# Sidenai/sidex

VS Code rebuilt on Tauri. Same architecture, 96% smaller. Early release.

Repository: https://github.com/Sidenai/sidex
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/sidex
Homepage: https://discord.gg/8CUCnEAC4J
Language: TypeScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: code-editor, electron-alternative, ide, monaco-editor, open-source, rust, tauri, typescript, vscode, open-source-project
Last push: 2026-08-26T19:58:19+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 74/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 79, longevity 11
- inputs: {"age_days": 155, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 143, "gap_med": 5, "n_releases_24m": 2}
- flags: young
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2720, forks 224 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:15.535361+00:00)

## What it is
SideX is a port of Visual Studio Code's workbench that replaces Electron with Tauri, using a Rust backend and the OS's native webview. It keeps the same TypeScript workbench, Monaco editor, integrated terminal, and Git integration while dramatically reducing bundle size and memory usage.

## Use cases
- run a vscode-like editor without electron
- reduce memory usage of my code editor
- lightweight alternative to visual studio code
- edit code with monaco editor in a native webview app
- use an ide with integrated terminal and git support
- install extensions from open vsx in a lightweight editor

## When to choose
- you want VSCode's workflow with a much smaller footprint
- you are on macOS where WKWebView memory savings are strongest
- you prefer Tauri-based apps over Electron

## When to avoid
- you rely on the full VSCode extension host or debugger, which are still in progress
- you need guaranteed feature parity with VSCode
- you need a battle-tested editor for critical daily work

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: experimental
- function: editor, developer-tools, terminal-ui, file-system
- domain: text-editors, developer-tools, cross-platform
- platform: windows, rust
- tags: vscode, tauri, monaco-editor, electron-alternative, ide, code-editor, open-vsx, macos, linux, desktop, typescript

## Member repositories
- Sidenai/sidex (main) score 74

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:15.535361+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 2026-08-30T02:15:13.254506+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Sidenai/sidex (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:15.535361+00:00, sha 2f3be4b7957f)
  - homepage: https://discord.gg/8CUCnEAC4J (fetched 2026-08-29T09:58:29.426760+00:00, sha 3b05ce40e882)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.