Platform information checked 2026-10-27. Choose a provider build compatible with your operating system and graphics stack. Language support can need separate language servers. Remote development requires your own reachable host and its credentials; no universal RAM minimum was verified.
Edit code in a Rust desktop editor with language-server features, optional modal editing and remote-development support.
Free open-source code editor
The Apache-2.0 editor is free to use without an editor subscription. Language servers, remote machines, optional services and plugins have separate setup and terms. Lapce offers local coding features as an alternative to Sublime Text; plugin compatibility and remote-development behavior differ.
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About Lapce
Edit code in a Rust desktop editor with language-server features, optional modal editing and remote-development support. Visit the project website to check the currently available deployment options.
Release status
Public provider downloads or installation instructions reviewed; software was not installed or executed by AltStack.
Install on your computer · Instructions checked 2026-10-27
Open the official Lapce download or Releases page and choose a compatible stable package.
Install it following the provider documentation for your operating system.
Open a small project folder and check basic editing and saving before using important work.
Set up the language server or plugin needed by that project and inspect diagnostics on a known example.
Try remote development separately with a host you control; check file access, connection and service costs before relying on it.
The Apache-2.0 editor is free to use without an editor subscription. Language servers, remote machines, optional services and plugins have separate setup and terms. Lapce offers local coding features as an alternative to Sublime Text; plugin compatibility and remote-development behavior differ.
Self-hosting & quickstart specs
License
Apache-2.0
Deployment
Local desktop editor; optional remote development
Free edition / costs
Free open-source code editor. The Apache-2.0 editor is free to use without an editor subscription. Language servers, remote machines, optional services and plugins have separate setup and terms. Lapce offers local coding features as an alternative to Sublime Text; plugin compatibility and remote-development behavior differ. Pricing evidence.
Devices / hardware
Choose a provider build compatible with your operating system and graphics stack. Language support can need separate language servers. Remote development requires your own reachable host and its credentials; no universal RAM minimum was verified.
No one-line command has been verified for Lapce; follow its official installation instructions instead of guessing a Docker image or installer.
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