Yeah, I got genuinely tired of ::certain companies:: shoving LLM "AI" into the most basic things like file editing using Notepad, so I figured the best way to retaliate is to vibe code Just Notepad using LLMs.
Just Notepad is just a notepad. As simple as it gets. 2MB of RAM on startup, 3 if you're unlucky. File loading is blazing fast, even for large files. Won't freeze, won't do anything other than what you ask it to do, it's just a notepad and always will be.
| Metric | Just Notepad | Windows Notepad |
|---|---|---|
| RAM Usage (Startup) | ~2 MB | ~65 MB+ |
| Large File Loading (300MB+) | Blazing Fast | Significant Delay |
| Responsiveness | Always Snappy | Can Lag with Large Files |
| AI Integration | Hypotethical plugin that you can disable | Built-in / Bloatware |
| Architecture | Native Win32 | UWP / WinUI |
The only bonus feature over the regular Notepad is extensibility. You can create your own LLM "AI" plugin if ya want.
Here's an extensive list of all the plugins and what I use them for:
- AdvancedSearchPlugin: Advanced search capabilities (Regex, etc.).
- CharacterMapPlugin: Insert special characters from a map.
- ClangFormatPlugin: Format C++ code using ClangFormat.
- CppToolsPlugin: Tools for C/C++ development.
- DataViewerPlugin: Visualize JSON and XML data structures.
- DateTimePlugin: Insert current date and time.
- EmojiPlugin: Insert emojis into your text.
- GenericAutocompletePlugin: Autocomplete support using Ctags.
- GitPlugin: Basic Git integration.
- GuidPlugin: Generate unique GUIDs.
- HelloPlugin: A simple example plugin to get you started.
- HexEditorPlugin: View and edit files in hexadecimal format.
- PowerShellScripts: Run Powershell scripts based on context.
- MarkdownToolsPlugin: Markdown viewing and editing tools.
- NeonPlugin: Syntax highlighting support.
- PerforcePlugin: Perforce version control integration.
- ThemeSwitcherPlugin: Switch between different UI themes.
- WhitespaceVisualizerPlugin: Visualize spaces, tabs, and line endings.
- WindowsShellPlugin: Windows Shell integration features.
To build the project, you can use the provided PowerShell scripts:
build.ps1: Compiles the project (Debug or Release).package.ps1: Builds, runs tests, and packages the application for release.rebuild.ps1: Cleans the build directory, downloads dependencies, and rebuilds everything.release.ps1: Automates the release process (packaging and pushing to GitHub).
To build the project, run:
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