encompass-cs-docs/content/getting_started/editor.md

title	date	weight
The Text Editor	2019-06-09T20:12:16-07:00	9

You will want some kind of text editor to develop Encompass projects.

I highly recommend VSCodium if you are on Windows or OSX, and Code - OSS if you are on Linux. These are free-software distributions of Microsoft's VSCode editor, which features excellent C# integration and various convenient features, like an integrated Git interface and terminal. (Make sure you set the terminal to Git Bash if you are on Windows - this is under File -> Settings.)

Of course, if you prefer some other editor, that will be perfectly fine. Visual Studio is a popular choice for Windows that features good performance measuring tools, and many people sing the praises of JetBrains Rider.