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Kate

by KDE e.V.v26.08.2

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Install with winget

$ winget install --id KDE.Kate --exact --version 26.08.2

Run in Command Prompt, PowerShell, or Windows Terminal. Prompts for any agreements.

Silent install command for Kate

Kate uses EXE (NSIS). The silent install switches are /S.

One-line silent install (x64, user scope)
kate-release_26.08-12761-windows-cl-msvc2022-x86_64.exe /S /CurrentUser

See the full silent install reference for Kate →

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About

Kate is a fast multi-document, multi-view text editor for programmers by KDE. It features stuff like LSP (Language Server Protocol) support, projects, multiple cursors and selections, git integration, folder wide search, horizontal and vertical splits, vi mode, syntax highlighting for 300+ languages, built-in terminal, dynamic word wrap and much more. It is available on Linux, BSD, Windows and MacOS.

Features:

- MDI, window splitting, window tabbing

- Spell checking

- CR, CRLF, LF newline support

- Encoding support (utf-8, utf-16, ascii etc.)

- Encoding conversion

- Regular expression based find & replace

- Syntax highlighting for 300+ languages

- Code and text folding

- Multiple cursors and multiple selections

- Block selection mode

- Auto indentation

- Auto completion support

- Shell integration

- Wide protocol support (http, ftp, ssh, webdav etc.)

- Extensible via plugins

- Integrated terminal

- Scriptable using JavaScript

- Vi mode

- Intellisense support using LSP (Language Server Protocol)

- DAP (Debug Adapter Protocol) support

- Vertical tabs/document list

- Lightweight project support. Kate can open folders as projects

- Code formatting using native formatters such as clang-format, prettier etc

- Built in filesystem browser

- CTags support

- Project wide and folder wide search

- Git integration

Installers · v26.08.2

ArchitectureTypeScopeInstallDownload
x64EXE
NSIS
userDirect
x64EXE
NSIS
machineDirect

Copy a command tailored to that specific architecture, type, and scope - useful when winget would otherwise pick a different default.

Security

1 known CVE via NVD

  • high7.8Patched in wingetCVE-2022-23853affects before 21.12.2Feb 11, 2022

    The LSP (Language Server Protocol) plugin in KDE Kate before 21.12.2 and KTextEditor before 5.91.0 tries to execute the associated LSP server binary when opening a file of a given type. If this binary is absent from the PATH, it will try running the LSP server binary in the dire...

    Vendor advisory
Source: NVD, updated 4h ago. Patch status is best-effort: NVD's fix version is compared against the latest version in winget, but the two version formats don't always align. Confirm with the vendor advisory before treating any specific build as safe.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install Kate on Windows?
Open Windows Terminal, PowerShell, or Command Prompt and run: winget install --id KDE.Kate --exact --version 26.08.2. winget downloads the installer from KDE e.V. and runs it. Requires Windows 10 (1809+) or Windows 11.
How do I install Kate silently for unattended deployment?
Add --silent and accept the agreements upfront: winget install --id KDE.Kate --exact 26.08.2 --silent --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements. This is the variant Intune, Configuration Manager, and other deployment tools should use.
What are the silent install switches for Kate?
Kate uses EXE (NSIS). Run the downloaded installer with: kate-release_26.08-12761-windows-cl-msvc2022-x86_64.exe /S /CurrentUser. The silent switches are /S.
How do I uninstall Kate via winget?
Run: winget uninstall --id KDE.Kate --exact. Add --silent for unattended uninstalls. winget will use the registered uninstaller from Kate's Apps & Features entry.
Is Kate free?
Kate is distributed under LGPL-2.1-or-later. Refer to the publisher (https://kate-editor.org/) for the full license terms - Wingetly itself does not charge for installation.
Does Kate work on Windows 10?
Yes, as long as your Windows 10 build supports winget (1809 or newer). winget ships with App Installer on Windows 10/11 and pulls Kate directly from the publisher.
How do I keep Kate up to date?
Run winget upgrade --id KDE.Kate --exact, or winget upgrade --all to update everything winget tracks. We index 10 versions of Kate from microsoft/winget-pkgs.

Recent versions

  • 26.08.2latest
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