Kate for Linux

KDE e.V. · Open source

Kate is an advanced open-source text editor from the KDE community. It offers syntax highlighting, tabs and split views, and it stays fast whether you are editing a quick note or working through a large code project.

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flathub.org · Official website

✓ Official source (Flathub)
✓ Last checked: Nov. 4, 2026

Version: 26.04.2
Release date: June 4, 2026
License: LGPL-2.1-or-later
Installer type: flatpak

Install from the command line

How do I use this?

Open a terminal, paste the command and press Enter. Flatpak and Flathub must be set up; Linux Mint has them by default, for other distributions see flathub.org/setup.

flatpak install flathub org.kde.kate

How to install

Open the Flathub page with the button on this page.
Or run the flatpak command shown on the page in a terminal.
Launch Kate from your application menu.

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