Evcode

Ghost-powered Terminal IDE built with Rust

Fast | Lightweight | Minimal | Developer-focused

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Overview

Evcode is a modern terminal IDE written in Rust for developers who want speed, focus, and precision without heavyweight GUI editors.

Evcode combines the responsiveness of terminal editors with IDE-level functionality such as:

• ⚡ Fast editing
• 🧠 LSP integration
• 👻 Ghost snapshots & rollback
• 📁 File explorer
• 🔍 Teleport fuzzy search
• 🖥 Integrated terminal
• 🎨 Theme system
• 📋 Native clipboard support

Designed around a minimal workflow, Evcode stays lightweight while still giving you powerful tools for real development.

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Why Evcode?

Most IDEs become heavy and distracting.

Evcode follows a different philosophy:

Stay inside the terminal.
Keep the editor fast.
Keep the workflow focused.

Built with Rust and Ratatui, Evcode aims to deliver instant interaction and a distraction-free coding experience.

Performance

• ~7-10 MB RAM usage (idle)
• Lightweight TUI rendering
• Fast startup
• Efficient text buffer handling
• Minimal system overhead

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The Ghost System

Evcode introduces a unique Ghost workflow.

Instead of relying on temporary Git commits during experimentation, Ghost lets you save, compare, and restore editor states instantly.

Ghost Snap — Alt + S

Create a lightweight snapshot of the current buffer.

Think of it as a game save state for code.

Ghost snaps:

• Save instantly
• Live in RAM for speed
• Mirror to:

~/.local/share/evcode/snaps/

for persistence and safety.

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Ghost Diff — Alt + D

Compare your current code against a Ghost snapshot.

Ghost Diff highlights:

• Added lines
• Removed code
• Modified sections

without leaving the editor.

Perfect for:

• Refactoring
• Experimentation
• Reviewing logic changes
• Comparing ideas quickly

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Ghost Rollback — Alt + R

Instantly revert to the last Ghost snapshot.

No:

• Git reset
• Manual undo chains
• Lost work

Just rollback and continue.

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Features

Editing

• Multi-tab editing
• Syntax highlighting
• Selection support
• Undo / Redo
• Clipboard integration
• Efficient cursor navigation

Language Intelligence

Built-in LSP support provides:

• Diagnostics
• Error highlighting
• Language awareness
• Real-time feedback

Supports languages with available LSP servers, including:

• Rust
• Python
• JavaScript / TypeScript
• C / C++
• And more

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Teleport Search

Ctrl + P

Teleport is Evcode's high-speed fuzzy file finder.

Quickly jump between project files without manually browsing folders.

Designed for:

• Large projects
• Fast navigation
• Keyboard-first workflows

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Integrated Terminal

Run commands without leaving Evcode.

Compile, test, or run scripts directly inside the IDE.

Useful for:

• Cargo
• Python
• Node
• Build systems
• Shell commands

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File Tree

Browse project structure directly inside the editor.

Useful for:

• Opening files
• Project navigation
• Folder inspection

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Installation

Build from source

git clone <repo-url>
cd evcode
cargo build --release

Run:

./target/release/evcode

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Cargo

cargo install evcode

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Hotkeys

File & Editor

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl + S	Save file
Ctrl + W	Close tab
Ctrl + Q	Quit Evcode
Ctrl + Z	Undo
Ctrl + Y	Redo
Ctrl + A	Select all
Ctrl + C	Copy
Ctrl + X	Cut
Ctrl + V	Paste

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Navigation

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl + P	Teleport search
Ctrl + B	Toggle file tree
Ctrl + E	Next tab
Ctrl + Shift + A	Previous tab
Shift + Arrows	Text selection

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Ghost System

Shortcut	Action
Alt + S	Ghost Snap
Alt + D	Ghost Diff
Alt + R	Ghost Rollback

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Interface

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl + T	Toggle theme
Ctrl + `	Toggle terminal

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Project Goals

Evcode is built around a few simple ideas:

• Terminal-first development
• High performance
• Clean UI
• Keyboard-driven workflow
• Minimal friction
• Fast experimentation

The goal is not to become a bloated editor.

The goal is to stay fast.

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Tech Stack

• Rust
• Ratatui
• Rope-based text editing
• LSP architecture
• Terminal UI rendering

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Examples

Home Screen

Editor Workspace

File Tree

Navigation

Snapshot

Terminal

Evcode running inside the terminal

License

MIT License

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Made with Rust by Eeive