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sidex
Use a familiar VS Code-style workbench inside a lighter Tauri desktop shell.
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Use a familiar VS Code-style workbench inside a lighter Tauri desktop shell.
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.
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Edit, navigate, debug, and extend code with the open-source core behind VS Code.
Switch providers and sync MCP, prompts, skills, and sessions across AI coding tools.
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Public GitHub facts last synced Jul 14, 2026.
Use built-in or third-party coding agents in a terminal-based development environment
Install, edit, execute, and test code through a desktop app, CLI, or API.