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dail8859/NotepadNext

A cross-platform, reimplementation of Notepad++ observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/dail8859/NotepadNext · C++ · GPL-3.0 (copyleft) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

89/100

  • Activity 99
  • Release rhythm 69
  • Longevity 100
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: 77
  • age_days: 2471
  • days_rel: 128
  • days_push: 10
  • n_releases_24m: 6

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

14502 stars · 906 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

Notepad Next is a cross-platform reimplementation of Notepad++ built with Qt 6 in C++. It provides a familiar lightweight text and code editing experience on Windows, Linux, and macOS.

Use cases

  • use notepad++ style editor on linux
  • lightweight code editor for macos
  • open source notepad++ alternative
  • edit text files with syntax highlighting cross-platform
  • replace notepad on windows with modern editor

When to choose

  • you want a Notepad++-like editor on Linux or macOS
  • you prefer a lightweight native desktop text editor
  • you want an open-source GPL editor with packages for all major OSes

When to avoid

  • you need the full Notepad++ plugin ecosystem
  • you require a fully mature editor for critically important work
  • you need an IDE with deep project tooling

Facets

application · maturity active

editor text-editors desktop-applications cross-platform windows cpp notepad-plus-plus qt6 text-editor reimplementation linux macos desktop

1 source

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
dail8859/NotepadNextmain89

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