r/emacs

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About r/emacs

The extensible, customizable, self-documenting real-time display editor.

The community at a glance

r/emacs is a Subreddit for Programmers with roughly 87K members. It has been around since 2008. It uses a forum format for communication.

Roughly 9K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Emacs, Org Mode, and Org. Product recommendations often mention software, productivity software, and books.

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Established 2008
87K Members

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +9K members
Growth: +12.3% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 2K members
  • 2014: 3K members
  • 2015: 2K members
  • 2016: 4K members
  • 2017: 4K members
  • 2018: 6K members
  • 2019: 10K members
  • 2020: 12K members
  • 2021: 9K members
  • 2023: 12K members
  • 2024: 6K members
  • 2025: 8K members
  • 2026: 5K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Jul: 607 members
  • Aug: 855 members
  • Sep: 678 members
  • Oct: 681 members
  • Nov: 803 members
  • Dec: 859 members
  • Jan: 924 members
  • Feb: 843 members
  • Mar: 871 members
  • Apr: 844 members
  • May: 861 members
  • Jun: 555 members

Topics

  • Emacs
    201 posts in the past month
    #1
    Emacs
    201
  • Org Mode
    14 posts in the past month
    #2
    Org Mode
    14
  • Org
    7 posts in the past month
    #3
    Org
    7
  • Windows
    7 posts in the past month
    #4
    Windows
    7
  • Lsp
    7 posts in the past month
    #5
    Lsp
    7

Flair

  • Announcement
    20 posts in the past month
    1. An actually playable SimCity clone in Emacs Lisp
    2. markdown-ts-mode got a major overhaul and is now part of Emacs 31
    3. embr.el - Emacs Browser - Emacs is the display server. Headless Firefox is the renderer.
    #1
    Announcement
    An actually playable SimCity clone in Emacs Lisp · markdown-ts-mode got a major overhaul and is now part of Emacs 31 · embr.el - Emacs Browser - Emacs is the display server. Headless Firefox is the renderer.
    20
  • emacs-fu
    11 posts in the past month
    1. Waddaya think ?
    2. ASCII art of Emerald McS. et al., PhD
    3. I had no idea artist-mode was a thing.
    #2
    emacs-fu
    Waddaya think ? · ASCII art of Emerald McS. et al., PhD · I had no idea artist-mode was a thing.
    11
  • Question
    6 posts in the past month
    1. Google Sheets anyone?
    2. Emacs on HHKB
    3. Notes, Linking and Tagging systems in Emacs
    #3
    Question
    Google Sheets anyone? · Emacs on HHKB · Notes, Linking and Tagging systems in Emacs
    6
  • News
    5 posts in the past month
    1. what emacs does to a laptop
    2. Skeeto: "I have officially retired from Emacs" -- looking for maintainers for Elfeed etc.
    3. OrgNote 0.50.0 progress report: beta testing is now open
    #4
    News
    what emacs does to a laptop · Skeeto: "I have officially retired from Emacs" -- looking for maintainers for Elfeed etc. · OrgNote 0.50.0 progress report: beta testing is now open
    5

Product recommendations

  • software
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Best Emacs flavor
    2. Best Copilot mode?
    3. Best Emacs ports for Mac 2022
    #1
    software
    Best Emacs flavor · Best Copilot mode? · Best Emacs ports for Mac 2022
    5
  • productivity software
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Emacs org-agenda is one of the best ways to organize. What are some of the non-emacs alternative that compare?
    2. Would org-mode be best?
    #2
    productivity software
    Emacs org-agenda is one of the best ways to organize. What are some of the non-emacs alternative that compare? · Would org-mode be best?
    2
  • books
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Best emacs books
    2. Best books to learn emacs and all popular packages?
    #3
    books
    Best emacs books · Best books to learn emacs and all popular packages?
    2
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/emacs for?
Best for Programmers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/emacs free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/emacs have?
Roughly 87K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/emacs on?
r/emacs runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/emacs cover?
On the Hive Index, r/emacs is organized under Programmers.
How do I join r/emacs?
You can join r/emacs by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Software Development communities like?
The largest tech-adjacent category on the site, covering software engineering across languages, frameworks, and specialties. Discord and Slack host communities for specific languages and stacks, while Reddit has massive general programming communities. Good for code review, career advice, tool recommendations, and connecting with developers at similar stages.
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