# Athas (open-source developer tool)

> Athas is a free, open-source developer tool for Windows, macOS and Linux. A lightweight, cross-platform code editor, built with Tauri (Rust and React) with Git support, AI agents, vim keybindings. It has 3,118 GitHub stars and is released under the AGPL-3.0 license.

Athas A lightweight, cross-platform code editor, built with Tauri (Rust and React) with Git support, AI agents, vim keybindings.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/athasdev/athas |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 3,118 |
| License | AGPL-3.0 (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | TypeScript |
| Website | https://athas.dev |
| Official | no |
| Category | Code editors & developer tools |
| Latest release | v0.17.0 (Oct 15, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 28, 2026 |

## Install

### Homebrew (macOS)

```sh
brew install --cask athas
```

Package page: https://formulae.brew.sh/cask/athas

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