Show HN: Notepad.exe – macOS editor for Swift and Python (now Linux runtime)

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Found: October 19, 2025
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Show HN: Notepad.exe – macOS editor for Swift and Python (now Linux runtime) I recently released version 1.4 of Notepad.exe, my editor built for macOS. The goal of the app is to let you prototype ideas in Swift or Python with minimal setup - write code, hit Run, skip project scaffolding.

This release adds support for a Linux runtime/subsystem, so you can write on macOS and execute snippets in a Linux environment.

I’d love to hear any feedback or answer any questions: would a tool like this fit your workflow? What friction remains?

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