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.
Publisher’s description
What is Brackets?
Brackets by brackets.io is open-source Windows software in the text editors category. It ranks 12th by popularity among text editors in this catalogue. It is written in JavaScript.
Installation and requirements
The publisher provides MSI installers for 64-bit Windows. Installation asks for administrator rights. It needs Windows 10 or newer. A silent install is possible with the installer’s documented switches. An MSI package is available for deployment with Group Policy, Intune or Configuration Manager.
Updates and version history
The current version is 1.14.17770, released on April 6, 2020. The version history goes back to May 20, 2021: 21 releases, all linked to the official files. That is about 12 releases a year. The last update is more than a year old. The source repository has been archived, so further updates are unlikely.
Popularity and file types
The Chocolatey package has been downloaded 180,569 times. The source code on GitHub (adobe/brackets) has 32,981 stars. Similar programs include Notepad++, Atom and Neovim.
Project description on GitHub: “An open source code editor for the web, written in JavaScript, HTML and CSS.”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- MSI package for managed deployment
- Documented silent install
- Frequent updates (about 12 a year)
- Large user base
Cons
- No native ARM64 build
- Installation needs administrator rights
- No update for more than a year
- Source repository archived
In short: Brackets is an open-source text editor tool for 64-bit PCs. It is actively maintained. Administrators can deploy it unattended.
Is Brackets safe to download?
- The file is served by github.com, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
5F059E271FE78FEFE224E187B6EF559445B1EFADD6DCA9446A99CA1A53EB4E56· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- The source code is public
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Security practices (OpenSSF Scorecard)
Automated checks of the adobe/brackets repository on GitHub by the Open Source Security Foundation, last run on October 19, 2026.
- Licence declared10
- Security policy10
- No binaries in the repository7
- Code review6
- Actively maintained0
- OpenSSF Best Practices badge0
- Signed releases0
- Static code analysis0
- Branch protection0
- Fuzzing0
The score rates how the project is developed and released, not whether the program is safe to install. scorecard.dev
Recent versions
All 21 versions ›21 versions over 2 years · about 12 a year
| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.14.17770Latest | April 6, 2020 | — | 64-bit MSI |
| 1.14.17752 | January 26, 2022 | — | 64-bit MSI |
| 1.14.17740 | January 26, 2022 | — | 64-bit MSI |
| 1.13.17699 | January 26, 2022 | — | 64-bit MSI |
| 1.12.1 | January 26, 2022 | — | 64-bit MSI |
| 1.11 | May 20, 2021 | — | 64-bit MSI |
| 1.10 | January 26, 2022 | — | 64-bit MSI |
| 1.9 | May 22, 2021 | — | 64-bit MSI |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id Adobe.Brackets -echoco install Brackets -ymsiexec /i Brackets.Release.1.14.2.msi /qn /norestartmsiexec /x {43086E55-5B37-4DA8-852F-EEC6C75ECFE9} /qn /norestartRelated guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Information
- Publisher
- brackets.io
- Category
- Text editors
- Licence
- MIT License
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/adobe/brackets
- Written in
- JavaScript
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10 (Windows 10+)
- Architecture
- 64-bit
- Installer
- MSI
- Version
- 1.14.17770
- Released
- April 6, 2020
- Added to the catalogue
- May 20, 2021
- Versions listed
- 21
- Updates / year
- 11.6
- Chocolatey downloads
- 180,569
- GitHub stars
- 32,981
- GitHub forks
- 7,431
- Website
- brackets.io
- winget ID
- Adobe.Brackets
- Chocolatey package
- Brackets
- MSI product code
- {43086E55-5B37-4DA8-852F-EEC6C75ECFE9}
Ratings and reviews
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Frequently asked questions
Is Brackets free?
Yes. Brackets is open-source software under the MIT License licence.
Is Brackets safe to download?
The download comes from github.com, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install Brackets with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Can Brackets be installed silently?
Yes. The silent install page lists the exact command for each installer, including msiexec for the MSI package.
Which Windows versions does Brackets support?
The installer requires Windows 10 or newer and is available for 64-bit.
Does Brackets run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 64-bit version through emulation.
Where can I download an older version of Brackets?
The versions page lists all 21 versions with links to their official installer files, back to May 20, 2021.
What are alternatives to Brackets?
Notepad++, Atom, Neovim, Geany and Avidemux. The alternatives page compares them.
