limetext/lime
Open source API-compatible alternative to the text editor Sublime Text observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
32/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 5082
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 2069
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
15277 stars · 1049 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Lime is an open-source text editor written in Go that aims to be an API-compatible alternative to Sublime Text. It uses a pluggable backend architecture with multiple frontends (QML, terminal, HTML) under development.
Use cases
- open source alternative to Sublime Text
- text editor with Sublime-compatible plugin API
- hackable editor written in Go
- editor with pluggable frontend and backend architecture
- terminal-based text editor
- contribute to building a free Sublime Text successor
When to choose
- you want to study or contribute to an open-source Sublime Text clone
- you need a Go-based editor backend to build custom frontends on
- you want a Sublime-compatible plugin API without proprietary software
When to avoid
- you need a polished, production-ready editor for daily work
- you expect active maintenance or user support
- you want a stable release - frontends are incomplete and development has stalled
Facets
application · maturity abandoned
editor plugin-system text-editors developer-tools cross-platform cross-platform go windows sublime-text-alternative open-source-editor qml-frontend terminal-frontend linux macos
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/limetext/lime · fetched 2026-08-28 · e6d3e2650ecb
- homepage: http://limetext.github.io · fetched 2026-08-29 · 4557a0fd0605
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| limetext/lime | main | 32 |
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