A fast, lightweight code editor. No accounts. No ads. Free forever.
Kodo is built by KerbalMissile and SS-YYC around a few simple ideas: your editor should stay out of your way. Quick setup, syntax highlighting via extensions, and zero friction from launch to coding. We want to make coding human again; no bloat, but still a good user experience.
Kodo is around ~70% lighter than VSCode with no extensions installed.
Released under the GPL-v3.0 license.
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| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| 🧩 Extension Marketplace | Install syntax highlighting and themes via .kox files |
| 🧑💻 Integrated Terminal | Run code from within Kodo, no extra terminal needed |
| ✍️ CodePredict | Built-in code completion that pulls from .kox profiles |
| 🎨 Themes | Built-in Dark, Light, and System Default modes + custom extension themes |
| 📁 Folder Support | Open and browse entire project folders in the file explorer |
| 💾 Autosave | Configurable autosave so you never lose work |
| 🔤 Syntax Highlighting | Language support delivered through the extension system |
| 🕓 Recent Files | Jump back into recent files from the home screen |
| 🎮 Discord Rich Presence | Show what you're working on in Discord (optional, toggle in Settings) |
| ⌨️ Smart Editing | Auto-closing brackets, auto-indent, and find-in-file |
| 🖼️ Image Preview | View image files directly in the editor, with zoom |
| 🔄 Background Auto-Updates | Kodo checks GitHub releases on its own and keeps both the app and your installed extensions up to date |
| 🚀 Guided Tutorial | A short built-in walkthrough for first-time setup, revisitable any time from Settings |
Coming soon: real-time collaborative editing · downloadable compilers (v2.0.0) · and much more!
Releases are available through installers on the Releases page - download, install, and run.
Prerequisites (app): Windows 10 (1809+) or Windows 11. Linux and macOS are currently not supported.
Source users, please refer to CONTRIBUTING.md for required packages.
If you're running from source, feel free to clone the repository and modify code. Make sure all submissions comply with GPL v3.0 and the rules in the CONTRIBUTING.md. Feedback, PRs and discussions are always and will always be welcome!
Contributions are welcome. The best ways to help:
- Bug reports - open an Issue with steps to reproduce
- Pull Requests - keep them focused; one change or fix per PR
- Extensions - build a
.koxand submit it to the marketplace
See CONTRIBUTING.md for full details and rules, including how to build and submit extensions.
© 2026 KerbalMissile and SS-YYC. Licensed under the GPL-v3.0 license.