You open VS Code to fix one typo and watch 2 GB of RAM vanish, an extension host pin a core, and a folder index spin for thirty seconds before you can type.
in developmentv0.6.2
BriskEdit
A native macOS code editor that opens instantly, without the Electron bloat.
A SwiftUI and AppKit editor, not Electron, that opens instantly, stays under 120 MB idle, and runs your code from one button that figures out the toolchain itself. No tasks.json, no extension host, no second runtime.
A native editor on TextKit 2 and AppKit with an integrated SwiftTerm terminal, a toolchain-discovering Run button, Markdown preview, gitignore-aware find, and LSP completion from the servers already on your machine. No Electron, no telemetry.
Developer setup
clone
git clone https://github.com/jx-grxf/BriskEdit.git && cd BriskEditHighlights
- Opens a 100 MB file instantly: TextKit 2, no indexing at launch.
- One Run button discovers the toolchain per file (clang, swiftc, python3, node, cargo, go).
- Integrated SwiftTerm terminal, live Markdown preview, and gitignore-aware find-in-folder.
- LSP completion and diagnostics from your own language servers. No marketplace, no telemetry, no Electron.