GNU Emacs GNU Project

emacs gnu text editor text-editor tool utility

Use this command to install GNU Emacs:

winget install --id=GNU.Emacs -e

An extensible, customizable, free/libre text editor - and more.

GNU Emacs is a highly extensible and customizable text editor designed to provide powerful tools for editing text and much more. At its core, it features an interpreter for Emacs Lisp, a dialect of the Lisp programming language tailored for text manipulation.

Key Features:

Content-aware editing modes with syntax coloring for various file types.
Comprehensive built-in documentation, including tutorials for new users.
Full Unicode support for nearly all human scripts.
Highly customizable interface using Emacs Lisp or a graphical interface.
A wide range of functionality beyond text editing, such as project planning, email and news reading, debugging, calendar management, IRC client capabilities, and more.
Packaging system for downloading and installing extensions.

Audience & Benefit: Ideal for programmers, writers, researchers, and anyone seeking a versatile tool to enhance productivity. Users benefit from increased efficiency, flexibility, and the ability to tailor the editor to their specific needs.

Available on multiple platforms, including GNU/Linux, BSDs, Windows, macOS, Android, and Haiku, GNU Emacs can be installed via winget for ease of use.