# atom-archive/xray

An experimental next-generation Electron-based text editor

Repository: https://github.com/atom-archive/xray
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/atom-archive-xray
Language: Rust
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Archived: true
Last push: 2019-07-22T17:46:06+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3191, "days_push": 2599, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, archived
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 8425, forks 229 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:21.133300+00:00)

## What it is
Xray is an experimental next-generation text editor built on Electron and Rust, designed around real-time collaboration and strict performance targets. It was a GitHub experiment exploring radical ideas beyond the Atom editor, including a keystroke-level version control system called Memo.

## Use cases
- collaborative real-time code editing
- high-performance text editor with low-latency typing
- experimenting with keystroke-level version control
- building a cross-platform editor on Electron and Rust
- studying editor architecture for collaboration and performance

## When to choose
- you want to study experimental editor architecture or collaboration design
- you need reference code for keystroke-level version control (Memo)
- you are researching Electron/Rust hybrid application design

## When to avoid
- you need a maintained, production-ready text editor
- you expect bug fixes, releases, or community support
- you want a daily-driver editor today - use Atom, VS Code, or Zed instead

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: abandoned
- function: editor, developer-tools
- domain: text-editors, developer-tools, cross-platform
- platform: cross-platform, rust
- tags: electron, collaborative-editing, real-time-collaboration, version-control, experimental, atom-successor, performance, desktop

## Member repositories
- atom-archive/xray (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:21.133300+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:27:15.867592+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/atom-archive/xray (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:21.133300+00:00, sha 82e327cb527b)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.