Fresh
Fresh is a free, open-source developer tool for Windows, macOS and Linux. Terminal based IDE & text editor: easy, powerful and fast. It has 9,138 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at sinelaw/fresh.
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About Fresh
A modern, full-featured terminal text editor, with zero configuration. Familiar keybindings, mouse support, and IDE-level features — no learning curve required.
Install Fresh
Package names found in the project's README. Each links to its package page so you can check the publisher first.
brew install fresh-editorAUR (Arch Linux)
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What is Fresh?
Fresh is a free, open-source developer tool for Windows, macOS and Linux. Terminal based IDE & text editor: easy, powerful and fast. It has 9,138 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at sinelaw/fresh.
Is Fresh free and open source?
Yes. Fresh's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-3.0 license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install Fresh?
Homebrew: brew install fresh-editor and the AUR package fresh-editor-bin. The commands are on this page. Installers are also on its GitHub Releases page (latest: v0.5.2).
Is Fresh still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 7, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.