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Kate

KDE’s advanced, multi-document text editor with syntax highlighting and LSP support.

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LicenseLGPL-2.0
GitHub stars2.2k
Last commit1 weeks ago
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Vi ModeText EditorQtKde EditorLsp SupportDeveloper Tools
Overview

Why consider Kate?

Kate (KDE Advanced Text Editor) is a multi-document text editor developed by KDE. Built with C++ and Qt, it features split views, multiple tabs, code folding, LSP integration, Vi input mode, and an embedded terminal console.

Guided learning

Learn Kate by building

Practical setup notes, real use cases, and copy-ready examples in one focused guide.

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Overview of Kate

Kate provides a lightweight yet fully-featured code editing environment with native Git integration and regex search across project files.

Installation

bash
1# Ubuntu/Debian
2sudo apt install kate
3
4# Windows via Winget
5winget install KDE.Kate

Kate is licensed under the GNU LGPL-2.0 license.

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Kate FAQs

Kate is listed as a Developer Tools tool on TiloBox. Review the overview, features, and official documentation on this page to decide whether it solves your specific workflow.

Start with the project's GitHub repository and official website for supported installation and deployment instructions. Test the setup with representative data or a small project before rolling it out more widely.

Kate is listed under the LGPL-2.0 license. Read the complete license text and the project's notices before using, modifying, or distributing the software.

Production readiness depends on your requirements. Review maintenance activity, security practices, documentation, backup and upgrade procedures, and compatibility with your stack; then validate it in a non-production environment.

Kate is listed as an alternative to Sublime Text. Compare the core workflow, deployment model, integrations, and licensing against your must-have requirements before switching.