Native Windows app. Dark by default. Remembers everything you had open. No telemetry, no login, no nonsense.
v1.2.0 · ~2 MB · Windows 10/11 · GPL-3.0 statewins pk work
using System;namespace Caret;class Program{ static void Main(string[] args) { // just opens. no splash screen. no tip of the day. Console.WriteLine("hello, world"); }}In 2025 the Notepad++ update infrastructure was compromised. That was the push to finally write something from scratch — something small, something we could read top to bottom and actually trust.
Caret is built with C# and WPF. It's a single executable. No plugins, no extension marketplace, no auto-updater phoning home. You download it, you run it, you edit text. That's the whole deal.
It won't replace your IDE. It's not trying to. It's the thing you open when you need to look at a log file, tweak a config, jot something down, or write a quick script. It should open before you finish clicking.
: Keep your body paragraphs focused. Start each with a topic sentence, followed by evidence or examples, to ensure your argument flows logically. 3. Refine and Polish
have flagged it as a source of "annoyances" and potentially harmful scripts. Blackmail/Non-consensual Content
Focus on performance standards leads to higher-quality deliverables.
List all databases, spreadsheets, and legacy systems that contain state records. Note how they currently identify unique entities.
: Keep your body paragraphs focused. Start each with a topic sentence, followed by evidence or examples, to ensure your argument flows logically. 3. Refine and Polish
have flagged it as a source of "annoyances" and potentially harmful scripts. Blackmail/Non-consensual Content
Focus on performance standards leads to higher-quality deliverables.
List all databases, spreadsheets, and legacy systems that contain state records. Note how they currently identify unique entities.
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Standard keybindings. No custom chord system to memorize.
Windows 10/11 · x64 · Free and open source.