If you are looking for a streamlined but lightning quick alternative to Visual Studio Code, the in development Lapce editor may soon be perfect for you. It is currently very early in development, yet is already a very useable product. Lapce is written using the Rust language, is open source and has a heavy focus on performance. The editor is available on Windows, Mac and Linux.
Key Features of Lapce include:
- Built-in LSP (Language Server Protocol) support to give you intelligent code features such as: completion, diagnostics and code actions
- Modal editing support as first class citizen (Vim-like, and toggleable)
- Built-in remote development support inspired by VSCode Remote Development. Enjoy the benefits of a “local” experience, and seamlessly gain the full power of a remote system.
- Plugins can be written in programming languages that can compile to the WASI format (C, Rust, AssemblyScript)
- Built-in terminal, so you can execute commands in your workspace, without leaving Lapce.
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You can learn more about the Lapce code editor and see it in action in the video below. While an early project, this lightweight IDE has a ton of potential.