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I Rebuilt the Foundation of My Text Editor
TL;DR: A developer shares a refactor-focused release of their text editor, cdin, prioritizing a cleaner, more maintainable core over new features. The update shifts architecture toward explicit APIs, modular core components, and a clarified C-Lua boundary.
The author realized underlying architecture hindered maintenance more than missing features. They pivoted from adding features to rebuilding the foundation in v0.1.0-beta.5, removing the old event system and introducing core modules: core.state, core.project, core.git, a filesystem (fs) API, and a native search API. The C side takes on low-level tasks while Lua handles editor behavior and configuration. The plugin system now follows a clearer lifecycle with less hidden initialization. The overall goal is easier understanding, extension, and maintenance.
Question for the room: What foundational refactor or API boundary change in your project significantly improved long-term maintainability?
— via dev.to
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