Who is Code Writer for?

Code Writer is a consumer product built for developers and programmers.

Yes — Code Writer is free to use.

Is Code Writer still active?

Unverified. Code Writer has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to Code Writer?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Text Editor for Windows, wfCodeEditor, and Visual Code Editor.

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Code Writer

Microsoft StoreIDEs & code editors

Code Writer is a free code and text editor for Windows, supporting over 20 file types and active syntax highlighting. It offers features like a command palette, document explorer, and customizable themes, making it suitable for developers seeking a fast and flexible editing environment.

FreeWindowsCloud-managed

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Overview

5 features

In the IDEs & code editors space, Code Writer takes a focused approach. It focuses on editing and managing code and text files efficiently with syntax highlighting on Windows. It is built as a consumer product for developers and programmers. It is available for free. It ships for Windows.

Code Writer first shipped in 2012. Key capabilities include syntax highlighting, multiple file types, and command palette.

Syntax highlighting
Multiple file types
Command palette
Document explorer
Theme customization

Built with & integrations

Runs on

WindowsCloud-managed

Trust & compliance

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed27 Jun · 02:12 UTC
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Frequently asked questions about Code Writer

What does Code Writer do?: Code Writer focuses on editing and managing code and text files efficiently with syntax highlighting on Windows. It is catalogued under IDEs & code editors on PulseGate.
Who is Code Writer for?: Code Writer is a consumer product built for developers and programmers.
Is Code Writer free?: Yes — Code Writer is free to use.
What platforms does Code Writer run on?: Code Writer runs on Windows.
Is Code Writer still active?: Unverified. Code Writer has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to Code Writer?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Text Editor for Windows, wfCodeEditor, and Visual Code Editor.Text Editor for Windows wfCodeEditor Visual Code Editor
When did Code Writer launch?: Code Writer first shipped in 2012.

At a glance

Platforms: Desktop
Languages: English
Built for: Developers and programmers
Model: B2C
Solves: Editing and managing code and text files efficiently with syntax highlighting on Windows.

Registered as

Microsoft Store: 9WZDNCRFHZDT

Developer

Actiprosoftware

Index record

Identity confidence: Medium · 74.8
Indexed: 27 Jun 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 27 Jun 2026

Identity audit (12)

Slug: code-writer-microsoft-com
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 27 Jun 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Taken from the project's own store listing.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Canonical URL: https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9WZDNCRFHZDT

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