# notepadqq/notepadqq

A simple, general-purpose editor for Linux and MacOS

Repository: https://github.com/notepadqq/notepadqq
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/notepadqq
Homepage: https://notepadqq.com
Language: JavaScript
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: notepadqq, editor, text-editor, development, linux, macos
Last push: 2026-08-03T19:35:59+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 95/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 95, release rhythm 91, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5304, "days_push": 30, "days_rel": 61, "gap_med": 0, "n_releases_24m": 2}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2326, forks 317 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:37.434262+00:00)

## What it is
Notepadqq is a free, open-source text editor for developers built with Qt, supporting over 100 languages with features like multi-selection, regex search, and real-time highlighting. It is a Notepad++-style general-purpose editor for Linux and macOS.

## Use cases
- edit code on linux with a lightweight notepad++ alternative
- syntax highlighting for over 100 programming languages
- regex search and multi-selection text editing
- view and edit text files on macos
- preview latex math formulas inside code comments

## When to choose
- you want a simple, fast, notepad++-like editor on linux or macos
- you prefer a lightweight editor without heavy IDE features
- you need broad language syntax support in a minimal gui

## When to avoid
- you need actively maintained software - the project is no longer maintained and may crash on recent OS/Qt versions
- you need an IDE with debugging, refactoring, or plugin ecosystem
- you need windows support

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: abandoned
- function: editor
- domain: text-editors, developer-tools
- platform: -
- tags: text-editor, qt, notepad-clone, syntax-highlighting, unmaintained, linux, macos, desktop

## Member repositories
- notepadqq/notepadqq (main) score 95

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:37.434262+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 2026-08-30T02:38:15.700959+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/notepadqq/notepadqq (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:37.434262+00:00, sha 425d25c428a1)
  - homepage: https://notepadqq.com (fetched 2026-08-29T10:19:00.797780+00:00, sha 411516780ab0)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.