# dail8859/NotepadNext

A cross-platform, reimplementation of Notepad++

Repository: https://github.com/dail8859/NotepadNext
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/notepadnext
Language: C++
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: notepad-plus-plus, notepad, editor, qt, qt6, desktop, linux, macos
Last push: 2026-08-24T02:22:50+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 89/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:39:23.370411+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 69, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2471, "days_push": 10, "days_rel": 128, "gap_med": 77, "n_releases_24m": 6}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 14502, forks 906 (observed 2026-08-28T04:11:07.156945+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: editor
- domain: text-editors, desktop-applications, cross-platform
- platform: windows, cpp
- tags: notepad-plus-plus, qt6, text-editor, reimplementation, linux, macos, desktop

## Member repositories
- dail8859/NotepadNext (main) score 89

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:07.156945+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 2026-08-29T17:12:30.967868+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/dail8859/NotepadNext (fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:07.156945+00:00, sha f90e23f6bbae)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.