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Native Windows app. Dark by default. Remembers everything you had open. No telemetry, no login, no nonsense.

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Program.cs
config.json
notes.md
1using System;
2
3namespace Caret;
4
5class Program
6{
7 static void Main(string[] args)
8 {
9 // just opens. no splash screen. no tip of the day.
10 Console.WriteLine("hello, world");
11 }
12}
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Background

Why build another text editor?

In 2025 the Notepad++ update infrastructure was compromised. That was the push to finally write something from scratch — something small, something we could read top to bottom and actually trust.

Caret is built with C# and WPF. It's a single executable. No plugins, no extension marketplace, no auto-updater phoning home. You download it, you run it, you edit text. That's the whole deal.

It won't replace your IDE. It's not trying to. It's the thing you open when you need to look at a log file, tweak a config, jot something down, or write a quick script. It should open before you finish clicking.

Safe site for downloading dll files? (yes, seriously) - Microsoft Q&A

: Since the file is often tied to engine rendering or hardware management, ensure your drivers are current from NVIDIA or AMD .

it came with rather than downloading the DLL from third-party sites, which can be unsafe. Antivirus Blocking

Instead of downloading the DLL from random third-party sites—which is highly risky—the best practice is to reinstall the official software or check your antivirus quarantine/protection history to restore the file if it was deleted by mistake. Safety and Security Risks

Hydra5x64dll Best Better -

Safe site for downloading dll files? (yes, seriously) - Microsoft Q&A

: Since the file is often tied to engine rendering or hardware management, ensure your drivers are current from NVIDIA or AMD .

it came with rather than downloading the DLL from third-party sites, which can be unsafe. Antivirus Blocking

Instead of downloading the DLL from random third-party sites—which is highly risky—the best practice is to reinstall the official software or check your antivirus quarantine/protection history to restore the file if it was deleted by mistake. Safety and Security Risks

Languages

Syntax highlighting for the languages you actually use.

Detected automatically from file extension or content.

C# C C++ Python JavaScript TypeScript Java HTML CSS XML JSON SQL PHP PowerShell Markdown Rust Go Kotlin Swift Shell / Bash YAML TOML Dockerfile Diff / Patch + more
Keyboard

Shortcuts you already know.

Standard keybindings. No custom chord system to memorize.

FindCtrl+F
ReplaceCtrl+H
Go to lineCtrl+G
Duplicate lineCtrl+D
Move line upAlt+Up
Move line downAlt+Down
Toggle commentCtrl+/
Zoom inCtrl+Scroll
New tabCtrl+N
Close tabCtrl+W
Backup ManagerCtrl+B
Get it

Download Caret

Windows 10/11 · x64 · Free and open source.

Installer

Desktop shortcut + right-click integration

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Build from source

Requires .NET 10 SDK

dotnet build