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Install astro-editor with Homebrew Cask

Markdown editor for Astro content collections. Version 1.0.20 via Homebrew Cask; verified from local package data.

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macOS

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brew install --cask astro-editor

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overview

Package summary

Markdown editor for Astro content collections

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history

Project history and usage

Astro Editor is a free, open-source desktop Markdown and MDX editor designed specifically for Astro content collections. It reads an Astro project's collection configuration and schemas to provide structured frontmatter forms alongside a distraction-free writing surface.

Project history

Astro Editor was created as a focused, native writing environment for Astro content collections. Its design philosophy explicitly favors 'writer mode' over code editing, publishing, deployment, or Git-management features.

Adoption history

The project distributes native macOS builds and also publishes Windows installers and beta Linux packages. The official site documents installation through the Homebrew cask `astro-editor`, making it accessible in developer workstation bootstrap configurations.

How it is used

Open a local Astro project after running `astro sync`, `astro dev`, or `astro build` at least once. The editor scans `src/content/config.ts` or `src/content.config.ts`, presents collections and files in a sidebar, generates frontmatter controls from the schemas, and automatically saves Markdown or MDX edits.

Why package nerds care

Astro Editor occupies a specialized niche between a general-purpose code editor and a content-management system: it interprets an Astro project's local schemas but keeps Markdown and MDX files in the repository. This makes it interesting to developers who prefer file-based content, Git-friendly workflows, and schema-aware editing without deploying a separate CMS.

Timeline

  • 2026: Astro Editor was publicly distributed for macOS, Windows, and beta Linux, with Homebrew installation and dedicated documentation.

Related projects

  • Astro supplies the content-collection model and project structure. Zod schemas define the frontmatter forms Astro Editor renders. The interface and typography cite iA Writer as an inspiration.

Sources

  • Official Astro Editor website: https://astroeditor.danny.is/
  • Official quick start: https://astroeditor.danny.is/getting-started/
  • Official repository supplied in source_facts.repo: https://github.com/dannysmith/astro-editor

security posture

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Install behavior

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Version and freshness

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page generated2026-11-04
manager version1.0.20
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected

https://github.com/dannysmith/astro-editor

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keycask:astro-editor
Version1.0.20
Package managerHomebrew Cask
Package manager pagehttps://formulae.brew.sh/cask/astro-editor
Homepagehttps://astroeditor.danny.is/
Repositoryhttps://github.com/dannysmith/astro-editor
Upstream docshttps://astroeditor.danny.is/
Source archivehttps://github.com/dannysmith/astro-editor/releases/download/v1.0.20/Astro.Editor_1.0.20_universal.dmg
SHA-256db203c94f3d9027dca5df39f2da483a60a1dbc37884c00d35ff81463cdcc679b
Bottlenot recorded
Homebrew post-installnot defined
Servicenone declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source DatabaseHomebrew cask API
Taphomebrew/cask
Full Tokenastro-editor
Names
  • Astro Editor
Depends On
Macos
>=: 12
Artifacts
App
1
Target
1
Zap
1
Deprecatedno
Disabledno

package graph

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Same workflow

  • defuddleBoth packages work with overlapping file formats or content types. Shared terms: content, developer, developer-tools, markdown.
  • editorconfigLocal package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: developer, developer-tools, editor, editors.
  • markdown-oxideBoth packages work with overlapping file formats or content types. Shared terms: developer, developer-tools, editor, markdown.

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