ckeditor/ckeditor5-engine

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category: api-reference
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# CKEditor 5 editing engine

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The CKEditor 5 editing engine implements a flexible MVC-based architecture for creating rich text editing features.

Together with the {@link api/core core editor architecture} and the {@link api/ui standard UI library} they create a platform for implementing rich text editors.

## Documentation

See the introduction to the {@link framework/guides/architecture/editing-engine editing engine's architecture}.

You can also browse the API documentation of this package by using the module tree on the left.

## Installation

```bash
npm install --save @ckeditor/ckeditor5-engine
```

## Contribute

The source code of this package is available on GitHub in https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor5/tree/master/packages/ckeditor5-engine.

## External links

* [`@ckeditor/ckeditor5-engine` on npm](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@ckeditor/ckeditor5-engine)
* [`ckeditor/ckeditor5-engine` on GitHub](https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor5/tree/master/packages/ckeditor5-engine)
* [Issue tracker](https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor5/issues)
* [Changelog](https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor5-engine/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md)