OlaProeis/Ferrite

Health v2 · maintenance only

Adoption not part of the score

1782 stars · 89 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

Ferrite is a fast, lightweight desktop text editor for Markdown, JSON, YAML, and TOML files, built in Rust with egui for a native, responsive experience. It includes WYSIWYG-style Markdown editing and Mermaid diagram support, with signed Windows releases and experimental macOS support.

Use cases

• edit markdown files with a fast native desktop app
• view and edit json yaml and toml config files
• wysiwyg markdown editor for windows and linux
• lightweight alternative to heavy markdown editors
• preview mermaid diagrams inside markdown notes

When to choose

• you want a fast, native-feeling editor for Markdown and config formats on Windows or Linux
• you prefer lightweight Rust apps over Electron-based editors
• you need WYSIWYG Markdown editing with Mermaid support

When to avoid

• you need full IDE features like plugins, debugging, or refactoring
• you primarily work on macOS, where support is experimental
• you need collaborative or cloud-synced editing

Facets

application · maturity active

editor markdown json yaml gui text-editors developer-tools documentation cross-platform windows cross-platform rust egui toml wysiwyg mermaid native-app lightweight linux desktop

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