Engineered for speed, privacy, and flow. Powered by the high-precision Monaco Engine, integrated zero-lag native terminal, dynamic Chokidar workspace watching, and zero telemetry.
Bodhi strikes the ideal balance between raw desktop power and instant responsiveness. Built from scratch with modern web standards and native system bindings.
Equipped with the battle-tested Monaco Editor engine. Enjoy multi-cursor editing, bracket colorization, minimap support, and syntax highlighting for 25+ languages.
Integrated xterm.js terminal with native node-pty acceleration. Run PowerShell, Command Prompt, or WSL with zero input latency and full ANSI color support.
Multi-directory workspace management with real-time chokidar file system tracking. External file changes appear instantly in your workspace with zero manual refresh.
Strict process isolation (contextIsolation: true). BUIMB Research guarantees zero keystroke telemetry, zero remote tracking, and direct client-to-API communication.
Optimized Vite bundle with on-demand module resolution. Launches cleanly without hundreds of background services eating away your CPU and RAM.
Multi-tab workspace with middle-click close, unsaved dot badges, keyboard navigation, breadcrumb path traversal, and customizable split-views.
Designed for developers who love staying on the keyboard. Search or filter through Bodhi shortcuts below.
See how Bodhi stands against bloated legacy editors when you just want to write clean code without lag.
| Feature / Metric |
|
Standard Full IDEs | Basic Text Editors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold Startup Speed | < 0.8s (Instant) | 4.5s – 12.0s | 0.5s |
| Idle Memory Footprint | ~110 MB | 600 MB – 1.8 GB | 70 MB |
| Built-in Native Terminal | node-pty / xterm | Included | None |
| Monaco Editor Core | 25+ Languages | Included | Basic Syntax |
| Telemetry & Tracking | 0% (Zero Telemetry) | Extensive Analytics | Varies |
| Real-time File Watcher | Chokidar IPC | Heavy indexer | Manual reload |
| Terms & Open License | Permissive (BUIMB) | Proprietary / EULA | Various |
Available as a Windows Setup Installer, Portable Single Executable, or Standalone ZIP Archive.
Standard Windows NSIS installer with desktop shortcuts, Start Menu entry, and BUIMB license screen.
SHA256: 7bf1426f...e74ae2093596d515299e88d901820a9a1b6ff19
Extracted portable package. Extract to any folder or flash drive and launch BodhiCodeEditor.exe directly.
SHA256: 9dcf2fb9...4ec6dd82a41e5c5b3e6223
Single standalone executable file. No installation wizard or uninstaller necessary.
SHA256: 14e78c86...f750d12918239182b4d9f4
Download either Bodhi.Code.Editor.Setup.1.0.0-beta.1.exe or unzip Bodhi-unpacked.zip.
Review the transparent Open Source & Privacy Agreement in the installer or in the app's Help menu.
Press Ctrl + Shift + O to open any project directory and start building!
Built with an enterprise-grade stack designed for security, maintainability, and top-tier execution speed.
Strictly typed component architecture with zero unhandled runtime bugs.
Hot-module reloading in dev, ultra-compact bundling in production.
High-speed editor engine with syntax tokens, code folding, and minimap.
Real native pseudo-terminal processes running at 60 FPS.
Lightweight, boilerplate-free state management for tabs & workspaces.
Strict security boundary preventing malicious scripts from accessing raw disk.
Yes! Bodhi is developed by BUIMB Research and released under a permissive open-source license. You are free to inspect the source code, modify it, build custom forks, or use it for personal and commercial development.
Bodhi has zero hidden telemetry. We do not collect, transmit, or monitor your source code, keystrokes, or workspace paths. When you use AI features, requests communicate directly with your chosen API provider (OpenAI, Gemini, Anthropic) using your own API key with no BUIMB intermediary servers.
The Setup installer registers Bodhi with Windows Start Menu, creates desktop shortcuts, and includes an uninstaller. The ZIP archive and Portable .exe require no installation and can be extracted or run from any folder, USB flash drive, or cloud drive without modifying your Windows registry.
Yes, Bodhi comes with a curated cyber-dark aesthetic (bodhi-dark) with full support for Monaco theme switching and user configuration via bodhi.config.json in your local AppData folder.
Review the complete Terms and Conditions & Open Source License Agreement drafted by BUIMB Research.