Install

Pre-built binaries: Releases.

Windows, macOS, and Linux (.deb, .rpm, .AppImage). Download the artifact for your OS and install. TEDI checks for updates automatically; re-download from Releases or check in Settings when a new version drops.

Build from source

Prereqs:

• Rust stable: https://rustup.rs
• Node 20.19+ or 22.12+ and pnpm (CI builds on Node 24; a .nvmrc pins it)
• Tauri platform prereqs: https://tauri.app/start/prerequisites/

pnpm install
pnpm tauri:dev     # dev (isolated data dir, won't touch your installed TEDI's data)
pnpm tauri build   # production bundle

Checks (see CONTRIBUTING.md for the full pre-PR list):

pnpm exec tsc --noEmit          # frontend type-check
pnpm lint:imports               # module import discipline
pnpm format:check               # Prettier
cd src-tauri && cargo clippy    # Rust lint
cd src-tauri && cargo fmt       # Rust format

CLI Usage

TEDI ships with a CLI that lets you open folders and files directly from the terminal.

tedi [PATH]          # Open a folder or file in TEDI
tedi .               # Open the current directory
tedi <file>          # Open a file in the editor (parent folder loads in explorer)
tedi ext <subcmd>    # Manage extensions headlessly (install / list / update / enable / ...)
tedi theme <subcmd>  # Manage themes from the terminal
tedi --help          # Print help message and exit
tedi --version       # Print version and exit
tedi --update        # Check for updates and open the update dialog

If TEDI is already running, the request is forwarded to the existing window - a second instance is not opened.

Installing the tedi command (macOS / Linux AppImage): the tedi command is not on PATH by default. Go to Settings → General → "Install tedi command in PATH" to create a shim at ~/.local/bin/tedi. On Windows, the NSIS installer handles this automatically.

Screenshots

<p align="center"> <img src="docs/tedi1.png" width="49%" alt="TEDI screenshot 1" /> <img src="docs/tedi2.png" width="49%" alt="TEDI screenshot 2" /> </p> <p align="center"> <img src="docs/tedi3.png" width="49%" alt="TEDI screenshot 3" /> <img src="docs/tedi4.png" width="49%" alt="TEDI screenshot 4" /> </p>

Configure AI

Settings > AI > pick a provider, paste your API key. For local/offline inference, point TEDI at your LM Studio endpoint. Keys are written to the OS keychain via keyring - they never touch disk or localStorage. Full provider list: PROVIDERS in src/modules/ai/config.ts.

Extensions

TEDI ships no extensions in the binary - every extension (the SQL explorer included) is installed at runtime from either a local .zip or a GitHub release. Re-installing the same manifest.id replaces the previous copy, so the same install paths handle updates too.

Settings → Extensions → From file       (pick a local .zip)
Settings → Extensions → From GitHub     (paste owner/repo)
Settings → Extensions → Check updates   (re-hit releases/latest on every github-sourced extension)

Per-extension icon, namespaced settings/secrets/storage, and a permission-gated host API (invoke, secrets, events, app context, ui.toast). Authoring guide: extensions/README.md · Reference extension: Discord Rich Presence.