7 Best JS Text/Code editor Libraries 2023

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by Kanika Maheshwari dot icon Updated: Feb 22, 2023

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Here are some famous JS Text/Code editor Libraries. Some JS Text/Code editor Libraries' use cases include Web development, Mobile development, Data visualization, and Games.


JS Text/Code editor Libraries are libraries of code that are written in JavaScript to create a text editor or code editor. These libraries can be used to create user interfaces for text manipulation, code editing, or any other type of text-based manipulation. The libraries typically provide features like syntax highlighting, autocompletion, and customizable key bindings.


Let us look at these libraries in detail below.

quill

  • Unique and proprietary way of representing rich text documents.
  • Built with a modular design, allowing users to customize the library according to their needs.
  • Supports real-time collaboration, allowing multiple users to edit a single document in real-time.

quillby quilljs

JavaScript doticonstar image 36054 doticonVersion:v1.3.7doticon
License: Permissive (BSD-3-Clause)

Quill is a modern WYSIWYG editor built for compatibility and extensibility.

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            quillby quilljs

            JavaScript doticon star image 36054 doticonVersion:v1.3.7doticon License: Permissive (BSD-3-Clause)

            Quill is a modern WYSIWYG editor built for compatibility and extensibility.
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                      monaco-editor

                      • Supports multi-cursor editing, allowing users to make multiple edits at once.
                      • Provides snippets, making it easier to quickly insert commonly used code.
                      • Supports multi-cursor editing, allowing users to make multiple edits at once.

                      monaco-editorby microsoft

                      JavaScript doticonstar image 34495 doticonVersion:Currentdoticon
                      License: Permissive (MIT)

                      A browser based code editor

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                                monaco-editorby microsoft

                                JavaScript doticon star image 34495 doticonVersion:Currentdoticon License: Permissive (MIT)

                                A browser based code editor
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                                          ace

                                          • Allows for multiple panes and tabs, making it easier to work on multiple projects or files at the same time.
                                          • Supports a wide range of programming languages.
                                          • Has a built-in debugger, allowing developers to quickly identify and fix errors in their code.

                                          aceby ajaxorg

                                          JavaScript doticonstar image 25720 doticonVersion:v1.22.1doticon
                                          License: Others (Non-SPDX)

                                          Ace (Ajax.org Cloud9 Editor)

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                                                    aceby ajaxorg

                                                    JavaScript doticon star image 25720 doticonVersion:v1.22.1doticon License: Others (Non-SPDX)

                                                    Ace (Ajax.org Cloud9 Editor)
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                                                              CodeMirror

                                                              • Has a built-in debugger, allowing developers to quickly identify and fix errors in their code.
                                                              • Provides an integrated linter which can be used to detect errors and warnings in your code.
                                                              • Provides a feature which allows users to create multiple cursors.

                                                              CodeMirrorby codemirror

                                                              JavaScript doticonstar image 24774 doticonVersion:5.65.3doticon
                                                              License: Permissive (MIT)

                                                              In-browser code editor

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                                                                        CodeMirrorby codemirror

                                                                        JavaScript doticon star image 24774 doticonVersion:5.65.3doticon License: Permissive (MIT)

                                                                        In-browser code editor
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                                                                                  CodeFlask

                                                                                  • Lightweight and has no external dependencies.
                                                                                  • Easy to integrate with other libraries and frameworks.
                                                                                  • Built-in syntax-highlighting system, which makes code easier to read and debug.

                                                                                  CodeFlaskby kazzkiq

                                                                                  JavaScript doticonstar image 994 doticonVersion:v1.4.1doticon
                                                                                  License: Permissive (MIT)

                                                                                  A micro code-editor for awesome web pages.

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                                                                                            CodeFlaskby kazzkiq

                                                                                            JavaScript doticon star image 994 doticonVersion:v1.4.1doticon License: Permissive (MIT)

                                                                                            A micro code-editor for awesome web pages.
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                                                                                                      CodeMirror-v1

                                                                                                      • Offers customizable syntax highlighting for many languages.
                                                                                                      • Allows developers to use multiple cursors within the editor, which makes it easier to edit complex code.
                                                                                                      • Offers code folding, which allows developers to quickly collapse and expand sections of code to make it easier to navigate and edit.

                                                                                                      CodeMirror-v1by codemirror

                                                                                                      JavaScript doticonstar image 363 doticonVersion:Currentdoticon
                                                                                                      License: Others (Non-SPDX)

                                                                                                      An editable-iframe based code editor in JavaScript. See https://github.com/marijnh/CodeMirror for the currently maintained version

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                                                                                                                CodeMirror-v1by codemirror

                                                                                                                JavaScript doticon star image 363 doticonVersion:Currentdoticon License: Others (Non-SPDX)

                                                                                                                An editable-iframe based code editor in JavaScript. See https://github.com/marijnh/CodeMirror for the currently maintained version
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                                                                                                                          EditArea

                                                                                                                          • Possible save and load callback functions.
                                                                                                                          • Possible dynamic content management.
                                                                                                                          • Possible PHP gzip compression 

                                                                                                                          EditAreaby cdolivet

                                                                                                                          JavaScript doticonstar image 40 doticonVersion:Currentdoticon
                                                                                                                          License: Others (Non-SPDX)

                                                                                                                          Here is EditArea, a free javascript editor for source code. It allow to write well formated source code with line numerotation, tab support, search & replace (with regexp) and live syntax highlighting (customizable). This project is no more supported.

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                                                                                                                                    EditAreaby cdolivet

                                                                                                                                    JavaScript doticon star image 40 doticonVersion:Currentdoticon License: Others (Non-SPDX)

                                                                                                                                    Here is EditArea, a free javascript editor for source code. It allow to write well formated source code with line numerotation, tab support, search & replace (with regexp) and live syntax highlighting (customizable). This project is no more supported.
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