Ferrite
Ferrite is a free, open-source developer tool for Windows, macOS and Linux. A fast, lightweight text editor for Markdown, JSON, YAML, and TOML files. It has 1,863 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license. Its source code is on GitHub at OlaProeis/Ferrite.
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About Ferrite
getferrite.dev — Official website with downloads, features, and documentation A fast, lightweight text editor for Markdown, JSON, YAML, and TOML files. Built with Rust and egui for a native, responsive experience.
Install Ferrite
Package names found in the project's README. Each links to its package page so you can check the publisher first.
AUR (Arch Linux)
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Is Ferrite free and open source?
Yes. Ferrite's source code is public on GitHub under the MIT license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install Ferrite?
the AUR package ferrite. The commands are on this page. Installers are also on its GitHub Releases page (latest: v0.3.0).
Is Ferrite still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Jun 9, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.