Is Monaco Editor free and open source?

Yes. Monaco Editor is free and open source, released under the MIT license. You can view and contribute to the source at https://github.com/microsoft/monaco-editor.

What language is Monaco Editor written in?

Monaco Editor is primarily written in JavaScript.

What are open-source alternatives to Monaco Editor?

Other open-source developer tools & cli tools on OSSDrop include Oh My Zsh, VS Code, MarkItDown, Go.

Monaco Editor

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Browser-based code editor that powers VS Code, with syntax highlighting and IntelliSense.

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Developer Tools & CLI·MIT·JavaScript·46.6k stars·added 2026-08-18

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What is Monaco Editor?
Monaco Editor is an open-source developer tools & cli tool — Browser-based code editor that powers VS Code, with syntax highlighting and IntelliSense. It is written in JavaScript.
Is Monaco Editor free and open source?
Yes. Monaco Editor is free and open source, released under the MIT license. You can view and contribute to the source at https://github.com/microsoft/monaco-editor.
What language is Monaco Editor written in?
Monaco Editor is primarily written in JavaScript.
What are open-source alternatives to Monaco Editor?
Other open-source developer tools & cli tools on OSSDrop include Oh My Zsh, VS Code, MarkItDown, Go.

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