Development Journal
Follow along with Ferrite's development. Release notes, technical insights, and stories from the AI-assisted development journey.
v0.2.6 Release: FerriteEditor - A Custom Text Editor from Scratch
Ferrite v0.2.6 introduces FerriteEditor, a complete ground-up reimplementation of the text editor. Massive memory savings (4MB file: 15MB vs 1.5GB), with virtual scrolling, multi-cursor, code folding, IME support, and more.
The AI Development Workflow I Actually Use
A practical guide to building software with AI - from multiple AI perspectives to task management, fresh chats with handovers, and why strict compilers matter.
v0.2.5.2 Release: Editor Shortcuts, File Associations & New Installers
Ferrite v0.2.5.2 brings Delete Line and Move Line shortcuts, macOS file type associations, Windows MSI installer, portable build, and Linux RPM support.
v0.2.5.1 Release: Memory, Encoding & Polish
Ferrite v0.2.5.1 dramatically reduces memory usage (250MB to 72MB), adds multi-encoding file support, fixes CPU usage issues, and improves cursor positioning accuracy.
v0.2.5 Release: The Mermaid Update
Ferrite v0.2.5 brings a massive Mermaid diagram overhaul, native CSV viewing, internationalization support, semantic minimap, and dozens of new productivity features.