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Hacker News Hot Search No. 1: You can't miss this open-source Cursor alternative!

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Void is an open-source AI code editor that recently gained popularity on Hacker News. It serves as a free alternative to Cursor, featuring similar functionality and design. Key highlights include complete privacy, model selection (supporting various AI models), agent mode for file management, lint checking, and handling large files. Users have praised its efficiency but noted that the interface could improve. Void is currently available for Mac and Windows.

Void: Open Source AI Code Editor#

Recently, the open-source project Void topped Hacker News. Void is a completely free, open-source alternative to Cursor. It is very similar to Cursor, essentially written based on it. Even the logo looks like it was copied. At first glance, it feels a bit too "knockoff," and even somewhat rough! But since it is genuinely open source and free to use, it is still worth supporting!

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Features Highlights#

  • Completely Free
  • Open Source: Users don't have to worry about privacy; Void won't send data to private servers.
  • Model Selection: Users can choose models themselves, such as DeepSeek, Llama, Gemini, Qwen, etc., supporting mainstream models like OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, Grok, etc.
  • Agent Mode: Can automatically search, create, edit, and delete files, and can also use the terminal.
  • Gather Mode: Can only read files, cannot modify files.
  • Lint Checking: Supports code lint checking.
  • Large File Handling: Supports quick application of modifications to large files.
  • Native Tool Invocation: Supports native tool invocation.

Hacker News Hot Discussion#

On May 9, 2025, Void topped Hacker News, sparking widespread discussion. The original post on Hacker News can be seen here: Hacker News Discussion Link

Some User Comments#

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  • "This is amazing! I've been looking for a good open-source alternative to Cursor. Thank you for creating this project."
  • "I just tried it out, and the agent mode is really impressive. I feel my work efficiency has improved quite a bit."
  • "Compared to Cursor, the interface is a bit rough, but I hope it will get better in the future."
  • "I encountered some issues running local models. The documentation could be improved."

How to Experience Void?#

Users can download from the Void official website: Void Official Website
Currently supports Mac and Windows systems.

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