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JulIDE – Lightweight Julia IDE Built with Tauri

by SinisterMage2·Mar 23, 2026·6 points·3 comments
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10MB Julia IDE with full LSP and debugger beats VSCode's 300MB bloat.

Strengths
  • •Tauri/Rust backend delivers 10MB install versus VSCode's 300MB+ footprint.
  • •Full LanguageServer.jl integration with debugger, REPL, and Pluto notebook support.
  • •Dev containers with X11 forwarding for remote Julia development workflows.
Weaknesses
  • •Beta stage with only 20 commits—stability and plugin ecosystem unproven.
  • •Julia community is small, limiting adoption potential and contributor pool.
Target Audience

Julia programmers wanting a lightweight alternative to VSCode

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VSCode · JetBrains IntelliJ · Zed

Post Description

Hi HN! I built JulIDE - a lightweight Julia IDE using Tauri and Rust. Features: 10MB install (vs VSCode's 300MB) Full LSP, debugger, Git integration Built-in dev containers with X11 forwarding Tauri/Rust backend, React frontend Monaco based editor It's beta but functional. Built this for fun and to solve a real need in the Julia community. Tech stack: Tauri 2, Rust, React, Monaco, LanguageServer.jl GitHub: https://github.com/sinisterMage/JulIde Would love feedback!

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