CodePad: a simple code editor for iOS

What?

CodePad is a simple code editor for iOS. It is currently work-in-progress, and based on Ace editor for now, but will be replaced with custom-built navive editor engine.

Features and Roadmap

P0: Bare Minimum, should be implemented by v0.1.0

• Code editing and saving
• File creation
• Syntax highlighting
• Filetype detection for syntax highlighting
• Configuration menus
• Start beta testing

P0.5: Not necessary, but needed for long-term maintenance

• Proper logging
• Unit tests
• UI automation tests
• CI using TravisCI/GitHub Actions
• Automation using fastlane

P1: Important Features, should be implemented by v0.2.0

• Share menu
• Custom keyboard for better code editing
• Code completion
• Running code using online compiler APIs
• Implement custom editor engine and ditch Ace editor

P2: Auxiliary Features, can be implemented after v1.0.0

• Support for iPad
• Running code natively on device
• Semantic code completion
• Keyboard shortcuts for external keyboards
• Export/Publish code...
  • ... to GitHub repos
  • ... as GitHub Gist
  • ... as image (using something like carbon.now.sh)