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Lepton

No phone app

6.2No. 10 of 33
in Code Snippet Managers
  • Recognised40% of the score20
  • Phone app26% of the score0
  • Documented20% of the score81
  • Free plan14% of the score100
Free plan
Yes
Runs on
Linux, Mac, Windows
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Summary

Lepton is ranked #10 of 33 in code snippet managers on Samsung Mobile US Press. 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
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Private snippets
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IDE integration
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Browser extension
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API access
Nogithub.com
Sync coverage
desktopgithub.com

Facts

Purpose
Lepton is a lean code snippet manager powered by GitHub Gist.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
Snippet organization
It supports unlimited public and secret snippets, unlimited tags, and language groups.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
Editing
It supports Markdown and Jupyter Notebook snippets.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
Search
Search can cover snippet filenames, languages, descriptions, tags, IDs, and downloaded snippet file content.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
Search limit
Complete global search across snippet contents requires enabling `snippet.downloadAll` before syncing.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
Integration
Lepton stores and syncs snippets with GitHub Gist and supports GitHub Enterprise.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
Authentication
Users can sign in with GitHub OAuth or a GitHub personal access token with the `gist` scope.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
Data handling
Lepton says it has no separate sync service and stores data locally in the app or remotely in GitHub Gist.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
Token storage
Packaged builds use Electron safeStorage for cached tokens when available, with a legacy plaintext-file fallback if safeStorage is unavailable.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
Customization
Users can configure themes, editor settings, proxy, shortcuts, notifications, language, and other options in `.leptonrc`.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
Distribution
The project provides desktop releases for macOS, Windows, and Linux, including AppImage and Snap packages for Linux.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
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.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
Support
The project directs users to open issues and feature requests on GitHub.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
License
The project is licensed under the MIT License.github.com · 29 Sept 2026

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