# CKEditor 5 core editor architecture

This package implements the core editor architecture – a set of classes and interfaces which glue everything together.

Together with the [editing engine](engine.md) and the [standard UI library](ui.md) they create a platform for implementing rich text editors.

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## Documentation

See the introduction to the [core editor architecture](../framework/architecture/core-editor-architecture.md).

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

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## Installation

This package is part of our open-source aggregate package.

```bash
npm install ckeditor5
```

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## Contribute

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

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## External links

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

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Full index of the CKEditor 5 API reference: [llms.txt](llms.txt)