source code editors and extensions

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Products in this niche provide dedicated environments and modular add-ons for writing, formatting, and navigating programming syntax. Software developers, engineers, and power users adopt these tools to customize their daily coding workflows through terminal-based interfaces, custom keybindings, and tailored plugins. Unlike general-purpose word processors or heavy cloud-based platforms, these solutions focus strictly on low-latency text manipulation and fine-grained editor customization.

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Most asked for

Ability to organize/tag secrets with metadata like 'sklad_folder' for cross-vault access (1)
Raised on Sklad
Add demo link (1)
Raised on React-Rewrite
Add screenshots or screen recording to README (1)
Raised on React-Rewrite
Bridge mode to integrate with 1Password SDK or KeePassXC-proxy (1)
Raised on Sklad
Browser integration for viewing agent clicks (1)
Raised on Toast, a by default in-terminal IDE
cargo-vet integration for auditing Rust dependencies (1)
Raised on Sklad
Checkbox turns into editable text when cursor moves next to it (1)
Raised on Atomic Editor
comparison with VSCode and Zed (1)
Raised on Koi Editor Alpha

Concerns raised

Abstraction leaks when deleting code fence opening (1)
Raised on Atomic Editor
API availability/richness compared to alternatives (1)
Raised on Lichess.el
Build speed may not actually be the bottleneck (1)
Raised on OJ
Built with AI but stance on AI not clearly stated upfront (1)
Raised on Toast, a by default in-terminal IDE
Claims to be lightweight but includes many features (bloat) (1)
Raised on An opinionated fork of micro, built for vibe coders who enjoy code
Closed source limits trustworthiness and security review (1)
Raised on Elecxzy
Closing fence behavior incorrect in code blocks (1)
Raised on Atomic Editor
Crypto surface area broader than delegating to established password managers (1)
Raised on Sklad

Compared to

Zed (5)
Raised on Elecxzy, Toast, a by default in-terminal IDE, Koi Editor Alpha, +2 more
VSCode (4)
Raised on Koi Editor Alpha, Marimo VS Code extension, An opinionated fork of micro, built for vibe coders who enjoy code, +1 more
Emacs (2)
Raised on Elecxzy, Toast, a by default in-terminal IDE
VS Code (2)
Raised on Elecxzy, Toast, a by default in-terminal IDE
1Password (with SDK integration) (1)
Raised on Sklad
Atuin (command management/execution tool) (1)
Raised on Sklad
Bitwarden (1)
Raised on Sklad
chess.com (1)
Raised on Lichess.el

Members

Name	Source	Upvotes ▼	Launched
goal-loop	GITHUB	7	2026-09-15
I built an open-source alternative to the "brainrot IDE" that YC funded	HN	6	2025-12-15
Koi Editor Alpha	HN	6	2026-09-18
An opinionated fork of micro, built for vibe coders who enjoy code	HN	6	2026-01-17
Excali-mode	HN	6	2026-10-09
Zerminal	HN	5	2026-05-04
Ane, a new chord-based terminal code editor with one-shot CLI edits	HN	5	2026-05-15
Notemac++	HN	5	2026-02-27
midcode	PH	3	2026-09-29
TeX Side Preview in VSCode	PH	2	2026-10-12
FramePort	PH	2	2026-09-20
Srcmap	PH	2	2026-09-22
DepCart	PH	2	2026-09-28
Folio	PH	2	2026-09-15
Spark Cell Runner	PH	2	2026-10-08
CodyFormat	PH	2	2026-09-11
CodeMate	PH	2	2026-09-23
CodeNeat	PH	1	2026-10-12
Ghost Regex	PH	1	2026-10-06
Kodo	PH	1	2026-09-07
PropelCode: Your IDE, In Your Pocket	PH	1	2026-09-12