Kakoune
Kakoune is a free, open-source developer tool for macOS and Linux. Mawww's experiment for a better code editor. It has 11,091 GitHub stars and is released under the Unlicense license. Its source code is on GitHub at mawww/kakoune.
- Linux
- macOS
- BSD
- Code editors & developer tools
- Actively maintained
About Kakoune
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Install Kakoune
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What is Kakoune?
Kakoune is a free, open-source developer tool for macOS and Linux. Mawww's experiment for a better code editor. It has 11,091 GitHub stars and is released under the Unlicense license. Its source code is on GitHub at mawww/kakoune.
Is Kakoune free and open source?
Yes. Kakoune's source code is public on GitHub under the Unlicense license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install Kakoune?
Homebrew: brew install kakoune. The commands are on this page. Installers are also on its GitHub Releases page (latest: v2026.05.21).
Is Kakoune still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 3, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.