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Do i need special text editor so i make my alexa skill?

Do i need special text editor so i make my alexa skill?

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
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You can use any text editor to create your skill.

The only advantage I can think of to having a special one would be if it recognized the file format and applied syntax coloring. This is certainly not necessary but might be helpful for spotting syntax errors.

Thank You, Steven Parker.