#42 in Code AssistantsUpdated 2026-08

TextMate

by TextMate · Open source text editor for macOS

14.3 — BenchRank score out of 100

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Overview

TextMate is a text editor for macOS. It supports multiple insertion points, file search with jump-to-match and replacement previews, version control status in both the file browser and the editor, snippets, macros and settings scoped to language or file. Customisation is done through bundles, and custom commands can be written in any language that works with stdin, stdout and environment variables.

Best for: macOS developers who want a customisable editor built around bundles, snippets and shell commands
Pricing: No prices are shown on the captured page; it offers TextMate 2.0 as a download and describes the editor as developed as open source.
Runs on: macOS

Strengths and trade-offs

Strengths

Multiple carets for making several edits at once
Shows changed files and lines, diffs, and partial commits
Custom commands in any language using stdin, stdout and env vars
Scoped settings cover files that mix languages or conventions

Trade-offs

macOS only, and needs macOS 10.12 or later
Customisation depends on learning bundles and scope selectors
Captured page shows features only; no pricing or licence terms

How this score is made up

Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.

MCP support: 0 out of 100
Documentation: 0 out of 100
Agent friendliness: 41 out of 100
Changelog: 0 out of 100
Marketing site structure: 55 out of 100
Operational trust: 0 out of 100

Measured, but not part of the score

Useful to know, but not a mark for or against the product — so these do not affect the ranking.

Openness: 0 out of 100

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