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snpm vs Textadept

snpm

snpm.io

Textadept

orbitalquark.github.io

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Price from—Free
Free plan—Yes
Free trial——
Open source——
WindowsYesYes
macOSYesYes
LinuxYesYes
Plans published01
Spec score · JavaScript Package Managers7.2 (#16)8.0 (#5)
LicenseThe site states that snpm is open source and licensed under MIT or Apache-2.0.Textadept is an open-source project released under the MIT License.
Supported platformsThe npm installer supports macOS, Linux, and Windows on x64 and arm64; Node.js 18 or later is required for its install script.Windows,macOS,Linux,BSD

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snpm

snpm is a free, open-source package manager for Node.js projects and JavaScript workspaces. It runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows, with native binaries for x64 and arm64. Its CLI provides npm-style install, add, run, exec, and dlx commands, plus auditing, dependency inspection, license listing, patching, packing, publishing, and store maintenance. Workspaces can be filtered by name, glob, path, dependency walk, or Git reference. snpm imports pnpm, Bun, Yarn, or npm lockfiles when snpm-lock.yaml is missing, then uses its own lockfile as the source of truth. Packages are downloaded once into a shared store and linked through a node_modules/.snpm virtual store. Lifecycle scripts are blocked unless allowed, package age can be restricted, and tarball authentication is registry-scoped. Publishing includes workspace fan-out, tags, OTP, and dry-run modes. An included Node manager handles version installation and discovery. The npm install script requires Node.js 18 or newer.

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Textadept

Textadept is a free, open-source text editor for programmers, available with graphical and terminal interfaces. It supports more than 100 programming languages and includes multiple carets and selections, unlimited split views, configurable key bindings, nested snippets, column editing, and macro recording. Lua scripting can extend and customize nearly every aspect of the editor. Shell commands can be used to run code, build projects, and execute tests; optional modules add language debuggers, file comparison, source formatting, an LSP client, scratch buffers, and spell checking. The project says Textadept does not connect to the internet. Pre-built binaries are self-contained and require no installation, and source code is available under the MIT License. Requirements vary: Linux GUI use needs Qt 5 or GTK 3, while the terminal version needs ncurses. Pre-built macOS binaries are for Apple Silicon only. The project provides a manual, Lua API documentation, issue tracker, discussions, wiki, and FAQ.

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