Released Loom v1.0.0 Beta - A fast, minimal text editor.

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Loom v1.0.0 Beta

Initial beta release of Loom, a fast and minimal text editor built with C++ and Qt, featuring Lua scripting for configuration and plugins.

Try it: https://github.com/dexter-xd/loom

Installation

Debian/Ubuntu:

wget https://github.com/dexter-xd/loom/releases/download/beta_1.0.0/loom_1.0.0_amd64.deb
sudo dpkg -i loom_1.0.0_amd64.deb
sudo apt-get install -f
loom

System Requirements:

Linux (Debian/Ubuntu or compatible)
x86_64 architecture
Qt5 and Lua dependencies (auto-installed)

Key Features

Lightweight and fast with minimal resource usage
Gruvbox theme for comfortable coding
Multi-tab interface for managing multiple files
Syntax highlighting for C/C++, JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Lua, JSON, HTML, CSS, Rust
Lua-based configuration system with user overrides
Plugin system with hot reloading support

Built-in Plugins

AutoSave Plugin:

Automatic file saving with configurable intervals
Smart saving (only when content changes)
Status bar integration

AutoFormat Plugin:

Format on save functionality
Supports external formatters:
- C/C++: clang-format
- JavaScript/TypeScript: prettier
- Python: black
- Lua: stylua
- JSON/HTML/CSS: prettier
- Rust: rustfmt
Language auto-detection

Optional Formatters

For full AutoFormat functionality:

sudo apt install clang-format nodejs npm python3-pip
npm install -g prettier
pip3 install black
cargo install stylua  # if Rust is installed

Configuration

Create ~/.config/loom/config.lua for personal settings:

config = {
    editor = {
        font_family = "JetBrains Mono",
        font_size = 12,
        tab_width = 4,
        show_line_numbers = true
    },
    plugins = {
        autosave = { enabled = true, interval = 30 },
        autoformat = { enabled = true, format_on_save = true }
    }
}

Build from Source

sudo apt install cmake qtbase5-dev liblua5.4-dev build-essential
git clone https://github.com/dexter-xd/loom.git
cd loom
./scripts/build_release.sh
./scripts/run_loom.sh