Syntia

Syntia brings modern IDE features to your terminal. Built with Textual, Syntia combines the power of a traditional code editor with the convenience of an integrated terminal environment.

✨ Features

🗂️ Smart File Management

• Directory Tree: Navigate your project structure with an intuitive file browser
• Tabbed Editor: Work on multiple files simultaneously with a tabbed interface
• Syntax Highlighting: Full syntax support for Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, JSON, Markdown, and more

💻 Integrated Development Environment

• Built-in Terminal: Full-featured terminal integration with bash support
• Markdown Preview: Live preview of Markdown files in a dedicated panel
• Split-Panel Layout: Resizable panels with vertical splitters for optimal workspace organization
• Collapsible Panels: Toggle the right panel to maximize editor space when needed

⚡ Productivity Features

• Keyboard Shortcuts: Fast navigation and file operations
• Auto-save: Convenient file saving with notifications
• Tab Management: Easy tab switching and closing
• Multi-language Support: Intelligent language detection and highlighting

🎨 User Experience

• Modern Terminal UI: Clean, responsive interface that works in any terminal
• Contextual Notifications: Real-time feedback for file operations
• Flexible Layout: Adaptive interface that scales with your terminal size

🚀 Quick Start

Installation

pip install -U syntia

Open your project directory using the syntia command:

syntia /path/to/project

Keyboard Shortcuts

Working with Files

1. Opening Files: Click on any file in the directory tree to open it in a new tab
2. Editing: Click in the editor area and start typing
3. Saving: Use Ctrl+S or the save command
4. Switching Tabs: Click on tab headers to switch between open files
5. Markdown Preview: Markdown files automatically open a preview in the right panel

Terminal Integration

• The integrated terminal starts with bash by default
• Use Ctrl+T to show/hide the terminal panel
• Terminal commands work exactly as in your system terminal
• All terminal features including colors and interactive programs are supported

🙏 Acknowledgments

• Built with Textual - An amazing Python TUI framework
• Terminal emulation based on textual-terminal
• Inspired by modern code editors like VS Code and Sublime Text
• Built by using the this amazing tutorial by Fredrik Sjöstrand as a starting point.