Rio
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rio

A Tcl/Tk editor with tabs, split editing, project search, git, and optional AI agents.

Status

0.4.0 alpha — 2 October 2026. Linux is verified at the tag. The suite last passed on Windows 11 on 17 September and macOS 27 on 29 September; Homebrew and MacPorts installation remain untried. BSD remains unverified. Extension interfaces may change.

Autosave keeps separate recovery copies; your file is written only when you save. Untitled tabs have no recovery copy.

Install · User manual · Known limitations

Extensions & repositories

Install providers, modes, and themes.

The two faces, one brain

The Tk window connects to a local or remote core. A terminal frontend is planned.

Cross-platform

Use the quick start or Windows notes.

Why rio exists

The author's introduction.

By the numbers

Source code.

Learn more

Changelog · Roadmap · Architecture decisions

Source, and reporting something

Report a bug with your OS, version, build, and reproduction steps.

Credits

See the upstream credits.

License

MIT.