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A lightweight code editor with Vim mode, Git integration, and more

12 points by geordee

by SoKamil

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> HOW DOES ATHAS COMPARE TO OTHER EDITORS?
> Athas is an opinionated but highly customizable code editor, aiming to be lighter on resources
From Github:
> built with React, TypeScript, and Tauri
With all due honesty, this is not lightweight at all compared to other editors.

by ethmarks

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Does it really make sense to describe Athas as an editor with "agentic AI editing" if, by their own admission in the roadmap, they haven't even begun implementing it? Seems like they should be using the future tense or listing it as a planned feature.

by vivzkestrel

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When I see posts like this, I cant help but ask. How do you even build a code editor? What kinda of system design or OOP does it require. I couldnt find articles on HN searching for it so if anyone is reading, I super appreciate if you can share some links where talk about the methodology and thought process that goes into how to make a code editor from scratch

by brianjlogan

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Why are there so many people making code editors?
It seems like we've hit a veritable Cambrian explosion of editors and I don't understand what market signals are being picked up where people find the editors insufficient.