AuroraPad
A free, open-source cross-platform text editor for Windows, macOS, and Linux — powered by the Monaco Editor engine (the same one inside VS Code), with an integrated terminal, FTP/SFTP remote workspace, and automated cross-platform releases via GitHub Actions.
Open-source cross-platform text editor built by Loop Origin
AuroraPad is an in-house open-source product — a lightweight cross-platform text editor that gives developers the speed and simplicity of classic editors with a modern, maintainable codebase. At its core is Monaco Editor, wrapped in Electron 41 and Vue 3, running natively on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
It ships with an integrated multi-session terminal, FTP and SFTP remote workspace support, live file-change detection, 8 built-in plugin skills, and full tab management — all built on a strict contextBridge architecture with credentials stored in the OS keychain.
What AuroraPad does
Monaco Editor Core
The same editor engine that powers VS Code — IntelliSense, multi-cursor editing, minimap, code folding, and syntax highlighting for 50+ languages built right in.
Integrated Terminal
A full multi-session terminal panel embedded in the editor. Open multiple terminal instances side by side without leaving the app — powered by node-pty and xterm.js.
FTP & SFTP Remote Workspace
Connect to any FTP, FTPS, or SFTP server, browse the remote file tree, and open files directly in the editor. Changes save back to the server automatically on Ctrl+S.
8 Built-in Plugin Skills
Word count, Markdown preview, JSON formatter, Base64 encoder/decoder, colour picker, and more — accessible from the command palette without any installation.
Live File-Change Detection
If a file is modified on disk by an external process, AuroraPad detects the change and prompts to reload — silently for clean files, with a snackbar for files with unsaved edits.
Automated Cross-Platform Releases
Tagging a version on GitHub triggers a CI pipeline that builds signed .exe, .dmg, .AppImage, and .deb installers for all three platforms automatically via GitHub Actions.
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