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Phoenix Code - Free Open Source Code Editor | Successor to Brackets

Build visually,Stay creative with AI by your side.

A visual editor for websites, web apps, and Markdown.

Paste this in your terminal to install.

wget -qO- https://updates.phcode.io/linux/installer.sh | bash

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Windows x64 Installer<br>Mac - Apple Silicon DMG<br>Mac - Intel DMG<br>Linux x64<br>Chrome OS App

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Launch Web Editor

What&rsquo;s New in V5.1<br>Six updates, Shipped Together

Claude Code<br>with Eyes

Phoenix gives Claude Code visual context, so it can see more than just code.

Responsive Preview

Preview phone, tablet, and desktop layouts with one click.

Markdown Editor

Edit Markdown like a document, not just plain text.

Terminal

Run commands without leaving Phoenix Code.

Design Mode

Edit directly on the page.

faster on Linux

All new native app for Linux.

Phoenix Pro

Powered by Claude Code

AI with visual and<br>runtime context.

Most AI coding agents only read source code. AI in Phoenix Code looks at the rendered page too. It sees what the browser shows you, not just what the stylesheet or code implies.

Bring your own Claude Login/key. Your code stays local.

Design Mode

Edit your site<br>like a canvas.

Edit text, change images and tweak layout directly in the preview. No more switching between code and browser.

Markdown Editor

Markdown that<br>edits like a<br>document

Create rich Markdown documents with images, tables, code blocks, and diagrams. Edit visually, switch to raw Markdown text anytime.

Embed images in markdown

Tables, code, diagrams.

Reader mode

Print to PDF *

Stock Image Library

Browse royalty-free images — hover to preview instantly, click to apply. Try more options, faster.

Curated high-quality image library

Faster visual asset discovery

Try more options before you choose

Get Phoenix Pro<br>Free 15-day trial. No credit card.

Community Edition<br>Powerful. Free. Forever.

Write HTML, CSS, or JavaScript and watch your website update in real time as you type. Preview Markdown documents as you write.

Code Intelligence

Smart code completion, instant error detection, and real-time hints for HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

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Lightning-Fast Search

Search across your entire project in milliseconds. Filter by file type.

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Git Simplified

Stage changes, commit, and sync with your remote — all inside the editor.

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Built-in Terminal

Run commands right next to your code in the new built-in terminal. Open multiple terminal tabs with your preferred shell.

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Extensions & Themes

Customize everything with thousands of extensions and themes. Make it yours.

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Our Story &bull; Since 2012<br>Adobe&rsquo;s Brackets was where millions of developers wrote their first line of code.

Phoenix Code is its official successor built to carry that legacy forward.

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