Desktop appSoftware development

sidex

Use a familiar VS Code-style workbench inside a lighter Tauri desktop shell.

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MIT
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Project overview

SideX ports the VS Code workbench architecture from Electron to Tauri while retaining Monaco editing, file management, an integrated terminal, Git workflows, themes, search, and Open VSX extension installation. A Rust backend handles filesystem access, PTY sessions, Git, indexing, and process management, while the TypeScript workbench runs in the system webview. The project is still an early release: pieces such as the extension host remain in progress, and its memory-saving claims are tested most clearly on macOS, so it is not yet a drop-in replacement for a mature IDE.

Repository facts

Primary language
TypeScript
License
MIT
Repository updated
Jul 14, 2026
Default branch
main

Resource types

Desktop app

Use cases

Software development

Operating systems

LinuxmacOSWindows

Runtime

Desktop

Audience

Developers

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