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lapce/lapce

Lightning-fast and Powerful Code Editor written in Rust observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/lapce/lapce · homepage · Rust · Apache-2.0 (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

80/100

  • Activity 92
  • Release rhythm 54
  • Longevity 100
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: 64
  • age_days: 3130
  • days_rel: 224
  • days_push: 49
  • n_releases_24m: 4

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

38778 stars · 1320 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

Lapce is an open-source, GPU-accelerated code editor written in pure Rust with a native GUI built on the Floem toolkit. It offers built-in LSP support, Vim-like modal editing, remote development, a WASI-based plugin system, and an integrated terminal.

Use cases

  • fast lightweight code editor alternative to vscode
  • vim-style modal editing without plugins
  • edit code on a remote machine with local experience
  • write editor plugins in any WASI-compatible language
  • native rust code editor with gpu rendering

When to choose

  • you want a fast, native, open-source editor with LSP code intelligence
  • you prefer Vim-like modal editing built in
  • you need seamless remote development workflows
  • you want to extend the editor via WASI plugins in your own language

When to avoid

  • you rely on a mature extension marketplace like VS Code's
  • you need deep IDE features like full refactoring or debuggers
  • you require maximum stability over cutting-edge editor features

Facets

application · maturity active

editor developer-tools plugin-system wasm developer-tools text-editors cross-platform windows rust code-editor lsp vim-modal-editing gpu-accelerated tree-sitter remote-development built-in-terminal linux macos desktop

5 sources

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
lapce/lapcemain80

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