GhostText

Write in the browser with your text editor.

GhostText: Sync Your Browser & Text Editor

GhostText is a Chrome extension designed for developers who love their text editors. It enables you to enjoy your own development environment while writing codes in your browser by connecting the browser with your preferred text editor. Supported editors include Sublime Text, VS Code, Emacs, Vim, Neovim, and ACME Editor. For installation and further information, check out our Website or contribute on GitHub.

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Extension stats

By: fregante

Users: 6,000+

Rating: 4.84

(138)

Version: 24.8.10 (Last updated: 2024-08-10)

Creation date: 2017-12-11

Risk impact: Low risk impact

Risk likelihood:

Moderate risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

activeTab
contextMenus
scripting
storage

Host permissions:

http://localhost/

Size: 100.44K

Email: op*****@fregante.com

URLs: Privacy policy

Ranking

# 12,799 ▲ 106

Other rankings

#3007 in Developer Tools ▲ 8 #50 in text editor keyword 15 ▼ 4

Other platforms

Not available on Android

GhostText (v24.8.10)

4.78

(32) 848

Not available on Edge

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Extension summary

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Whenever you’re writing more than a little snippet of code anywhere on the web, activate GhostText to open your preferred text editor and enjoy your own development environment.

GhostText is a browser extension that connects to your editor via its own extension. Install both extensions and, if necessary, start the GhostText server in the editor’s extension.

Supported editors:

• Sublime Text • VS Code • Emacs • Vim • Neovim • ACME Editor

You can find more information on the "Website" link or contribute on GitHub (You'll find the link on the same website)

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Works perfectly with Sublime Text
Great for writing documentation using Markdown syntax
Easy to install and use
Nice integration with various text editors
Helpful for daily work routines

Cons

Opening a dedicated editor process can be a hassle
Inconvenient for Vim users due to process issues
No current support for Manifest V3
Lack of multi-tab editing functionality

Most mentioned

Works perfectly with Sublime Text
I love this extension and use it quite a lot
It's a nice idea but has some inconveniences
Easy to install and helps with workflow
Need for tutorials for new users

User reviews

I use it with Emacs, the best way is to assign a keystroke to it at chrome://extensions/shortcuts

Ury Marshak, 2024-02-13

Works perfectly with Sublime Text!

Antti-Jussi Lakanen, 2021-02-26

I love this extension and use it quite a lot. We have lots of web applications where Markdown syntax is recognized and in combination with SublimeText it's a breeze to write documentation 😉 Also when documenting code snippets in issue tickets etc. it's really nice to have a powerful text editor integrated into the workflow.