Notepad++
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Notepad++ official repository observed · 2026-09-23
Health v2 · maintenance only
95/100
- Activity 96
- Release rhythm 92
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 20.5
- age_days: 4225
- days_rel: 58
- days_push: 28
- n_releases_24m: 31
Adoption not part of the score
29388 stars · 5371 forks observed · 2026-09-23
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-10-05, confidence 0.99
Notepad++ is a free, open‑source source code editor for Windows built with C++ and the Scintilla component. It provides a fast, lightweight GUI for editing plain text and code with syntax highlighting, macro recording, and extensible plugins.
Use cases
- Edit source code files with syntax highlighting for many languages
- Search and replace across multiple files quickly
- View and edit large log or data files without slowdown
- Compare two files side by side using the built‑in diff view
- Customize language definitions and themes via user‑defined languages
When to choose
- You need a fast, low‑resource text editor on Windows
- You want extensive plugin support and customizable syntax highlighting
- You prefer a native Win32 application without the overhead of an IDE
When to avoid
- You require a cross‑platform editor that runs on macOS or Linux
- You need full IDE features like integrated debugging, build systems, or project management
Facets
application · maturity active
gui editor file-system developer-tools windows c++ scintilla syntax-highlighting plugin-support lightweight desktop
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus · fetched 2026-09-23 · dd8565dd3eac
- homepage: https://notepad-plus-plus.org/ · fetched 2026-09-21 · 297f84c7bb62
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus | main | 95 |
| notepad-plus-plus/nppPluginList | plugin | 98 |
| notepad-plus-plus/userDefinedLanguages | plugin | 75 |
| notepad-plus-plus/nppThemes | plugin | 74 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus")
Data as of 2026-10-19T08:05:51.212177+00:00 · Report a problem