lapce/lapce
Lightning-fast and Powerful Code Editor written in Rust observed · 2026-10-20
Health v2 · maintenance only
81/100
- Activity 98
- Release rhythm 47
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 64
- age_days: 3178
- days_rel: 272
- days_push: 12
- n_releases_24m: 4
Adoption not part of the score
38935 stars · 1355 forks observed · 2026-10-20
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
- readme: https://github.com/lapce/lapce · fetched 2026-10-20 · 6eaff22c4bb2
- homepage: https://lap.dev/lapce/ · fetched 2026-09-14 · 6fc437acc038
- site_page: https://lap.dev/about · fetched 2026-09-14 · 5498b0a50418
- site_page: https://docs.lap.dev/ · fetched 2026-09-14 · 8e566dc6021f
- site_page: https://lap.dev/pricing · fetched 2026-09-14 · a6c0e550bf44
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| lapce/lapce | main | 81 |
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