A modern, open source text editor that understands web design.

With focused visual tools and preprocessor support, Brackets is a modern text editor that makes it easy to design in the browser. It's crafted from the ground up for web designers and front-end developers.

Why Use Brackets?

Brackets is a lightweight, yet powerful, modern text editor. We blend visual tools into the editor so you get the right amount of help when you want it without getting in the way of your creative process. You'll enjoy writing code in Brackets.

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Inline Editors

Instead of jumping between file tabs, Brackets lets you open a window into the code you care about most. Want to work on the CSS that applies to a specific ID? Put your mouse cursor on that ID, push Command / Ctrl+E and Brackets will show you all the CSS selectors with that ID in an inline window so you can work on your code side-by-side without any popups.

Live Preview

Get a real-time connection to your browser. Make changes to CSS and HTML and you'll instantly see those changes on screen. Also see where your CSS selector is being applied in the browser by simply putting your cursor on it. It's the power of a code editor with the convenience of in-browser dev tools.

Preprocessor Support

Work with preprocessors in a whole new way. We know how important preprocessors are to your workflow. That’s why we want to make Brackets the best code editor for preprocessors out there. With Brackets you can use Quick Edit and Live Highlight with your LESS and SCSS files which will make working with them easier than ever.

New Features

Popular Extensions

Emmet

High-speed HTML and CSS workflow.

Beautify

Format JavaScript, HTML, and CSS files.

File Icons

File icons in Brackets’ file tree.

Indent Guides

Show indent guides in the code editor.

Git

Git integration for Brackets.

Autoprefixer

Parse CSS and add vendor prefixes automatically.

W3C Validation

Simple W3C Validator.

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