Luthor is a performant, type-safe and Lexical Based node package built for modern JS frameworks like React Next.js and Astro.
Crafted with ❤️ by developers for developers who want control without chaos. Zero fluff. No paywalls. No nonsense.
Fully open source. Fully free. Ready for your next project.
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Pick the package that matches how quickly you want to ship and how much UI control you need.
@lyfie/luthor-headless
Composable primitives for teams that want total UI freedom.
@lyfie/luthor
Prebuilt editor presets with extensive customizability
Built for teams that need control, reliability, and speed in production editors.
Fast typing, stable selection handling, and responsive editor interactions.
Command APIs are typed so behavior stays predictable as your codebase grows.
Add nodes, commands, and product-specific behavior without fighting the editor core.
Built to fit naturally into modern React apps and component workflows.
Designed for real shipping use-cases, not demo-only editor surfaces.
Clear APIs and practical defaults help teams move faster with less friction.
Strong TypeScript support is built in across editor primitives and utilities.
Structured editor state can be consumed and processed cleanly as JSON data.
Live npm stats. MIT licensed. Works with React, Next.js, Astro, Vite, and Remix.
Total downloads
9.5K
Latest version
2.8.0
NPM
@lyfie/luthor
NPM
@lyfie/luthor-headless
GitHub
lyfie-org/luthor
| Feature | Luthor | TipTap | TinyMCE | Quill | Draft.js |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free + Pro tier | Free + Cloud tier | Free | Free |
| No paywalled features | |||||
| TypeScript-first | Types available | Community types | Community types | ||
| Preset editor (ship fast) | Needs config | Basic only | |||
| Headless / custom UI |
Maintained by Lyfie.org. Created by Rahul Anand | Stats last synced: Jun 3, 2026, 6:29:18 PM
This is where it gets fun, click through to see the full list of features and how they can help you build your next editor experience.
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Start with @lyfie/luthor for the fastest setup. Use @lyfie/luthor-headless when you need full custom UI control.
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Yes. It is MIT licensed and free for commercial use.
Usually in minutes. Install @lyfie/luthor, import styles, and render ExtensiveEditor.
@lyfie/luthor comes with everything you need out of the box. No extra setup is needed. However, @lyfie/luthor-headless is where you manage Lexical-level package composition.
Yes. Start with @lyfie/luthor and move to @lyfie/luthor-headless as your product needs deeper customization. Since @lyfie/luthor exports all the headless primitives as well, you can incrementally replace preset components with headless ones without a full rewrite.
Use JSON for reliable round trips and database-friendly storage. But you can also export HTML or Markdown if that suits your use case better.
Yes. The API surface is TypeScript-first for safer integrations and extension work.