GhostText

Write in the browser with your text editor.

What is GhostText?

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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By: fregante

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Users: 7,000+

Rating: 4.84 (138)

Version: 23.5.16 (Last updated: 2023-05-16)

Creation date: 2017-12-11

Risk impact: Low risk impact

Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

activeTab
contextMenus
http://localhost/
storage

Size: 81.49K

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

URLs: Website

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Chrome-Stats Rank

# 11796 ▼ 42

Other rankings

#2670 in Developer Tools ▲ 8 #32 in text editor keyword 14 ▲ 7

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GhostText (v23.5.16)

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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

User reviews summary

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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

Integration with various text editors like Sublime Text, Emacs, Vim, and VSCode enhances user productivity
Facilitates editing text in web applications with powerful text editor capabilities
Supports Markdown syntax, which is ideal for writing documentation and code snippets
Easy installation and use with the potential for assigning keystrokes for quick access
Bi-directional editing capability, enabling real-time updates between the browser and the text editor

Cons

Some users find it inconvenient to have to open a dedicated editor process for editing
Can be complex or confusing to set up for some users, resulting in requests for tutorials
Issues with the vim process seizing or locking up, leading users to prefer alternatives like wasavi

Most mentioned

SublimeText integration and utility in Markdown editing
Easiness of installation and use
The desire for user-friendly tutorials or better guidance
Compatibility with editors including Emacs, VSCode, and Vim
Requests for multi-area editing and enhancements

Recent 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.