Void - open source Cursor AI code editor
Hey HN, we're Andrew and Mat and we're building Void, an open source Cursor alternative. Our editor is an open-source VSCode fork. Our primary goal is to create a fully-featured AI editor where you can keep your data completely private. Going open source is really important because it let us take the logic that would normally live on a server, like prompt building or message handling, and run it on your local machine instead. This way you can do things like self-host Llama 3.1 or Gemma and never have your data leave your computer. You can also just send your prompts directly to foundational…
Void - open source Cursor AI code editor launched on September 12, 2024 with 13 votes, #1,020 of 5,281 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 2 years on.
In plain words
Void is an open-source code editor built on VSCode that integrates AI capabilities while prioritizing data privacy. Users can run AI features entirely locally using models like Llama 3.1 or Gemma, or connect directly to services like OpenAI and Anthropic without intermediary APIs. The open-source approach allows logic typically confined to servers to run on users' machines, enabling full control over prompts, message handling, and filesystem indexing. It is designed for developers who want AI-assisted coding without compromising data privacy.
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From the sources
Void is an open source AI IDE with full privacy.
In the maker’s words, at launch
Hey HN, we're Andrew and Mat and we're building Void, an open source Cursor alternative. Our editor is an open-source VSCode fork. Our primary goal is to create a fully-featured AI editor where you can keep your data completely private. Going open source is really important because it let us take the logic that would…
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