Tools & utilities

Tools (and alternatives) used within this guide

Not all tools are created equal! We have our own favorites (as you'll see in this guide), but you're welcome to use any tool you're comfortable with. Below are common alternatives for the tools used in this guide. Feel free to use your own, or maybe try something new!

Software

Integrated Development Environment (IDE)

Name	License	Price	Supported OS
Visual Studio Code	Proprietary	Free	All
Atom	MIT	Free	All
Sublime Text	Proprietary	Non-free	All
Notepad++	GPLv2	Free	Windows
vi/Vim	Free-ish	Free	Linux, MacOS

Git Client

Name	CLI/GUI	License	Price	Supported OS
Tower	GUI	Proprietary	Non-free	MacOS, Windows
git	CLI	GPLv2	Free	All
GitHub Desktop	Both	MIT	Free	Mac, Windows
GitKraken	GUI	Proprietary	Free*	All
SourceTree	GUI	Proprietary	Free	Mac, Windows