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License

tide42 is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later.
See the LICENSE file for full details.

TermiC Support

tide42 includes termic.sh, a lightweight, interactive C/C++ environment launcher. It will be installed automatically to /usr/local/bin/termic unless it already exists.

This script is licensed under GPLv3 and included with permission.

Terminal IDE 42:

An ultra-efficient Neovim based IDE for Python and C/C++ prototyping. Formerly known as Xtide86

Latest Version

1.2.2

Why the name?

Tide42 is inspired in part by The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, where "42" is famously revealed as the Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything.

This project reflects that same spirit: a terminal IDE that encourages curiosity, simplicity, and discovery—you ask the questions. Tide42 is meant to be your solution, leaving the questions in your hands.

Latest News

09.29.25

New mapping added to display NERDTree in any buffer or if you have opened a file in the NERDTree buffer. Alternately, use :NERDTreeExplore in the desired buffer.
Tide42 now includes Gentoo in its install logic and prompts users whether they would like to continue with the installation before updating or compiling.
Mac users may have to run :PlugInstall manually after initial installation.
Screenshots of Tide42 on a Macbook Air (Apple Silicon) and Macbook Pro(x86_64) have been added.
Man page currently does not install on Macbooks. The repo directory now contains tide42man.md which is a copy of the man page for Apple users
Added hotkey for new tab \t
The keybind mappings \z and \b now focus the file editor with NERDTree shown or hidden.
Active and unsaved tabs may be closed with :BD (unsaved work will be lost)
Tabs can be cycled through the file editor buffer. Only inactive tabs may be closed.


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qw           | qwertyuiop
asdfg        | sfghjl
zx           | zxcvbnm


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Flags

Set colorscheme: --colorscheme, -cs
Low Color: --low-color, -lc
Check version: --version
Silence log: --quiet
Help: --help
Install location: --whereami
Lite mode: --lite
Check for updates: --check-update
Update: --update

Controls

Keyboard hotkey layout quick reference:

Quit or Detach

Tmux based command: Ctrl-q + d (or gui exit button) = Exit and save tmux state (lost on restart of PC) Nvim based command :Q = Force-quit the program (reset for new session)

Force close tab

:BD = Force close tab (unsaved work will be lost)

Close plugin window

Esc Esc = Close opened plugin window

Cycle nvim buffers within selected tmux buffer

Ctrl+ww = Cycle between vim buffers within a tmux buffer

Manually select vim buffer within selected tmux buffer

Ctrl+w + <-, ^, ->, v = Selects vim buffer within current tmux buffer

Display NERDTree

\j = Display NERDTree in any buffer.

Restart IPython

\n = Restart IPython buffer if process exits.

Fuzzy Finder

\w = fzf selects vim buffer from menu within current tmux buffer (fuzzy finder, vim plugin)

Telescope

\e = Locate file within current directory

Ripgrep

\r = ripgrep within file

New tab

\t = Open new tab with No Name file

Toggle Colorscheme

\y = toggle between default and alternate colorscheme

Quick vertical resize within horizontal nvim buffer

\i = vertical resize

Quick horizontal resize

\u = resize

AI

\o = optional OpenAI ChatGPT implementation with API key (stored in a global variable)

Send to IPython

\p = Paste selected text into IPython buffer and expand buffer, entering insert mode

Send to TermiC

\l = Paste selected text into TermiC buffer and expand buffer, entering insert mode

Append to Editor

\m = Paste selected text into nvim file editor buffer from any buffer: terminal, ipython, or termic

Restart Tide42 UI

\q = Close all active buffers within tmux panel and restart Tide42 UI

Tmux buffer controls (work in insert or command mode)

Ctrl+Alt+a = Maximize left tmux buffer

Ctrl+Alt+s = Split tmux buffers

Ctrl+Alt+d = Maximize right tmux buffer

Ctrl+Alt+z = Push active buffer 25%

Ctrl+Alt+x = Push active buffer 30%

Ctrl+Alt+c = Push active buffer 60%

Ctrl+Alt+v = Push active buffer 75%

Ctrl+q + <-, -> = Switch between tmux buffers (selected buffer matches tmux bar color on the bottom)

Gitsigns (Git hunk navigation & actions)

[c] = Jump to previous Git hunk
]c = Jump to next Git hunk
\hs = Stage current hunk
\hu = Undo staging of current hunk
\hr = Reset current hunk
\hb = Blame current line

Bufferline

<TAB> = Cycle to next buffer
<S-TAB> = Cycle to previous buffer

Grid

\f = Grid (10x10)

\g = Grid (5x10)

NeoVim buffer presets

\z = Focus file editor with NERDTree hidden

\b = Focus file editor and show NERDTree

\s = Maximize and enter TermiC buffer (left)

