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A lightweight and modern macOS code editor built for speed and simplicity - focused on speed, readability, and automatic syntax highlighting. Minimal by design: quick edits, fast file access.
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Neon Vision Editor
Neon Vision Editor
A lightweight, modern macOS text editor focused on speed, readability, and fast syntax highlighting.
Neon Vision Editor is a lightweight, modern macOS text editor focused on speed, readability, and fast syntax highlighting.
It is intentionally minimal: quick edits, fast file access, no IDE bloat.
Status: alpha / beta
Platform target: macOS 26 (Tahoe)
Download
Prebuilt binaries are available via GitHub Releases: https://github.com/h3pdesign/Neon-Vision-Editor/releases
- Latest release: v0.2.3-alpha (23 Jan 2026)
- Architecture: Apple Silicon (Intel not tested)
- Notarization: not yet
If you don’t want to build from source, this is the recommended path.
Why this exists
Modern IDEs are powerful but heavy.
Classic macOS editors are fast but stagnant.
Neon Vision Editor sits in between:
- Open files instantly
- Read code comfortably
- Edit without friction
- Close the app without guilt
No background indexing. No telemetry. No plugin sprawl.
Features
- Fast loading, including large text files
- Syntax highlighting for common languages
(Python, C/C++, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and others) - Clean, minimal UI optimized for readability
- Native macOS 26 (Tahoe) look & behavior
- Built with Swift and AppKit
Non-goals (by design)
- ❌ No plugin system (for now)
- ❌ No project/workspace management
- ❌ No code intelligence (LSP, autocomplete, refactors)
- ❌ No Electron, no cross-platform abstraction layer
This is not an IDE. That is intentional.
Requirements
- macOS 26 (Tahoe)
- Xcode compatible with macOS 26 toolchain
- Apple Silicon recommended
Build from source
git clone https://github.com/h3pdesign/Neon-Vision-Editor.git
cd Neon-Vision-Editor
open "Neon Vision Editor.xcodeproj"