Platform information checked 2026-10-27. A compatible terminal and provider binary. Homebrew is required for the documented Mac command. The provider supports Windows but excludes Mingw/Cygwin; Mac shortcuts use Control/Option rather than Command.
Edit local or SSH-session text files in a terminal with familiar shortcuts, split panes and syntax highlighting.
Free terminal text editor
Micro is MIT-licensed software with no required editor subscription. Your computer, terminal and optional SSH host are separate. It can replace local text-editing tasks, but it is not Sublime Text’s graphical interface or an included cloud development service. Third-party plugins and clipboard behavior need their own review.
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About Micro
Edit local or SSH-session text files in a terminal with familiar shortcuts, split panes and syntax highlighting. 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
Choose a compatible prebuilt release from the current micro-editor/micro repository or the provider’s package-manager instructions.
On a Mac with Homebrew already installed, the provider documents brew install micro.
Run micro with a disposable text file and try editing, saving and reopening that file.
Use the built-in help for split panes, shortcuts and configuration before adding plugins.
Review a plugin and its file/network access before installing it; keep important files in your normal backup or version-control workflow.
Micro is MIT-licensed software with no required editor subscription. Your computer, terminal and optional SSH host are separate. It can replace local text-editing tasks, but it is not Sublime Text’s graphical interface or an included cloud development service. Third-party plugins and clipboard behavior need their own review.
Self-hosting & quickstart specs
License
MIT
Deployment
Local terminal editor; can run on a separately managed SSH host
Free edition / costs
Free terminal text editor. Micro is MIT-licensed software with no required editor subscription. Your computer, terminal and optional SSH host are separate. It can replace local text-editing tasks, but it is not Sublime Text’s graphical interface or an included cloud development service. Third-party plugins and clipboard behavior need their own review. Pricing evidence.
Devices / hardware
A compatible terminal and provider binary. Homebrew is required for the documented Mac command. The provider supports Windows but excludes Mingw/Cygwin; Mac shortcuts use Control/Option rather than Command.
brew install micro
Provider-documented command for the stated platform and prerequisites. AltStack reviewed the instructions and did not execute the command.
Documentation checked 2026-10-27; command not executed by AltStack.
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