Rune
Rune is a free, open-source developer tool for macOS and Linux. The development environment for pros. It has 1,238 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at unstablebuild/rune.
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About Rune
Rune is a fast, GPU-accelerated, full-featured IDE and terminal multiplexer, suitable both for automatic and manual programming.
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What is Rune?
Rune is a free, open-source developer tool for macOS and Linux. The development environment for pros. It has 1,238 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at unstablebuild/rune.
Is Rune free and open source?
Yes. Rune'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 Rune?
Download the installer for macOS and Linux from its GitHub Releases page (latest: v1.2.1) or the project website.
Is Rune 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.