An extensible text editor framework that provides excellent reliability, accessibility and performance.
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## Features
- **Framework Agnostic Core** - Works with any UI framework, with official [React bindings](https://lexical.dev/docs/getting-started/react)
- **Reliable & Accessible** - Built-in accessibility support and WCAG compliance
- **Extensible** - Plugin-based architecture with powerful extension points
- **Immutable State Model** - Time-travel ready with built-in undo/redo
- **Collaborative Editing** - Real-time collaboration via [Yjs](https://github.com/yjs/yjs) integration
- **Serialization** - Import/export from JSON, Markdown, and HTML
- **Rich Content** - Support for tables, lists, code blocks, images, and custom nodes
- **Cross-browser** - Firefox 115+, Safari 15+, Chrome 86+ (see [Supported Browsers](https://lexical.dev/docs/getting-started/supported-browsers))
- **Type Safe** - Written in TypeScript with comprehensive type definitions
## Quick Start
```bash
npm install lexical @lexical/react
```
```jsx
import { $getRoot, $getSelection } from 'lexical';
import { LexicalComposer } from '@lexical/react/LexicalComposer';
import { PlainTextPlugin } from '@lexical/react/LexicalPlainTextPlugin';
import { ContentEditable } from '@lexical/react/LexicalContentEditable';
import { HistoryPlugin } from '@lexical/react/LexicalHistoryPlugin';
import { LexicalErrorBoundary } from '@lexical/react/LexicalErrorBoundary';
const initialConfig = {
namespace: 'MyEditor',
onError: (error) => console.error(error),
};
function Editor() {
return (
}
ErrorBoundary={LexicalErrorBoundary}
/>
);
}
```
Try it yourself:
- [Plain Text Example](https://stackblitz.com/github/facebook/lexical/tree/main/examples/react-plain-text?file=src%2FApp.tsx&terminalHeight=0&ctl=1&showSidebar=0&devtoolsheight=0&view=preview)
- [Rich Text Example](https://stackblitz.com/github/facebook/lexical/tree/main/examples/react-rich?file=src%2FApp.tsx&terminalHeight=0&ctl=1&showSidebar=0&devtoolsheight=0&view=preview)
## Development
```bash
# Install dependencies
pnpm install
# Start playground dev server
pnpm run start
# Run tests
pnpm run test-unit
pnpm run test-e2e-chromium
# Lint and type check
pnpm run ci-check
```
See [CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/facebook/lexical/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md) for detailed development guidelines.
## Documentation
- **User Guide**: [lexical.dev/docs/intro](https://lexical.dev/docs/intro)
- **API Reference**: [lexical.dev/docs/api](https://lexical.dev/docs/api/modules/lexical)
- **Developer Guide**: [AGENTS.md](https://github.com/facebook/lexical/blob/main/AGENTS.md) - Architecture and development workflows
- **Examples**: [examples/](https://github.com/facebook/lexical/tree/main/examples) - Sample implementations
## Community & Support
- **Discord**: Join our [Discord server](https://discord.gg/KmG4wQnnD9) for announcements, questions, discussions
- **Issues**: Report bugs and request features on [GitHub Issues](https://github.com/facebook/lexical/issues)
- **Release Notes**: Release notes are available in [Github Releases](https://github.com/facebook/lexical/releases)
## Browser Support
| Browser | Version |
|---------|---------|
| Chrome | 86+ |
| Firefox | 115+ |
| Safari | 15+ |
| Edge | 86+ |
## Contributors
We welcome contributions! Please read our [Contributing Guide](https://github.com/facebook/lexical/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md) to learn about our development process and how to propose bugfixes and improvements.
## License
[MIT](https://github.com/facebook/lexical/blob/main/LICENSE) License Copyright ©2026 Meta Platforms, Inc.
