LiteEditor

Overview

Free and open source. Source code: github.com/ahostbr/LiteEditor

LiteEditor is LiteSuite's ancestor — a standalone spatial code editor with an infinite 2D canvas, Monaco editor, integrated terminal, and native Claude Code / Codex panels. It's the free, open-source alternative for users who want the spatial IDE experience without the full Lite Suite.

LiteEditor is lighter than Lite Suite — no voice pipeline, no benchmarks, no agent orchestration. Just the spatial editor, terminal, browser, and AI panels.

Features

• Infinite spatial canvas — pan, zoom, and arrange panes across an unbounded 2D surface
• Monaco editor with syntax highlighting for 50+ languages
• Three modes: Canvas (spatial), Zen (distraction-free), Editor (classic VS Code-style)
• Claude Code and Codex running natively as first-class canvas panes
• Multi-project workspaces with git worktree isolation and dev server auto-detection
• Integrated terminal and Git support
• Ctrl+1-9 project switching for rapid multi-project navigation

Installation

Download from GitHub releases or build from source:

git clone https://github.com/ahostbr/LiteEditor.git
cd LiteEditor
bun install
bun dev

Usage

| Action | Shortcut | |--------|----------| | Command palette | Ctrl+Shift+P | | Quick file open | Ctrl+P | | Find in file | Ctrl+F | | Find across files | Ctrl+Shift+F | | Toggle terminal | Ctrl+`` | | Save | Ctrl+S | | Toggle zen mode | Ctrl+Shift+Z |

LiteEditor vs Lite Suite

| Feature | LiteEditor | Lite Suite | |---------|-----------|------------| | Spatial canvas | Yes | Yes | | Monaco editor | Yes | Yes | | Claude Code / Codex | Yes | Yes | | Terminal | Yes | Yes (multi-agent) | | Voice pipeline | No | Yes | | Benchmarks / Arena | No | Yes | | Agent orchestration | No | Yes (79 agents) | | Memory system (LCM) | No | Yes | | YouTube / Design panels | No | Yes | | Price | Free forever | Trial + Pro |

Requirements

No additional runtime dependencies. Works on Windows 10/11.