{"id":1169,"date":"2024-09-18T01:03:41","date_gmt":"2024-09-18T01:03:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serverhost.com\/blog\/void-the-open-source-challenger-aiming-to-replace-cursor\/"},"modified":"2025-02-11T05:57:46","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T05:57:46","slug":"void-the-open-source-challenger-aiming-to-replace-cursor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serverhost.com\/blog\/void-the-open-source-challenger-aiming-to-replace-cursor\/","title":{"rendered":"Void: The Open-Source Challenger Aiming to Replace Cursor"},"content":{"rendered":"

VS Code<\/em> stands in the realm of text editors as Chromium does in the world of web browsers: a source of numerous variants. A variety of specialized versions have been developed, each adding a unique twist to the immensely popular original from Microsoft.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

A recent addition to this array is Void<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

The GitHub page for Void<\/em> presents it as an open-source alternative to Cursor<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Cursor<\/em> is a subscription-based, cross-platform AI-powered text editor (derived from VS Code<\/em>) that has captured significant attention. It is equipped with AI-facilitated code completions, predictive coding, code generation, editing suggestions, and advanced cursor positioning capabilities.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

It\u2019s even said to be popular with developers working on AI at companies like OpenAI<\/em> and MidJourney<\/em>, which is notable. <\/p>\n

However, while Cursor<\/em> offers a free plan, accessing most of the premium features requires a subscription. There is also some concerns regarding privacy<\/a> that seem only avoidable on the $80\/month plan.<\/p>\n

Enter Void<\/h2>\n

Void<\/em> is emerging as a free, open-source alternative to Cursor<\/em>, although there are significant distinctions.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

While Void<\/em> focuses on AI, it uniquely doesn’t limit itself to specific proprietary, cloud-based LLMs like Cursor does. Instead, it supports various locally hosted LLMs, many of which are open-source.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Moreover, for those who prefer specific cloud models such as Claude<\/em>, Gemini<\/em>, or ChatGPT<\/em>, Void<\/em> provides direct connectivity \u2014 emphasizing direct to mean that the editor does not intermediate or monitor the interactions between your inputs and the AI responses.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

It is reported that Void<\/em> encompasses all the fundamental features expected from an AI code editor, including code auto-completion, inline editing, and a sidebar for posing questions and receiving varied responses (be they accurate, imprecise, or entirely erroneous).<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Backed by Y Combinator<\/em>, the team behind Void<\/em> invites developers to engage and contribute, aiming to influence the development path and expand the AI integrations available within the platform.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

A selection of experimental AI features will be available to test, including the big one: code generation, plus a range of community-contributed features like AI-powered code search.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Fork Buddies<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n

Bored of VS Code?<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n

Not all new text editors are forks. In July, the open-source, Rust-based text editor Zed<\/a><\/em> launched on Linux to much enthusiasm. While the community and plugin ecosystem around it is smaller and less varied, it’s expanding. To cycle back to my Chromium<\/em> analogy at the start, while VS Code<\/em> is powerful and popular, it’s crucial that innovation isn’t concentrated solely within its ecosystem.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

The upside to being a VS Code<\/em> fork as opposed to a ‘from scratch’ effort is compatibility with the huge array of VS Code themes, plugins, and add-ons that exist.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

That, plus the same underlying codebase as VS Code<\/em>, means those who switch to Void<\/em> won\u2019t be completely at sea: they can port over their keybindings and other settings.<\/p>\n

Download Void Editor<\/h2>\n

Void<\/em> is free, open-source software under active development.<\/p>\n

No binary builds have been released for Windows, macOS, or Linux as of writing, but there is a waitlist interested users can join to be notified once they\u2019re available.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Otherwise, those skilled in compiling can retrieve the source code from Github<\/a> and assemble it themselves to test it.<\/p>\n

Find more information on the Void<\/em> website<\/a>.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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