Sidex
Sidex is a free, open-source developer tool for Windows, macOS and Linux. VS Code rebuilt on Tauri. Same architecture, 96% smaller. It has 3,061 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license. Its source code is on GitHub at Sidenai/sidex.
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About Sidex
Why · What's Working · AI Agent · Getting Started · How It's Built · Contributing · Discord SideX is a port of Visual Studio Code that replaces Electron with Tauri — a Rust backend and OS's native webview. The same TypeScript workbench, the same editor, terminal, and Git integration, running without a bundled browser.
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What is Sidex?
Sidex is a free, open-source developer tool for Windows, macOS and Linux. VS Code rebuilt on Tauri. Same architecture, 96% smaller. It has 3,061 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license. Its source code is on GitHub at Sidenai/sidex.
Is Sidex free and open source?
Yes. Sidex's source code is public on GitHub under the MIT license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install Sidex?
Download the installer for Windows, macOS and Linux from its GitHub Releases page (latest: v0.1.2) or the project website.
Is Sidex still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Aug 26, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.