumenText as a single binary with no runtime dependencies; building from source requires Go 1.25 or later.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Remote use limit
Over SSH, system clipboard shortcuts depend on local clipboard utilities unavailable on the remote machine, and OSC 52 clipboard passthrough is not yet supported.github.com · 5 Oct 2026

Company

Headquarters
Canadagithub.com · 28 Sept 2026

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