CODE ZONE - Your Lightweight & Fast IDE

About

CODE ZONE is a fast and lightweight IDE (under 100MB) capable of running on any machine and operating system (Windows, Linux, macOS, Haiku, and BSD). It was designed as a blend between the aesthetic and usability of VS Code, the simplicity of Sublime Text / Geany, and the efficiency of Code::Blocks. It supports a wide variety of programming languages and allows you to easily edit and execute new or custom languages without hassle.

Key Features

• Ultra Lightweight & Fast: Runs seamlessly on low-spec hardware with minimal system resource consumption.
• Smart Auto-Save Handling: Direct run execution without tedious manual save cycles—just press F5.
• Instant HTML Preview: Launch HTML files directly in your default Web Browser using F5.
• Integrated Markdown Viewer: Built-in lightweight Markdown renderer (experimental, text & structure preview).
• Flexible Path & Toolchain Management: Easily configure executable paths for any language, including custom and niche ones.
• Extensible via Python Plugins: Written in Python, making it fully customizable with scriptable plugins.

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Requirements

Before running CODE ZONE, ensure you have Python 3.8+ installed along with the required dependencies.

Core Dependencies

• tkinter
• customtkinter
• Pillow (PIL)

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Installation

1. Clone or Download the Repository

git clone [https://github.com/damixlord2-0/code-zone.git](https://github.com/damixlord2-0/code-zonecode.git)
cd code-zone

2. Install Python Dependencies

Install the required packages using pip:

pip install customtkinter pillow

Operating System Specific Instructions

🪟 Windows

• Make sure Python is added to your system PATH.
• Launch the application by double-clicking main.py or running:

python main.py

🐧 Linux & 😈 BSD

Install Python 3, pip, and tkinter via your package manager if not already available:

Ubuntu / Debian / Raspbian:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install python3 python3-pip python3-tk

Arch Linux:

sudo pacman -S python python-pip tk

FreeBSD / OpenBSD:

sudo pkg install python3 py311-tkinter

Install dependencies & run:

pip install customtkinter pillow
python3 main.py

🍎 macOS

Ensure Python 3 is installed (via python.org or Homebrew):

brew install python python-tk

Install requirements and launch:

pip3 install customtkinter pillow
python3 main.py

🍃 Haiku OS

Install Python 3 and Tkinter using pkgman:

pkgman install python3 python3_tkinter

Install packages and start CODE ZONE:

pip3 install customtkinter pillow
python3 main.py

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

The website

https://www.codezone.github.io