RIDE - Revolutionary IDE

February 12, 2026 ยท View on GitHub

RIDE is a customized, high-performance IDE based on Visual Studio Code. It is designed to be lightweight, privacy-focused, and aesthetically pleasing.

Features

  • Privacy First: Microsoft Telemetry is disabled by default.
  • Optimized: Removed unused default extensions for faster startup.
  • Rebranded: Custom logo and identity.
  • Open Source: Built on the robust Code - OSS foundation.

Build & Run

RIDE follows the standard VS Code build process.

  1. Install Dependencies:

    npm install

  2. Build:

    npm run compile

  3. Run:

    ./scripts/code.sh

Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please see CONTRIBUTING.md for details.

License

RIDE is licensed under the MIT License.

Copyright (c) 2026 Gabriele Giannino (for RIDE modifications) Copyright (c) 2015 - present Microsoft Corporation (for original VS Code source)

Based on Visual Studio Code by Microsoft.