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https://github.com/adobe/brackets

An open source code editor for the web, written in JavaScript, HTML and CSS.
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| :warning: On September 1, 2021, Adobe will end support for Brackets. If you would like to continue using, maintaining, and improving Brackets, you may fork the project on [GitHub](https://github.com/adobe/brackets). Through Adobe’s partnership with Microsoft, we encourage users to migrate to [Visual Studio Code](https://aka.ms/brackets-to-vscode), Microsoft’s free code editor built on open source.

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Welcome to Brackets! [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/adobe/brackets.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/adobe/brackets)

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Brackets is a modern open-source code editor for HTML, CSS

and JavaScript that's *built* in HTML, CSS and JavaScript. 



What makes Brackets different from other web code editors?



* **Tools shouldn't get in your way.** Instead of cluttering up your coding

environment with lots of panels and icons, the Quick Edit UI in Brackets puts 

context-specific code and tools inline.

* **Brackets is in sync with your browser.** With Live Preview, Brackets

works directly with your browser to push code edits instantly and jump

back and forth between your real source code and the browser view.

* **Do it yourself.** Because Brackets is open source, and built with HTML, CSS

and JavaScript, you can [help build](https://github.com/adobe/brackets/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md) the best code editor for the web.



Brackets may have reached version 1, but we're not stopping there. We have many feature ideas on our

[trello board](http://bit.ly/BracketsTrelloBoard) that we're anxious to add and other

innovative web development workflows that we're planning to build into Brackets. 

So take Brackets out for a spin and let us know how we can make it your favorite editor. 



You can see some 

[screenshots of Brackets](https://github.com/adobe/brackets/wiki/Brackets-Screenshots)

on the wiki, [intro videos](http://www.youtube.com/user/CodeBrackets) on YouTube, and news on the [Brackets blog](http://blog.brackets.io/).



How to install and run Brackets

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#### Download



Installers for the latest stable build for Mac, Windows and Linux (Debian/Ubuntu) can be [downloaded here](http://brackets.io/).



#### Usage



By default, Brackets opens a folder containing some simple "Getting Started" content.

You can choose a different folder to edit using *File > Open Folder*.



Most of Brackets should be pretty self-explanatory, but for information on how

to use its unique features, like Quick Edit and Live Preview, please read

[How to Use Brackets](http://github.com/adobe/brackets/wiki/How-to-Use-Brackets). 

Also, see the [release notes](http://github.com/adobe/brackets/wiki/Release-Notes)

for a list of new features and known issues in each build.



In addition to the core features built into Brackets, there is a large and growing

community of developers building extensions that add all sorts of useful functionality.

See the [Brackets Extension Registry](https://registry.brackets.io/)

for a list of available extensions. For installation instructions,

see the [extensions wiki page](https://github.com/adobe/brackets/wiki/Brackets-Extensions).



#### Need help?



Having problems starting Brackets the first time, or not sure how to use Brackets?  Please 

review [Troubleshooting](https://github.com/adobe/brackets/wiki/Troubleshooting), which helps 

you to fix common problems and find extra help if needed.



Helping Brackets

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#### I found a bug!



If you found a repeatable bug, and [troubleshooting](https://github.com/adobe/brackets/wiki/Troubleshooting) 

tips didn't help, then be sure to [search existing issues](https://github.com/adobe/brackets/issues) first.

Include steps to consistently reproduce the problem, actual vs. expected results, screenshots, and your OS and

Brackets version number. Disable all extensions to verify the issue is a core Brackets bug.

[Read more guidelines for filing good bugs.](https://github.com/adobe/brackets/wiki/How-to-Report-an-Issue)



#### I have a new suggestion, but don't know how to program!



For feature requests please first check our [Trello board](http://bit.ly/BracketsBacklog) to

see if it's already there; you can upvote it if so. If not, feel free to file it as an issue as above; we'll

move it to the feature backlog for you.



#### I want to help with the code!



Awesome! _There are lots of ways you can help._ First read 

[CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/adobe/brackets/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md), 

then learn how to [pull the repo and hack on Brackets](https://github.com/adobe/brackets/wiki/How-to-Hack-on-Brackets).



The text editor inside Brackets is based on 

[CodeMirror](http://github.com/codemirror/CodeMirror)—thanks to Marijn for

taking our pull requests, implementing feature requests and fixing bugs! See 

[Notes on CodeMirror](https://github.com/adobe/brackets/wiki/Notes-on-CodeMirror)

for info on how we're using CodeMirror.



Although Brackets is built in HTML/CSS/JS, it currently runs as a desktop 

application in a thin native shell, so that it can access your local files.

(If you just try to open the index.html file in a browser, it won't work yet.)

The native shell for Brackets lives in a separate repo, 

[adobe/brackets-shell](https://github.com/adobe/brackets-shell/).



I want to keep track of how Brackets is doing!

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Not sure you needed the exclamation point there, but we like your enthusiasm.



#### What's Brackets working on next?



* In our [feature backlog](http://bit.ly/BracketsBacklog), the columns to the right

  (starting from "Development") list the features that we're currently working on.

  "Ready" shows what we'll be working on next.

* Watch our [GitHub activity stream](https://github.com/adobe/brackets/pulse).

* Watch our [Waffle Kanban board](https://waffle.io/adobe/brackets): Work items in [![Stories in Ready](https://badge.waffle.io/adobe/brackets.svg?label=ready&title=Ready)](http://waffle.io/adobe/brackets) are next. The entire development process is outlined in the [Developer Guide](https://github.com/adobe/brackets/wiki/Brackets-Developers-Guide).



#### Contact info



* **E-mail:** [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])

* **Slack:** [Brackets on Slack](https://brackets.slack.com) (You can join by sending a mail to [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) with the subject line `slack registration request` specifying the email addresses you would like to register).

* **Developers mailing list:** http://groups.google.com/group/brackets-dev

* **Twitter:** [@brackets](https://twitter.com/brackets)

* **Blog:** http://blog.brackets.io/

* **IRC:** [#brackets on freenode](http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=brackets)



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Please note that this project is released with a [Contributor Code of Conduct](https://github.com/adobe/brackets/blob/master/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md). By participating in this project you agree to abide by its terms.