Brackets
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An open source code editor for the web, written in JavaScript, HTML and CSS. observed · 2026-10-06
Health v2 · maintenance only
10/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
Flags: archived
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 5431
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1591
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
32989 stars · 7440 forks observed · 2026-10-06
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-10-05, confidence 0.97
Brackets is an open‑source code editor built with HTML, CSS and JavaScript. It provides inline editing, live browser preview, and a rich extension ecosystem for web development.
Use cases
- Edit HTML, CSS, and JavaScript with instant live preview in the browser
- Use inline editors to quickly modify CSS rules directly from HTML files
- Develop web projects with a lightweight, visual‑focused editor
- Extend functionality with community‑built extensions for Git, Emmet, Markdown, etc.
- Run the editor on Windows, macOS, Linux, or in a web browser via Phoenix Code
When to choose
- You need a lightweight, web‑focused editor with live preview and inline editing
- You prefer an open‑source tool that can be extended via a vibrant extension marketplace
- You work primarily with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript and want tight browser integration
- You want a cross‑platform desktop editor that runs on all major OSes
When to avoid
- You require a full‑featured IDE with integrated debugging, terminal, or language servers
- You need official commercial support or long‑term maintenance guarantees
- Your project involves languages or frameworks beyond web front‑end development
- You prefer a more actively maintained core project like VS Code or other modern editors
Facets
application · maturity maintenance
editor gui file-system developer-tools web-development frontend windows cross-platform live-preview inline-edit extensions html-css-js open-source phoenix-code-fork macos linux desktop
3 sources
- readme: https://github.com/adobe/brackets · fetched 2026-10-06 · 21363917f188
- homepage: http://brackets.io · fetched 2026-09-21 · 2fd138b5aca3
- site_page: https://brackets.io/docs/current/modules/brackets.html · fetched 2026-09-21 · 25fcc508f467
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| adobe/brackets | main | 10 |
| adobe/brackets-shell | infra | 10 |
| adobe/brackets-app | infra | 10 |
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Data as of 2026-10-19T08:05:51.212177+00:00 · Report a problem