\x = Maximize and enter Terminal buffer(right)

\c = Maximize IPython buffer (upper)

\v = Currently selected buffer

Additional NeoVim commands for ease of buffer management

jk = Command mode from nvim buffer

:Hs = Quick command for horizontal split

Tips

To save all tabs at once use :wall or :wa
To cycle terminal buffers within the current selected buffer use \w otherwise cycle file editor tabs with Tab and Shift + Tab.
Tide42 will detect and run the Friendly Interactive Shell but this causes significant loss in performance due to errors in the terminal buffer when resized. Bash or zsh are recommended.
Edit your highlight and grid colors in $HOME/tide42/colorscheme.vim
If you would like to map tide42 to a keyboard shortcut the best method is to use this command and substitute your terminal name: -- bash -c "/usr/local/bin/tide42; exec bash"
\h to select all when in nvim command mode followed by \p or \l for efficient transfer of text into IPython or TermiC
Once in insert mode in any nvim buffer, the recommended way of entering command mode is jk
NERDTree may be refreshed with Shift+r after performing operations in the terminal buffer.
All NeoVim commands can also be used in any other buffer eg. /Documents to find and jump to ~/Documents directory.
Quickly enter focused and expanded file editor mode with Ctrl + Alt + A/D (make sure you are in the correct tmux buffer), \i +
Fine tune tmux buffer size with hold Ctrl + q + arrow keys.
Open/close NERDTree with \z and \i +
Switch between tty sessions and retain tide42 session through tmux. Handy if connecting through SSH.
If you're running tide42 inside a tmux or custom terminal session, you might run into issues when trying to save root-owned files from within Neovim: Using commands like :w !sudo tee % in NeoVim may silently fail to prompt for a password and kick you out after 3 attempts. Solutions: Use a GUI editor instead within a tide42 terminal buffer to avoid leaving your session: ex. sudoedit /etc/systemd/system/... Launch a root nvim in a nested terminal within tide42:

tide42 Remote SSH Session

Work remotely. Drop connection. Pick up exactly where you left off. Instructions:

ssh user@remotehost
run tide42 and use any buffer for file transfers or processing.
Do your work. Close the laptop. Disconnect. Go outside.
ssh user@remotehost
run tide42 to reconnect to tmux protected tide42 session.

Features

Full tmux and nvim '-powered terminal IDE with dynamic buffer management
Seamless integration with IPython
TermiC support with quick pasting and testing C/C++ (smaller blocks recommended or lambda specific functions) see Termic documentation at https://github.com/hanoglu/TermiC)
Hotkey support for sending code directly into live interpreter sessions
Single-interface fallback for simple edits
Quick launch from Gnome via icon or keyboard shortcut
Works in the tty as well as the terminal emulator

Requirements

tmux
neovim 0.9.0+ (tested on 0.9.5 and 0.12)
vim-plug curl -fLo ~/.local/share/nvim/site/autoload/plug.vim --create-dirs
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/junegunn/vim-plug/master/plug.vim
TermiC wget "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hanoglu/TermiC/main/TermiC.sh" (live C/C++ shell)
Anaconda3 with IPython (preferred, but may work with base IPython)
bash or zsh
Works on ARM. Tested on a Raspberry Pi5. Nvim 0.9.5 and 0.12 had to be built from source. Check your distro and dependencies on ARM.
Works on 32 bit systems. Newer versions of nvim must be built from source.

Installation

Make the script executable (one-time setup)

chmod +x install.sh
./install
tide42 to start session

If downloading .zip:

Go to https://github.com/logicmagix/tide42 and click "Code" > "Download ZIP".
Extract the ZIP to a directory (e.g., ~/tide42/).
Run the installation script:
cd ~/tide42/
./install.sh

Updating tide42

To update tide42 to the latest version, you must have a cloned Git repository.

tide42 --update

Notes:

The sudo command may prompt for your password to modify /usr/local/bin.
If you used a ZIP download, you cannot use tide42 --update unless you convert the directory to a Git repository.

Usage

Launch tide42 from your terminal or assigned launcher with tide42 or tide42 . It will:
Open a tmux session with vertically split nvim, TermiC, and IPython
Send text from the file editor to the live interpreter buffer with ggVG(select all) \p for ipython and \l for TermiC
Automatic insert mode and buffer sizing for paste to Termic and paste to IPython functions.
Support session save (Ctrl+q+d) and reset with :Q
To uninstall, chmod +x uninstall.sh and ./uninstall.sh from repo directory

Without tmux?

To run Tide42 without tmux, use the flag --lite.

