# Kate (open-source developer tool)

> Kate is a free, open-source developer tool for Windows, macOS and Linux. Modern text editor built on the KDE Frameworks and Qt. It has 1,134 GitHub stars and is released under the LGPL-2.0-or-later license. Its source code is on GitHub at KDE/kate.

Modern text editor built on the KDE Frameworks and Qt. So you want to participate in developing Kate? Great! The project is always in need of helping hands.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/KDE/kate |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 1,134 |
| License | LGPL-2.0-or-later (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | C++ |
| Website | https://invent.kde.org/utilities/kate |
| Official | yes (published by the project behind the app) |
| Category | Code editors & developer tools |
| Latest release | none on GitHub |
| Last commit | Oct 8, 2026 |

## Install

### Flathub (Linux)

```sh
flatpak install flathub org.kde.kate
```

Package page: https://flathub.org/apps/org.kde.kate

### Snap (Linux)

```sh
snap install kate
```

Package page: https://snapcraft.io/kate

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