NEW IN ADROITPAD 2.0
A fast file tree, a plain editor and a real terminal for the folder linked to your Project — and Open in… for when you need the full IDE.
DELIBERATELY SIMPLE
One linked folder per Project. Expand lazily, respect .gitignore at every level, reveal ignored files dimmed with Show ignored, find files by name and locate the active file. New file, folder, rename, move, reveal in Finder and delete-to-Trash are built in.
Tabs have their own undo history. Syntax colouring for JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, JSON, HTML, CSS, Markdown, YAML and Python is cosmetic only. Preview Markdown, see images inline, and keep unsaved drafts in the encrypted vault through a crash or restart.
Your real login shell starts in the linked folder. Open multiple tabs per Project; sessions keep running when you switch Projects. First use shows a full-access notice, with optional restricted mode for writes.
When a file changes on disk while you edit, AdroitPad asks Reload or Keep mine. Files created by a build, git checkout or another editor appear as open folders are watched.
PROJECT INTELLIGENCE
The editor header can show the memories that watch or mention the file. Watch a file so its memory asks “changed since you last confirmed this — still true?” when it changes.
OPEN IN…
Open in… detects VS Code, Cursor, IntelliJ IDEA, Sublime Text, Zed and friends on your PATH, plus any custom command. Hand over the folder or a single file when you need the full IDE.
QUICK VIEW
A record link anywhere in AdroitPad — an issue, design doc, file or folder — opens a quick view over the current screen first. Choose Open in… when you want the full destination.
HONEST BOUNDARIES
No language servers
No autocomplete, linting, compile errors, debugging or refactoring.
No content search
Find files by name, not across file contents. Your IDE and terminal do that better.
Restricted mode is not a security boundary
It fences writes to avoid slips; do not use it as protection for untrusted code.
FAQ
No. Project Explorer is deliberately simple. Open in… hands the linked folder or a single file to VS Code, Cursor, IntelliJ IDEA, Sublime Text, Zed or another editor.
No. Files stay local. If you connect an AI agent, that agent may read what you allow and send it to its own model provider; see /features/ai-agents.
Full access by default. Optional restricted mode limits writes to the project folder plus a short allow-list. It is a guard against slips, not a security boundary for untrusted code.
Folders load as you expand them, so a huge monorepo opens instantly. Open folders are watched for files created by builds, git checkouts or another editor.
ADROITPAD 2.0
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