BIKODE

Spec sheet

Product

BIKODE is an AI-first code editor built on the Notepad2e core.Read 9 Oct 2026 · bikode.co.za

Platforms

The maker's site offers Windows and macOS downloads; its repository describes the macOS package as a wrapper that runs the Windows build through Wine or CrossOver.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Security

The repository's GitHub security page says the project has no security policy detected.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

License

The site says BIKODE is licensed under the 3-clause BSD license and invites users to read, modify, and distribute its code.Read 9 Oct 2026 · bikode.co.za

Headquarters

Boondock Labs is based in Edenvale, South Africa.Read 9 Oct 2026 · boondocklabs.co.za

Maker

BIKODE is a Boondock Labs product; the studio describes it as a native Windows editor with Git, plugins, and AI features.Read 9 Oct 2026 · boondocklabs.co.za

Agentic AI

Its multi-turn AI agent can read files, write code, run commands, and browse the web from inside the editor.Read 9 Oct 2026 · bikode.co.za

AI providers

The maker says BIKODE supports OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, and other AI providers.Read 9 Oct 2026 · bikode.co.za

Chat feature

BIKODE supports sending GIFs in chat.Read 9 Oct 2026 · bikode.co.za

Core

The site describes the Notepad2e-based editor as a portable single EXE with minimal RAM use and no Java or Electron.Read 9 Oct 2026 · bikode.co.za

Download

The maker directs users to GitHub Releases for current builds and release assets.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Downloads

The repository says current builds and release assets are published through GitHub Releases.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

GIF chat

The site says users can send GIFs in chat.Read 9 Oct 2026 · bikode.co.za

Git

The editor includes a native Git interface for commits, diffs, and branches.Read 9 Oct 2026 · bikode.co.za

macOS build

The macOS distribution wraps the Windows Bikode.exe and runs it through Wine or CrossOver; the maker says it is not a native Mac port.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

macOS limitation

The repository says the macOS distribution is a compatibility path, not a native Mac port.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Plugins

BIKODE has a C-based plugin API that extends the IDE through shared libraries.Read 9 Oct 2026 · bikode.co.za

Terminal

BIKODE includes an integrated terminal docked inside the editor.Read 9 Oct 2026 · bikode.co.za

Web search

The AI agent can search the web for up-to-date answers while coding.Read 9 Oct 2026 · bikode.co.za

Windows build

BIKODE is a native Win32 editor built around Scintilla, and its repository describes Windows as its primary platform.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Where Specifiction places it

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