# Which code editor (or IDE) do you use?

**URL:** <https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/which-code-editor-or-ide-do-you-use/78>\
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**Tags:** code-editors\
**Created:** [February 15, 2016, 10:12pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/which-code-editor-or-ide-do-you-use/78 "2016-02-15T22:12:41Z")\
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> [@juanzuluaga](#):
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> Spacemacs

> [@kblake](#):
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> Long time VIM user. But just switched to Spacemacs. I love it. Especially for Elixir development with Alchemist.

I really do need to look into it - what are the main benefits of it? Is it more like an IDE?

I’ve heard emacs is totally different from Vim - that’s kinda scary!

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