Lepton
- Android app
- Not listed
- Free plan
- Yes
- Runs on
- Linux, Mac, Windows
Summary
Lepton is a free desktop code snippet manager that uses GitHub Gist to store and sync snippets. It supports unlimited public and secret snippets, tags, and language groups, along with Markdown and Jupyter Notebook snippets. Search can match filenames, languages, descriptions, tags, IDs, and downloaded snippet content. To search the full contents of all snippets globally, users need to enable `snippet.downloadAll` before syncing. Lepton works with GitHub Enterprise and allows sign-in through GitHub OAuth or a personal access token with the `gist` scope. The project says it has no separate synchronization service: data stays in the app locally or remotely in GitHub Gist. Packaged builds use Electron safeStorage for cached tokens when available, with a plaintext-file fallback if that feature is unavailable. Users can configure themes, editor options, proxy, shortcuts, notifications, and language in `.leptonrc`. Desktop releases are available for Linux, macOS, and Windows, including AppImage and Snap packages for Linux. The project is licensed under MIT and directs support requests to GitHub issues and feature requests.
Who it is for
Lepton suits developers who want a desktop collection of code snippets organized and synced through GitHub Gist. It is available for Linux, macOS, and Windows.
What is good
- Unlimited public and secret snippets and tags.
- Supports Markdown and Jupyter Notebook snippets.
- Searches snippet metadata and downloaded content.
- Supports GitHub Enterprise.
- Free and MIT-licensed.
What to know first
- Full-content global search requires downloading all snippets.
- No IDE integration, browser extension, or API access.
- macOS installation may require changing Security settings.
- Token fallback may store credentials in a plaintext file.
Verdict
Lepton is a straightforward desktop option for managing snippets through GitHub Gist, with broad search and tagging. Note the setup needed for full-content search and the macOS installation warning.
Lepton plans and pricing
All plansCompared on code snippet managers
- Free plan
- Yesgithub.com
- Private snippets
- Yesgithub.com
- IDE integration
- Nogithub.com
- Browser extension
- Nogithub.com
- API access
- Nogithub.com
- Sync coverage
- desktopgithub.com
Facts
- Purpose
- Lepton is a lean code snippet manager powered by GitHub Gist.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Snippet organization
- It supports unlimited public and secret snippets, unlimited tags, and language groups.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Editing
- It supports Markdown and Jupyter Notebook snippets.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Search
- Search can cover snippet filenames, languages, descriptions, tags, IDs, and downloaded snippet file content.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Search limit
- Complete global search across snippet contents requires enabling `snippet.downloadAll` before syncing.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Integration
- Lepton stores and syncs snippets with GitHub Gist and supports GitHub Enterprise.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Authentication
- Users can sign in with GitHub OAuth or a GitHub personal access token with the `gist` scope.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Data handling
- Lepton says it has no separate sync service and stores data locally in the app or remotely in GitHub Gist.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Token storage
- Packaged builds use Electron safeStorage for cached tokens when available, with a legacy plaintext-file fallback if safeStorage is unavailable.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Customization
- Users can configure themes, editor settings, proxy, shortcuts, notifications, language, and other options in `.leptonrc`.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Distribution
- The project provides desktop releases for macOS, Windows, and Linux, including AppImage and Snap packages for Linux.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
- macOS installation note
- The maker says the macOS app is not signed with a paid Apple developer account and may need to be enabled in Security settings to install.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Support
- The project directs users to open issues and feature requests on GitHub.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
- License
- The project is licensed under the MIT License.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
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Sources
- github.com/hackjutsu/Lepton· checked 29 Sept 2026
- github.com/hackjutsu/Lepton/blob/master/wiki/faq.m· checked 29 Sept 2026
- github.com/hackjutsu/Lepton/blob/master/wiki/confi· checked 29 Sept 2026
- github.com/hackjutsu/Lepton/releases· checked 29 Sept 2026