SubEthaEdit

Spec sheet

Purpose

SubEthaEdit is a plain text editor for writing articles, code, notes, and meeting minutes collaboratively.Read 4 Oct 2026 · subethaedit.net

Intended users

The maker describes the app as suitable for extreme programming sessions, tutoring, and creative writing.Read 4 Oct 2026 · subethaedit.net

Integrations

SubEthaEdit supports AppleScript and includes the `see` command line tool for using it as a system editor and piping text in or out.Read 4 Oct 2026 · subethaedit.net

Support

The maker directs users to create a GitHub issue or send an email if the app misbehaves or they are interested in new features.Read 4 Oct 2026 · subethaedit.net

License

The project is distributed under the MIT license.Read 4 Oct 2026 · subethaedit.net

Access controls

Document participants can be given different access permissions, and collaborators can follow one another or be shown selected text.Read 4 Oct 2026 · subethaedit.net

Collaboration

People can collaborate over a local network, or over the internet when port forwarding is enabled and a link is shared.Read 4 Oct 2026 · subethaedit.net

Compatibility limit

The FAQ says version 5.0.2 is the latest version supporting OS X El Capitan 10.11; it points users to macOS High Sierra 10.13 as the earlier-version threshold.Read 4 Oct 2026 · subethaedit.net

Customization

Users can customize syntax styles, and modes can provide scripts such as color pickers or linters.Read 4 Oct 2026 · subethaedit.net

Editing

Features include fine grained undo, editing multiple lines at once, split views, and search and replace with regular expressions.Read 4 Oct 2026 · subethaedit.net

Language support

The app ships with syntax modes for languages and formats including C, C++, CSS, HTML, JavaScript, JSON, Markdown, Python, Ruby, and XML.Read 4 Oct 2026 · subethaedit.net

Preview

The app previews HTML and can reload the preview when referenced CSS or JavaScript files are saved.Read 4 Oct 2026 · subethaedit.net

Plans and prices

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