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title: "Lexical"
description: "An extensible framework for building text editors."
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<PurposeNote title="Good for">Creating a custom editing experience with explicit document behavior.</PurposeNote>

## What it does

An extensible framework for building text editors.

## When it fits

Creating a custom editing experience with explicit document behavior.

## Other options in this category

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- [BlockNote](/editors/blocknote) — Adding document-style editing with structured content blocks.
- [CodeJar](/editors/codejar) — Adding an editable code snippet with your choice of syntax highlighting.
- [JSON Editor](/editors/json-editor) — Building configuration screens and structured-data inspection tools.
- [Plate](/editors/plate) — Building an editor with selectable formatting and document features.
- [Quill](/editors/quill) — Adding formatted text editing with a configurable toolbar and document model.

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## Source

[Project source for Lexical ↗](https://lexical.dev/)

Editorial overview reviewed on October 24, 2026. Follow the source for current setup, compatibility, and licensing.

[Let users edit content →](/tasks/let-users-edit-content)

[All rich text &amp; code editors options →](/editors)