What Tablif read on Plaintxt's site
Plaintxt describes itself as: “Plaintxt - a text editor that writes no editor code”
- Price model: free tier
- Free tier: Free forever
- Stage: Live, no waitlist
- Alternative to: Sublime
- How it differs: “No web view. No rendering layer. Nothing between you and the file.”
What it is
Calls itself “text editor”.
- Calls itself: text editor
“Text editor + agent IDE”
Where it puts itself
Positions itself as an alternative to Sublime. Rules out “account” and “tracking”.
- Alternative to: Sublime
- Says it will not: account · tracking
“No web view. No rendering layer. Nothing between you and the file.”
“They don't make them like Sublime anymore”
What it costs
A free tier, free forever.
- Free plan: free forever
“Plaintxt · GitHub · Docs · MIT”
How it runs
A command-line tool, desktop app and mobile app for iOS, iPadOS and macOS. Runs locally and works offline. Distributed through the App Store. No API. Open source. AI is the core of the product.
- Kind: cli · desktop · mobile
- Runs on: iOS · iPadOS · macOS
- Runs where: on the device, offline
- Distributed via: App Store
- API: no
- Open source: yes
- AI role: core to the product
“Mac, iPhone, iPad, and CLI.”
“Plaintxt never talks to a server.”
What it works with
Integrates with Ollama. Names CLI, Mac and 3 more on its pages.
- Integrates with: Ollama
- Names: CLI · Mac · Sublime · +2
“Mac, iPhone, iPad, and CLI.”
“On the Mac, press ⌘↩ in a code file and Plaintxt asks a model running on your own machine (Ollama) to fill in at the cursor.”
What it offers as proof
Live, no waitlist. Try it without signing up. Publishes docs.
- Trial asks for: nothing
“No account, no tracking.”
“Docs -> https://heyitsmejosh.com/docs.html”
Sources
Tablif read these pages, last on 8 Oct 2026. Everything above is what the product says about itself; Tablif does not verify every claim.
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