What changed, and why. Notepad.exe ships a big release every couple of months. One engineer, one editor, and no roadmap to keep up appearances.
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This is a big one. The coding assistant was rebuilt, you can sign in with your ChatGPT subscription, more languages and project types are supported, and a lot of rough edges got smoothed out.
The coding assistant got a full rewrite, and it is the biggest change in this release. Answers stream in as they are written, and it can build and run your project, read the output, and edit your files to help you fix errors without leaving the app.
The assistant is ready as soon as you open it. Sign in with a ChatGPT Plus or Pro subscription and use it without an API key, keep using "ChatGPT (API)" if you prefer keys, or pick from more cloud and local models.
Go is now first-class, with templates, completion, dependencies, and Linux runs. TypeScript and JavaScript build and run with full editor integration, and Python gained semantic highlighting.
Open pretty much any file as plain text, with highlighting when the type is known. Drop folders on the Dock icon, and drag, rename, and filter files right in the navigator.
Bookmark Swift packages in your Library, pick the product or target to build from the toolbar, and manage dependencies from project settings. New templates cover Swift Package executables and libraries.
Cross-compile Swift, Python, and Go to Linux from your Mac, no VM required. The new Activity viewer in the toolbar shows builds, downloads, and other background work as it happens.
Quick Help and the Simulator now share one inspector panel. Simulator runs are more dependable: the app waits for devices to boot, prefers already-booted hardware, and reports launch failures clearly.
The built-in terminal now uses Ghostty. Rendering is faster, Unicode behaves better, and colors follow your editor theme.
The sidebar is now a proper Library with search and swipe actions, code completion is snappier, and there is plenty more throughout.
For support or feature requests: https://github.com/notepadhq/notepadexe-public/issues
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This is a big one. The coding assistant was rebuilt, you can sign in with your ChatGPT subscription, more languages and project types are supported, and a lot of rough edges got smoothed out.
The coding assistant got a full rewrite, and it is the biggest change in this release. Answers stream in as they are written, and it can build and run your project, read the output, and edit your files to help you fix errors without leaving the app.
The assistant is ready as soon as you open it. Sign in with a ChatGPT Plus or Pro subscription and use it without an API key, keep using "ChatGPT (API)" if you prefer keys, or pick from more cloud and local models.
Go is now first-class, with templates, completion, dependencies, and Linux runs. TypeScript and JavaScript build and run with full editor integration, and Python gained semantic highlighting.
Open pretty much any file as plain text, with highlighting when the type is known. Drop folders on the Dock icon, and drag, rename, and filter files right in the navigator.
Bookmark Swift packages in your Library, pick the product or target to build from the toolbar, and manage dependencies from project settings. New templates cover Swift Package executables and libraries.
Cross-compile Swift, Python, and Go to Linux from your Mac, no VM required. The new Activity viewer in the toolbar shows builds, downloads, and other background work as it happens.
Quick Help and the Simulator now share one inspector panel. Simulator runs are more dependable: the app waits for devices to boot, prefers already-booted hardware, and reports launch failures clearly.
The built-in terminal now uses Ghostty. Rendering is faster, Unicode behaves better, and colors follow your editor theme.
The sidebar is now a proper Library with search and swipe actions, code completion is snappier, and there is plenty more throughout.
For support or feature requests: https://github.com/notepadhq/notepadexe-public/issues
This is a big one. I rebuilt the coding assistant from scratch, added ChatGPT sign-in so you can skip the API key, brought in more languages and project types, and smoothed down a pile of rough edges.
The assistant is the biggest change in this release, and it got a full rewrite. Answers stream in as they are written, and it can build and run your project, read the output, and edit your files to help you fix errors without leaving the app.
It works the moment you open it. Sign in with a ChatGPT Plus or Pro subscription and use it with no API key, stick with "ChatGPT (API)" if you prefer your own keys, or pick from a longer list of cloud and local models.
Go is now first-class: templates, completion, dependencies, and Linux runs. TypeScript and JavaScript build and run with full editor support, and Python picked up semantic highlighting.
Open almost any file as plain text, with highlighting when Notepad knows the type. Drop folders on the Dock icon, then drag, rename, and filter files right in the navigator.
Bookmark Swift packages in your Library, pick the product or target to build from the toolbar, and manage dependencies from project settings. New templates cover Swift Package executables and libraries.
Cross-compile Swift, Python, and Go to Linux straight from your Mac, without spinning up a VM. The new Activity viewer in the toolbar shows builds, downloads, and other background work while it happens.
Quick Help and the Simulator now share one inspector panel. Simulator runs are steadier too: the app waits for devices to boot, prefers hardware that is already running, and tells you clearly when a launch fails.
The built-in terminal now runs on Ghostty. Rendering is faster, Unicode behaves, and colors follow your editor theme.
The sidebar is now a proper Library with search and swipe actions, code completion is snappier, and there is plenty more scattered throughout.
For support or feature requests: https://github.com/notepadhq/notepadexe-public/issues
Compiled, fast, zero config. Go is now a first-class citizen. Write Go, run Go.
Another language, same Notepad.exe rule: open a note, write code, hit run.
Bun-powered, zero config. JavaScript is a first-class citizen. Write JS, run JS.
Same philosophy as Swift and Python before it: open a note, write code, hit run.
Cross-platform Swift, finally easy. Write Swift on your Mac, run it on Linux. Cross-compilation, VM management, toolchain setup — all handled, all invisible.
AI built right into the editor. Autocompletes, suggests fixes, helps you write faster. On-device, using Apple's ML frameworks — your code doesn't leave your Mac.
Also in 1.3: App Distribution. Export a fully functional macOS app from the editor. Plus better Swift / Python highlighting, package updates without leaving the app, and new themes.
"When Python?" "I'll pay double for Python support." Every. Single. Day. Fine. You win.
Opened PyCharm. Waited. Created a project. Set up the interpreter… you know what? Screw it. I added Python support instead.
Ready for WWDC experiments. iOS runtime is finally working perfectly. Build SwiftUI apps, work with UIKit, experiment with any iOS API. The simulator spins up automatically — no configuration, no project setup, no Xcode checkboxes.
A playful nod to Windows' classic text editor — but this notepad actually executes your code.
It's essentially a notepad that can execute your code. I wanted something that would feel lightweight and familiar, but with the power to actually run the code you're writing.