CodeAstra is a modern, extensible, and lightweight code editor built using C++ and Qt6, designed to offer a fast, customizable, and feature-rich development experience. Inspired by NeoVim and VSCode, it will provide efficient file navigation, syntax highlighting, and a powerful plugin system, making it an ideal choice for developers who need speed, flexibility, and control. With a focus on performance and usability, the editor will support split views, an integrated terminal, customizable key bindings, and seamless Git integration, catering to both beginners and power users.
Note
CodeAstra is under active development—stay tuned for updates or feel free to contribute and help shape its future!
Important
This project has been tested on macOS, but not Windows or Linux. It should work on Linux without issues. However, you might encounter errors on Windows. To address cross-platform compatibility, Docker will be implemented soon for development.
Please, check the wiki for recommended installation instructions.
- CMake
- Make
- g++ compiler (with support of C++17 and beyond)
- Qt6 Framework
- Basic text editing
- Open a file
- Save file
- Create a new file
- File tree navigation
- Syntax highlighting
- Plugin system
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