retext-project/retext
ReText: Simple but powerful editor for Markdown and reStructuredText observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
67/100
- Activity 98
- Release rhythm 8
- 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: n/a
- age_days: 4007
- days_rel: 601
- days_push: 17
- n_releases_24m: 1
Adoption not part of the score
2053 stars · 208 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
ReText is a simple but powerful desktop editor for markup languages such as Markdown, reStructuredText, Textile, and AsciiDoc, built with Python and PyQt6. It offers live preview, spell checking, and extensible support for custom markups via Python modules.
Use cases
- edit markdown files with live preview
- write restructuredtext documentation
- lightweight desktop markdown editor for linux
- convert markup to html preview
- spell-check markdown documents while writing
- extend editor with custom markup languages
When to choose
- you want a lightweight native desktop editor for Markdown or reStructuredText
- you need live HTML preview with optional JavaScript support via WebEngine
- you want extensible markup support through Python modules
When to avoid
- you need a full IDE or distraction-free writing app with plugins ecosystem
- you only edit in the browser or need collaborative editing
- you require a GUI-free command-line conversion tool
Facets
application · maturity active
editor markdown text-editors documentation web-development windows python cross-platform restructuredtext pyqt6 live-preview markup-languages spell-checking linux macos desktop
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/retext-project/retext · fetched 2026-08-28 · 78769fa76f56
- registry_pypi: https://pypi.org/pypi/retext/json · fetched 2026-08-29 · 073c52282006
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| retext-project/retext | main | 67 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="retext-project/retext")
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