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It offers instant startup, low resource usage, built-in... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/i-love-this-lightweight-vs-code-alternative-and-it-even-supports-plugins-um7jxzdz7 og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/UM7jxZDZ7.png og:image:alt: I love this lightweight VS Code alternative, and it even supports plugins og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # I love this lightweight VS Code alternative, and it even supports plugins **[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 4 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Geany is a lightweight code editor that bridges the gap between basic text editors and full IDEs. It offers instant startup, low resource usage, built-in terminal, symbol list, and a robust plugin ecosystem via the Geany-Plugins project. The author highlights its keyboard customization, cross-platform support (macOS and Windows), and rock-solid stability as key advantages over heavier editors like VS Code. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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