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Kate is a text editor built with KDE Frameworks and Qt, with releases for Linux, Windows, and macOS.
About Kate Editor
Kate is a text editor built with KDE Frameworks and Qt. It is available for Linux, Windows, and macOS. It is used to view and edit text files, with support for editing many files at once in tabs and split views.
For programming, Kate provides syntax highlighting for more than 400 languages, autocompletion through the Language Server Protocol (LSP), an integrated terminal, a GDB debugging plugin, and one-click project builds. Plugins are described as installed by default. Pricing is not stated on the homepage. The homepage does not say whether Kate is open source, and the directory lists it as not open source.
Key features
- Edit many files at once in tabs and split views
- Syntax highlighting for more than 400 programming languages
- Multi-cursor and multi-selection editing
- Project sidebar for navigating project directory structures
- Autocompletion through the Language Server Protocol (LSP)
- Preview plugin for Markdown, HTML, and SVG files
Best for: Programmers and anyone who regularly edits many code or text files at once on Linux, Windows, or macOS.
Good for
- Hotkeys can be configured, so users moving from other editors can keep their existing bindings
- Syntax highlighting covers more than 400 languages
- Plugins, including an embedded terminal and GDB debugging, are described as installed by default
Kate Editor at a glance
- Website
- kate-editor.org
- Category
- Software & Utilities › Linux Apps
- Type
- Website
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Linux, macOS, Web, Windows
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 6, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Kate Editor FAQ
Can I keep the keyboard shortcuts I used in another editor?
The homepage states that every hotkey in Kate can be configured, so users switching from other editors can set up their own bindings.
Is Kate available in the Microsoft Store?
A news post from June 2025 states that Kate has been in the Microsoft Store since 2019 and that the store handles application updates.
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