I rebuilt the only parts of my IDE I use, in Rust, over a weekend
I don't know Rust.Friday after work I realised that 90% of my IDE time now is just the commit/diff view — and even good IDEs feel heavy for that.So over the weekend I built a dedicated native tool for just that. Kyde is a macOS git commit + diff editor with one goal: be fast, do Git well.I'm curious whether anyone else mostly opens their IDE for git operations these days.It's open source, and there's a signed app in Releases.
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A lightweight macOS git client built in Rust that replaces the 10% of IDE usage developers actually need.
The pain
The gap
Build angle
Strengths
- Solves a real, specific problem the creator experiences daily
- Technical execution is credible (Rust, native macOS app, working product)
- Open source positioning builds trust and community
- Low barrier to try (free, signed app, no onboarding)
- Potential to expand to Linux/Windows if macOS traction validates
Risks
- Market size unclear, most developers may not spend 90% of IDE time on git; this could be creator-specific behavior
- Existing competitors (Sublime Merge, Fork, Tower) have failed to capture significant market share despite solving the same problem
- macOS-only limits addressable market to ~15-20% of developers
- No clear monetization path; open source + free tool doesn't generate revenue
- Requires sustained maintenance and feature parity with git evolution
- Switching costs are real, developers already have IDE muscle memory for git workflows
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Is the pain real, is there a gap, is it the right time, can one person build it.
Value Equation
Dream outcome and how likely it feels, against the time and effort it costs.
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Curiosity pull, identity fit, and a path from free value to paid for a solo creator.
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Evidence the problem exists, timing, defensibility, and a model that fits on a napkin.
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