Your code stays yours. Cloud when you want it.
Most AI editors ship your context to a server you don't control. Blade keeps it local by default. No API key required.
Run Ollama locally or connect to any OpenAI-compatible endpoint. Switch to cloud when you need speed. Your choice, not the editor's.
Why Another Editor
Exists
Existing AI editors make you trade control for convenience. Blade doesn't ask for that trade.
The UI is separate from the AI daemon. Resource usage stays low. Git is the source of truth, not a history you can't export. No telemetry. No cloud dependency unless you choose it.
Used daily to develop Blade and zcoderd. Tested on real production projects — not just demos.
The Lightweight Difference
Engineers trust metrics. Here is what idle resource usage looks like:
| Tool | Idle RAM |
|---|---|
| Zaguán Blade | ~320 MB |
| VSCode + AI | ~1.9 GB |
| Windsurf | ~2.8 GB |
Not for Everyone
- → If you want a VSCode clone, this isn't it.
- → If you need heavy UI plugins, this isn't it.
- → If you want lightweight, controlled AI workflows — this is for you.
What It's Actually
Good At
What It's Actually Good At
- + Refactoring across multiple files.
- + Updating changelogs and build configs.
- + Reviewing AI patches safely with diff control.
- + Running locally with your own models.
Typical Flow in Blade
- Ask for change.
- AI calls project tools.
- Diff appears.
- You review.
- Accept or revert via Git.
No magic behind the scenes. Just predictable operations and complete transparency.
Zaguán Blade (UI)
Tauri v2 + Vite + React
User interface only.
Lightning fast.
zcoderd (AI daemon)
Go server
State management
Tool execution & AI
Model Provider
Local or remote.
Ollama, Anthropic, OpenAI, etc.
You choose.