Privacy-focused code editors for beginners (lemmy.ca)

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I'm looking for a privacy-focused code editor that can handle HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. I am just learning how to code, so I need something that works for beginners as well as respecting my privacy. I have looked around, but I don't know which one is the best option.

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[-] monovergent@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 day ago

Most of the popular open-source ones are fine. VSCodium if you want a rich GUI or perhaps Geany if you want a lightweight but beginner-friendly editor. Only things you'll have to watch out for are editors with online features like AI integration, particularly Microsoft VSCode and the new notepad.exe with AI.

[-] starlight@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 day ago

Yes, I want to stay away from the AI integration so I will take a look at VSCodium and Geany. Thank you.

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