# OlaProeis/Ferrite

A fast, lightweight text editor for Markdown, JSON, YAML, and TOML files. Built with Rust and egui for a native, responsive experience.

Repository: https://github.com/OlaProeis/Ferrite
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/ferrite
Language: Rust
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: cross-platform, editor, egui, json, markdown, native-app, productivity, rust, text-editor, wysiwyg, yaml, markdown-editor, mermaid
Last push: 2026-06-19T07:27:59+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 73/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 88, release rhythm 85, longevity 18
- inputs: {"age_days": 257, "days_push": 75, "days_rel": 103, "gap_med": 3, "n_releases_24m": 16}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1782, forks 89 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:35.629676+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: editor, markdown, json, yaml, gui
- domain: text-editors, developer-tools, documentation, cross-platform
- platform: windows, cross-platform, rust
- tags: egui, toml, wysiwyg, mermaid, native-app, lightweight, linux, desktop

## Member repositories
- OlaProeis/Ferrite (main) score 73

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:35.629676+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 2026-08-30T03:24:20.490452+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/OlaProeis/Ferrite (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:35.629676+00:00, sha c553de4aa35d)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.