Customization

See ~/.config/tide42/tide42.vim for plugin configuration, UI tweaks, and terminal behavior. Feel free to remix buffer sizes and colors to match your workflow.
Use this one liner to set up your OpenAI API key: echo 'export OPENAI_API_KEY="your_api_key_here"' >> ~/.$(basename $SHELL)rc && source ~/.$(basename $SHELL)rc
If you are using X11 or a modern fork, you can set your transparency settings in your terminal emulator and use \y in Tide42 to toggle transparency on/off.

TermiC Support

tide42 includes termic.sh, a lightweight live shell. It installs automatically to /usr/local/bin/termic. Licensed under GPLv3 and included with permission.

Pull requests, stars, and forks welcome

Screenshots

See tide42 in action:

The Tide42 default startup interface

Tide42 autodetects bash or zsh

Tide42 and Nvim now have seperate configurations.

Customize nvim to your liking seperately from Tide42

Integrated Ipython usage example

Tide42 intergrates nicely with Hyprland hotkeys on Wayland

Termic C/C++ Live Shell usage example

Test and execute c or cpp code within Tide42 using Termic

AI prompt in Tide42 (requires API key)

Alternately use local models within the terminal buffer

Search open buffers

Scroll through open buffers and select from the list.

Search files

Quickly search for files.

Ripgrep search

Fast ripgrep within files with preview.

Study and Reference

Easily read pdf study material or your favorite terminal browser to reference material while you work.

Tide42 works well in a minimal tty environment.

Seamless tty functionality with custom bindings makes the SSH experience feel like using a WM.

Tested and working on Macbook Air(Apple Silicon) / Macbook Pro(x86_64)

Built With

tide42 uses and integrates the following open-source tools:

NeoVim – Hyper-extensible Vim-based text editor.
Vim – Highly configurable text editor built to make creating and changing any kind of text very efficient.
tmux – Terminal multiplexer for managing multiple terminal sessions.
Anaconda3 – Python/R distribution for data science and machine learning.
IPython – Interactive Python shell with rich functionality.
vim-plug – Minimalist Vim plugin manager by Junegunn Choi.
NERDTree – File system explorer for Vim by Vineet Sinha.
TermiC – Terminal integration utility by [Yusuf Kagan Hanoglu Max Schillinger].
vim-plug
NERDTree
vim-surround – Surroundings management by Tim Pope.
vim-commentary – Comment/uncomment code quickly by Tim Pope.
vim-airline – Lean & mean status/tabline for Vim.
fzf – General-purpose command-line fuzzy finder by Junegunn Choi.
fzf.vim – Vim/Neovim integration for fzf by Junegunn Choi.
plenary.nvim – Lua utility functions for Neovim by nvim-lua.
telescope.nvim – Highly extendable fuzzy finder over lists (https://github.com/nvim-telescope).
nui.nvim – UI component library for Neovim by Munif Tanjim.
ChatGPT.nvim – ChatGPT integration for Neovim by Jack Mort.
nvim-highlight-colors – Highlight color codes with their actual color by Breno Prata.
nvim-web-devicons – Adds file type icons to Neovim by kyazdani42 & contributors.
bufferline.nvim – Tab-like bufferline with icons by Akinsho.
gitsigns.nvim – Git signs in the gutter + hunk actions by Lewis Warren.

Thanks to the developers of these projects for making powerful tools free and accessible.

logicmagix/tide42

License

TermiC Support

Terminal IDE 42:

Latest Version

Why the name?

Latest News

09.29.25

Flags

Controls

Keyboard hotkey layout quick reference:

Quit or Detach

Force close tab

Close plugin window

Cycle nvim buffers within selected tmux buffer

Manually select vim buffer within selected tmux buffer

Display NERDTree

Restart IPython

Fuzzy Finder

Telescope

Ripgrep

New tab

Toggle Colorscheme

Quick vertical resize within horizontal nvim buffer

Quick horizontal resize

AI

Send to IPython

Send to TermiC

Append to Editor

Restart Tide42 UI

Tmux buffer controls (work in insert or command mode)

Gitsigns (Git hunk navigation & actions)

Bufferline

Grid

NeoVim buffer presets

Additional NeoVim commands for ease of buffer management

Tips

tide42 Remote SSH Session

Features

Requirements

Installation

Make the script executable (one-time setup)

If downloading .zip:

Updating tide42

To update tide42 to the latest version, you must have a cloned Git repository.

Notes:

Usage

Without tmux?

Customization

TermiC Support

Screenshots

The Tide42 default startup interface

Tide42 and Nvim now have seperate configurations.

Integrated Ipython usage example

Termic C/C++ Live Shell usage example

AI prompt in Tide42 (requires API key)

Search open buffers

Search files

Ripgrep search

Study and Reference

Tide42 works well in a minimal tty environment.

Tested and working on Macbook Air(Apple Silicon) / Macbook Pro(x86_64)

Built With