A modern and intuitive terminal-based text editor.
Publisher’s description
What is micro?
micro is an open-source terminals & cli tool program for Windows from zyedidia. It ranks 36th by popularity among terminals & cli tools in this catalogue. It is written in Go. Besides Windows, it is available for Linux.
Installation and requirements
Official installers exist for 64-bit and 32-bit as Portable. It runs without installation (portable).
Updates and version history
The current version is 2.0.15, released on December 31, 2025. 4 versions are listed since August 1, 2022, each with links to its own installer files. That is about 1.2 releases a year.
Popularity and file types
The Chocolatey package has been downloaded 107,060 times. The source code on GitHub (micro-editor/micro) has 29,746 stars. On Windows it registers 11 file types, including .txt, .py, .json, .cpp and .h. Similar programs include PowerShell, Oh My Posh and QPDF.
Project description on GitHub: “A modern and intuitive terminal-based text editor”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Portable: runs without installation
- Also runs on Linux
- Large user base
Cons
- No native ARM64 build
In short: micro is an open-source terminals & cli tool tool for 64-bit and 32-bit PCs.
Is micro 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:
90635C53C11AA2A0D997F5E3ED43528877740725500207640B29551CEF18479B· 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
Recent versions
All 4 versions ›4 versions over 3 years · about 1.2 a year
| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0.15Latest | December 31, 2025 | — | 64-bit ZIP32-bit ZIP |
| 2.0.14 | August 28, 2024 | — | 32-bit ZIP64-bit ZIP |
| 2.0.13 | November 1, 2023 | — | 32-bit ZIP64-bit ZIP |
| 2.0.11 | August 1, 2022 | — | 32-bit ZIP64-bit ZIP |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id zyedidia.micro -echoco install micro -yscoop install main/microRelated guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Also for other systems
brew install microflatpak install flathub io.github.zyedidia.microInformation
- Publisher
- zyedidia
- Category
- Terminals & CLI tools
- Licence
- MIT
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/micro-editor/micro
- Written in
- Go
- Content rating
- All ages
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit, 32-bit
- Installer
- Portable
- Other platforms
- Linux
- Version
- 2.0.15
- Released
- December 31, 2025
- Added to the catalogue
- February 7, 2023
- Versions listed
- 4
- Updates / year
- 1.2
- Chocolatey downloads
- 107,060
- GitHub stars
- 29,746
- GitHub forks
- 1,394
- Website
- micro-editor.github.io
- winget ID
- zyedidia.micro
- Chocolatey package
- micro
- Scoop package
- main/micro
File types it opens (11)
Ratings and reviews
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Frequently asked questions
Is micro free?
Yes. micro is open-source software under the MIT licence.
Is micro 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 micro 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.
Does micro run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 64-bit and 32-bit version through emulation.
Where can I download an older version of micro?
The versions page lists all 4 versions with links to their official installer files, back to August 1, 2022.
Can I use micro without administrator rights?
Yes, it is portable: unpack and run it.
What are alternatives to micro?
PowerShell, Oh My Posh, QPDF, lazygit and Alacritty. The alternatives page compares them.
