Dev tools · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Veil – A Minimal Neovim GUI for macOS with Metal Rendering
I built a lightweight Neovim GUI client for macOS. The goal was something simple — just render Neovim in a proper macOS window with multi-window support, like MacVim did for Vim. Features: - Metal GPU-accelerated rendering (falls back to CoreText) - Multi-window — each window is an independent Neovim process - Neovim's native tabline with Cmd+1-9 - Full IME support for CJK input - Standard macOS shortcuts work out of the box (Cmd+C/V/X/Z/S/W) - CLI launcher with gvimdiff support - Uses your system-installed Neovim — no bundled binary The whole thing was built in a…
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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I've been developing this on and off for a few weeks. There are a few videos on the README page showing demos of the plugin. I just shipped an update today, which adds: - inline editing with forced tool use - better pinned context management - prompt caching for anthropic - port to node (from bun) Check it out!
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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a tiling window manager for macos. Contribute to acsandmann/rift development by creating an account on GitHub.
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Build performant, native and cross-platform desktop applications with native Svelte + powerful CSS-like styling.🚀 - nodegui/svelte-nodegui
2021 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Spacemacs for Neovim—link to layers 👉. Contribute to Tehnix/spaceneovim development by creating an account on GitHub.
2016 · github.com · its alternatives →
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We just open-sourced Lume - a tool we built after hitting walls with existing virtualization options on Apple Silicon. No GUI, no complex stacks - just a single binary that lets you spin up macOS or Linux VMs via CLI or API. Why we built Lume: - Run native macOS VMs in 1 command, using Apple Virtualization.Framework: `lume run macos-sequoia-vanilla:latest` - Prebuilt images on https://ghcr.io/trycua (macOS, Ubuntu on ARM) - API server to manage VMs programmatically `POST /lume/vms` - A python SDK on github.com/trycua/pylume Run prebuilt macOS images in just…
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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2023 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Not sure if I would post this for the last day of #marchintosh OR wait for tomorrow the 1st of April. Both apply equally. Anyway, here's a pet project of mine, I made it as a glued on for another pet project of mine, but it developed a life of it's own now and can soar skyward toward success, fame, and glory.
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
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neovim plugin for turning neovim into terminal multiplexer - spywhere/tmux.nvim
2022 · github.com · its alternatives →
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I'm Varun from the Codeium team. After support for VSCode, Jetbrains, Jupyter, and Colab, we are super excited to bring free AI-powered code autocomplete to Vim and Neovim. And in the spirit of Show HN, we have a playground version for anyone to try the tech in the browser without any installation (https://www.codeium.com/playground)! We also made the vim client open source and are open to contributions.
2023 · github.com · its alternatives →
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A native macOS tab bar library with split pane support for SwiftUI applications. Features 120fps animations, drag-and-drop tabs, and full keyboard navigation.
Jan 2026 · bonsplit.alasdairmonk.com · its alternatives →
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Neovim Configuration heavily inspired by Emacs & JetBrains. Based on NvChad
2023 · github.com · its alternatives →
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tterm▲109A terminal, a real browser, and Claude Code under one roof
Jul 2026 · tterm.sh · its alternatives →
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Hello HN, I've been working on this project for a while, and it has been in an "open" beta for some time. I finally believe it's ready for its first release. I hope you like it. Here are some potential questions that may arise: 1. How does it compare to LM Studio? It's likely that if you're already using LM Studio, you'll continue to do so. This project is designed to be more user-friendly. 2. Is it open-source? No, it is not. 3. Does it use any open-source libraries? Yes, it uses llama.cpp and a few others, as indicated in the license information included with the application. 4. Why is not…
2023 · avapls.com · its alternatives →
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- 15RM
Hello HN, This is a macOS app that allows you to see all your open windows on each monitor and select the one you want. It also lets you view the current state of things like email or chat windows, terminal processes, and more. You can use "cmd" and the key above the tab key for alt-tab like behaviour. You can also toggle the UI by resting a finger on the corner of your trackpad. I also wrote some dev details here: https://madebyenzo.com/#robata
2024 · robata.app · its alternatives →
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Glint▲107Claude Code activity, right where you want it.
Jun 2026 · glint.binarybeam.net · its alternatives →
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An IDE layer for Neovim with sane defaults. Completely free and community driven.
2021 · lunarvim.org · its alternatives →
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Brisk is an open-source C++ GUI framework with a declarative approach, offering powerful data bindings, GPU-accelerated graphics, and dynamic widget management. It supports macOS, Linux, Windows, and simplifies UI creation with modern paradigms and CSS-like layouts. Initially developed for a graphics-intensive project with a complex and dynamic GUI, the framework is currently under active development.
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Tabs, splits, and tmux work fine until you have several projects open with logs, tests, and long-running shells. I kept rebuilding context instead of resuming work. Horizon puts shells on an infinite canvas. You can arrange them into workspaces and reopen later with layout, scrollback, and history intact. Built in 3 days with Claude/Codex, dogfooding the workflow as I went. Feedback and contributions welcome.
Mar 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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No Nonsense Neovim Client in Rust. Contribute to neovide/neovide development by creating an account on GitHub.
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Over two years ago, I began exploring whether it was possible to shift my iOS development to Neovim. It took me over six months to resolve all issues and figure out how to connect everything, creating an environment with all the features required for development. After that, I decided to develop my own plugin to enable others to do the same. Since then, I have been developing apps for iOS and macOS using Neovim, for both my professional work and personal projects with no issues. This change has significantly boosted my productivity, and I no longer have to deal with Xcode's flaws. I can…
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Yode plugin for NeoVim. Contribute to hoschi/yode-nvim development by creating an account on GitHub.
2022 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Switching back-and-forth a bit between Spacemacs and Neovim, I got inspired by https://github.com/ctjhoa/spacevim and thought to myself "Hey, that's a great idea!", and so I went into my first time actually toying with vim script (love-hate relationship atm). The result of the last couple of days so far is the ground work for a Neovim specific port of Spacemacs, located here https://github.com/Tehnix/spaceneovim. The major difference between that and the existing spacevim is that the layers are separated out from the core, and can be updated via an…
2016 · its alternatives →
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