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Brackets

Brackets is an open-source code editor for web development, originally created by Adobe and now maintained by the Brackets community under the MIT licence. The project recommends users move to its successor, Phoenix Code, which is licensed under AGPL-3.0.

Licensing at a Glance

  • Open source

  1. Brackets is distributed under the MIT licence; copyright is held by brackets.io and the Brackets Community from 2021, with the original work copyright Adobe from 2012 to 2021.[1]

  2. Brackets describes itself as an open-source project supported by its community.[2]

  3. The Brackets site recommends that users upgrade to Phoenix Code, presented as the next generation of Brackets for Windows, macOS, Linux and web browsers.[3]

  4. Phoenix Code is licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License version 3.[4]

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References

  1. brackets-cont/brackets LICENSE · github.com · retrieved 2026-09-27
  2. Brackets — Now Phoenix Code | Free Open Source Code Editor with Live Preview · brackets.io · retrieved 2026-09-27
  3. Brackets — Now Phoenix Code | Free Open Source Code Editor with Live Preview · brackets.io · retrieved 2026-09-27
  4. phcode-dev/phoenix LICENSE · github.com · retrieved 2026-09-27
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