pulsar-edit/pulsar
A Community-led Hyper-Hackable Text Editor observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
94/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 84
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
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: 30
- age_days: 1513
- days_rel: 105
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 18
Adoption not part of the score
4144 stars · 191 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Pulsar is a community-led, hyper-hackable text editor forked from the discontinued Atom editor and built on Electron. It offers deep customization via JavaScript/CSS packages, a built-in package manager, Git integration, and IDE features through language server integration.
Use cases
- edit code with a customizable cross-platform text editor
- replace Atom after its sunset
- extend an editor with JavaScript and CSS packages
- get IDE features like autocompletion from language servers
- manage Git branches and merge conflicts inside the editor
- split the editor into multiple panes to compare files
When to choose
- you want an Atom-like hackable editor with an active community
- you prefer customizing your editor with web technologies
- you need a free cross-platform editor with package management and Git integration
When to avoid
- you need a lightweight, low-memory editor
- you want a mainstream editor with a large plugin ecosystem like VS Code
- you need guaranteed long-term commercial support
Facets
application · maturity active
editor developer-tools plugin-system text-editors developer-tools cross-platform windows cross-platform atom-fork hackable-editor text-editor ide-features packages linux macos electron
5 sources
- readme: https://github.com/pulsar-edit/pulsar · fetched 2026-08-28 · 9cb7ed77adc1
- homepage: https://pulsar-edit.dev · fetched 2026-08-29 · 402db1442793
- site_page: https://docs.pulsar-edit.dev/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 7b3ca63e84f3
- site_page: https://pulsar-edit.dev/about · fetched 2026-08-29 · b14da75f559b
- site_page: https://docs.pulsar-edit.dev · fetched 2026-08-29 · 7b3ca63e84f3
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| pulsar-edit/pulsar | main | 94 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="pulsar-edit/pulsar")
Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00 · Report a problem