ecode

Lightweight multi-platform code editor designed for modern hardware with a focus on responsiveness and performance.

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Lightweight multi-platform code editor designed for modern hardware with a focus on responsiveness and performance.

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pkphilip·Aug 11, 2026

I have been through this myself - and after trying out a lot of stuff, I finally settled for Ecode. Very lightweight and extremely fast. Not perfect but not laggy and memory hungry like a lot of editors these days. NOTE: I am not associated with this project or its founders in anyway. https://github.com/SpartanJ/ecode

In They don't make 'em like Sublime Text anymore

ksymph·Apr 22, 2026

ecode [0] is ridiculously fast -- makes Zed feel like molasses -- and quite customizable. It's still early in development and mostly just made by one guy (who is also developing the GUI framework used), so progress is slow and there are some rough edges, but it has all the important stuff and quite a few niceties too. Really cool project, reminds me of Sublime. [0] https://github.com/SpartanJ/ecode/

In Parallel agents in Zed

SpartanJ·Mar 4, 2026

Shameless plug: For anyone interested in new code editors, I'm working on a multi-platform one called ecode [1]. It's similar in spirit to Notepad++ and Textadept, and some of the newer ones like Zed. It tries to be a fresh take using modern tools like LSP and DAP. I started it after using Geany for many years but finding it lacking some essential features for my needs. Speed is a big focus and it has very fast startup time. [1] https://github.com/SpartanJ/ecode/

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