rune.build2026-09-11HN front pageabout the rune familyHN 224 pts · 70 comments1,675 words
Rune, a native graphical IDE built in Go, is now open source under the GPLv3. The project introduces a novel contributor program that shares Unstable Build's proceeds with participants based on active credits. Performance benchmarks show the terminal is competitive with Rust-based tools like Alacritty after engineering optimizations including an event-driven model and a gRPC API for extensions. Users can access workspaces via the rune:// scheme across machines.written, reviewed, cited
- Rune's terminal was initially nearly two orders of magnitude slower than Rust-based alternatives before optimization.
- The project uses an event-driven model to reduce latency instead of the inherited frames-per-second-driven model.
- Contributors retain copyright and the company cannot take community work proprietary under the GPLv3 license.