ReText

Spec sheet

Purpose

ReText is an editor for markup languages.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Supported platforms

linuxRead 20 Sep 2026 · github.com

Free plan

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · github.com

License

ReText is licensed under the GNU GPL, version 2 or later.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Configuration

ReText stores its configuration in a text file, and prints that file's path to stdout at startup.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Custom markup

Users can add support for custom markups using Python modules.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Dependencies

ReText requires PyQt6 and Markups 4.0 or later.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Editing options

Document statistics, line numbers, spell checking, synchronized scrolling and a directory tree are configurable options.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Export and editing extensions

The project wiki lists documentation for export extensions, Markdown syntax extensions, table editing mode and FakeVim mode.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Export formats

PDF,HTMLRead 20 Sep 2026 · github.com

Install

The project says to install Python 3.9 or later and run `pip3 install ReText`, or download the source tarball or clone the repository.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Local file support

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · github.com

Maintainer

The project README credits Dmitry Shachnev and Maurice van der Pot for copyright.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Optional features

The project recommends pyenchant for spell checking, chardet for encoding detection, and PyQt6-WebEngine for a preview engine with JavaScript support.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Preview

The configuration supports editor, normal-preview and live-preview modes for new tabs.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Publishing workflow

noneRead 20 Sep 2026 · github.com

Supported markup

Its Markups module supports Markdown, reStructuredText, Textile and AsciiDoc.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Translation

The project says users can translate ReText through Transifex.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Plans and prices

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