Lepton

7.1easy start · #8 of 33
in Code Snippet Managers

Free to practise onyes
Free trialnot on record
Well documentedyes
Runs where you workyes

Runs on Linux, Mac, Windows.

Lepton is ranked #8 of 33 in code snippet managers on The Geeks Club. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.

Lepton plans and pricing

All plans

Free Free Unlimited public/secret snippets · Unlimited tags github.com · 29 Sept 2026

Compared on code snippet managers

Free plan: Yes
Private snippets: Yes
IDE integration: No
Browser extension: No
API access: No
Sync coverage: desktop

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The record

Purpose: Lepton is a lean code snippet manager powered by GitHub Gist.
Snippet organization: It supports unlimited public and secret snippets, unlimited tags, and language groups.
Editing: It supports Markdown and Jupyter Notebook snippets.
Search: Search can cover snippet filenames, languages, descriptions, tags, IDs, and downloaded snippet file content.
Search limit: Complete global search across snippet contents requires enabling `snippet.downloadAll` before syncing.
Integration: Lepton stores and syncs snippets with GitHub Gist and supports GitHub Enterprise.
Authentication: Users can sign in with GitHub OAuth or a GitHub personal access token with the `gist` scope.
Data handling: Lepton says it has no separate sync service and stores data locally in the app or remotely in GitHub Gist.
Token storage: Packaged builds use Electron safeStorage for cached tokens when available, with a legacy plaintext-file fallback if safeStorage is unavailable.
Customization: Users can configure themes, editor settings, proxy, shortcuts, notifications, language, and other options in `.leptonrc`.
Distribution: The project provides desktop releases for macOS, Windows, and Linux, including AppImage and Snap packages for Linux.
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.
Support: The project directs users to open issues and feature requests on GitHub.
License: The project is licensed under the MIT License.
Price from: Free

Where it ranks on The Geeks Club

Best Code Snippet Managers in 2026#8 of 33
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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