# Komodo/KomodoEdit

Komodo Edit is a fast and free multi-language code editor. Written in JS, Python, C++ and based on the Mozilla platform.

Repository: https://github.com/Komodo/KomodoEdit
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/komodoedit
Homepage: http://www.komodoide.com/komodo-edit
Language: Python
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: komodo-edit, python, mozilla, editor, ide, cross-platform, komodo-ide, javascript, xul, xulrunner, tcl, ruby, nodejs, php, perl, go, lua, activestate, debugger, debugger-visualizer
Last push: 2023-11-15T00:18:20+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4781, "days_push": 1023, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2204, forks 302 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:25.880453+00:00)

## What it is
Komodo Edit is a free, cross-platform, multi-language code editor built on the Mozilla platform using JavaScript, Python, and C++. It is the lightweight sibling of Komodo IDE, offering editing support for languages like Python, JavaScript, PHP, Ruby, Go, Perl, and more.

## Use cases
- edit python code on windows mac and linux
- free multi-language code editor
- lightweight ide alternative for php and javascript
- edit ruby go perl and lua files
- cross-platform editor with debugger support
- open source komodo editor

## When to choose
- you want a free cross-platform editor supporting many languages
- you prefer a Mozilla/XUL-based editor with Python extensibility
- you need a lighter alternative to Komodo IDE

## When to avoid
- you need a modern actively developed editor with current ecosystem support
- you want a lightweight editor built on Electron or native toolkits
- you require full IDE features like advanced debugging and profiling

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: maintenance
- function: editor, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, text-editors, cross-platform
- platform: windows, cross-platform
- tags: code-editor, ide, mozilla-platform, xul, multi-language, debugger, syntax-highlighting, macos, linux

## Member repositories
- Komodo/KomodoEdit (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:25.880453+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:46:42.651990+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Komodo/KomodoEdit (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:25.880453+00:00, sha c8868185bd03)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.