A Community-led Hyper-Hackable Text Editor
Publisher’s description
What is Pulsar?
Pulsar is an open-source text editor program for Windows from Pulsar Edit. It ranks 25th by popularity among text editors in this catalogue. It is written in JavaScript. Besides Windows, it is available for Linux.
Installation and requirements
Official installers exist for 64-bit as EXE (NSIS). The installer supports unattended (silent) installation.
Updates and version history
The current version is 1.132.1, released on May 20, 2026. 17 versions are listed since May 16, 2023, each with links to its own installer files. That is about 5.6 releases a year.
Popularity and file types
The Chocolatey package has been downloaded 17,018 times. The source code on GitHub (pulsar-edit/pulsar) has 4,188 stars. Similar programs include Notepad++, Atom and Neovim.
Project description on GitHub: “A Community-led Hyper-Hackable Text Editor”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Documented silent install
- Also runs on Linux
Cons
- No native ARM64 build
In short: Pulsar is an open-source text editor tool for 64-bit PCs. It is actively maintained. Administrators can deploy it unattended.
Is Pulsar 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:
0086DD54CAA0A325162CE915CBB3BF5ECCA0BD11F9DF81E97665EF48E64EEFB9· 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 17 versions ›17 versions over 3 years · about 5.6 a year
| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.132.1Latest | May 20, 2026 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 1.132.0 | May 17, 2026 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 1.131.3 | March 20, 2026 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 1.131.2 | March 16, 2026 | — | 32-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 1.131.1 | February 17, 2026 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 1.131.0 | February 15, 2026 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 1.130.1 | October 10, 2025 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 1.130.0 | October 8, 2025 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id Pulsar-Edit.Pulsar -echoco install pulsar -yscoop install extras/pulsarWindows.Pulsar.Setup.1.132.1.exe /SRelated guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Also for other systems
brew install --cask pulsarflatpak install flathub dev.pulsar_edit.PulsarInformation
- Publisher
- Pulsar Edit
- Category
- Text editors
- Licence
- MIT License
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/pulsar-edit/pulsar
- Written in
- JavaScript
- Content rating
- All ages
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit
- Installer
- EXE (NSIS)
- Other platforms
- Linux
- Version
- 1.132.1
- Released
- May 20, 2026
- Added to the catalogue
- June 9, 2023
- Versions listed
- 17
- Updates / year
- 5.6
- Chocolatey downloads
- 17,018
- GitHub stars
- 4,188
- GitHub forks
- 199
- Website
- github.com
- winget ID
- Pulsar-Edit.Pulsar
- Chocolatey package
- pulsar
- Scoop package
- extras/pulsar
Ratings and reviews
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Frequently asked questions
Is Pulsar free?
Yes. Pulsar is open-source software under the MIT License licence.
Is Pulsar 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 Pulsar 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 Pulsar be installed silently?
Yes. The silent install page lists the exact command for each installer.
Does Pulsar 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 Pulsar?
The versions page lists all 17 versions with links to their official installer files, back to May 16, 2023.
What are alternatives to Pulsar?
Notepad++, Atom, Neovim, Geany and WordPress.com. The alternatives page compares them.
