Monaco Editor
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Monaco Editor, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Monaco Editor's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Monaco Editor | Free | MIT-licensed editor library · npm package |
The facts
Each one read from Monaco Editor's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Accessibility
- The accessibility guide describes keyboard command navigation, a high contrast theme, and screen reader support.checked 8 Oct 2026
- AMD build
- The AMD build is provided for backwards compatibility, but its support is deprecated and is planned for removal in future versions.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Audience
- The project provides integration samples and an interactive playground for developers learning to use and customize the editor.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Built-in debugger
- Nochecked 23 Sep 2026
- Editor capabilities
- The API documentation lists features including code actions, diff editing, folding, formatting, hover, inlay hints, suggestions, and rename.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Editor features
- The API includes standalone code and diff editor creation functions.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Editor type
- desktopchecked 23 Sep 2026
- Extension support
- Nochecked 23 Sep 2026
- Install
- The project’s README gives `npm install monaco-editor` as the installation command.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Install and API
- The README gives `npm install monaco-editor` as the installation command and says the package includes an ESM build and `monaco.d.ts` API definitions.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The project documents an ESM build compatible with tools such as webpack and provides a webpack plugin for selecting included languages and features.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Language server support
- Yeschecked 23 Sep 2026
- Language services
- Providers supply smart editor features such as completion and hover information, and often map to Language Server Protocol features.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Legacy build
- The README says the AMD build is kept for backwards compatibility, but AMD support is deprecated and will be removed in future versions.checked 8 Oct 2026
- License
- The project README says Monaco Editor is licensed under the MIT License.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Mobile limitation
- The README says Monaco Editor is not supported in mobile browsers or mobile web app frameworks.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Mobile support
- The README says Monaco Editor is not supported in mobile browsers or mobile web app frameworks.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Models
- A model holds text content, its language, and edit history, and can represent a file that does not exist on a file system.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Product
- Monaco Editor is the fully featured code editor from VS Code, provided as a library for use in a web browser.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Security and compliance
- The project’s license page identifies the license as MIT and says the software is provided without warranty.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- The README directs users to create repository issues for Monaco Editor issues and to Stack Overflow for questions.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Support and contributions
- The README directs users to repository issues and Stack Overflow, and says community contributions are welcome.checked 8 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 23 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Supported platforms
- webchecked 23 Sep 2026
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