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phcode-dev/phoenix

The text editor designed to make coding as simple and fun as playing a video game

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phcode-dev/phoenix has 3k+ stars and 200+ forks on GitHub, is written in JavaScript, and was last pushed on Oct 15, 2026. Data as of . Signed-in members get hourly updates — create a free account.

Summary Information

Updated 54 minutes ago
Type:ApplicationCategory(s):Editors & IDEsDeveloper Tools
Added to GitGenius on October 7th, 2026
Created on August 6th, 2021
Open Issues & Pull Requests: 269 (+0)
GitHub issues: Enabled
Number of forks: 209
Total Stargazers: 3,005 (+0)
Total Subscribers: 32 (+0)

Repository Insights (GitGenius)

Median issue/PR response: 12.8 hours
Mean response time: 247.4 days
90th percentile: 1040.8 days
Tracked items: 171

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Maintainer activity

1 person did triage or write work on this repository in the last 12 months.

Counts unlabeled, assigned, unassigned, milestoned, demilestoned, locked, unlocked over the last 12 months. These are issue and pull request events that require triage or write permission. Commits and code review are not counted. labeled and renamed are excluded because GitHub issue forms record the issue author as the actor. Figures from October 18, 2026. This count is not comparable across projects: each project's automation decides which of these events a person emits. How this is counted.

How this project is maintained

Roughly one issue in five opened in the past year never receives a reply. 44% of open issues come from outside the core team, a mix of external reports and the maintainers' own roadmap. Work labelled "bug" is answered fastest, typically in about 9 hours, while "enhancement" waits about 41 months. 58% of tracked open issues have had no activity in three months. Only 36% of issues opened in the past year have been closed.

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Issue Activity (beta)

Open issues: 123
New in 7 days: 0
Closed in 7 days: 0
Avg open age: 466 days
Stale 30+ days: 114
Stale 90+ days: 100

Recent activity

Opened in 7 days: 0
Closed in 7 days: 0
Comments in 7 days: 0
Events in 7 days: 0

Top labels

  • Feature Request (94)
  • bug (76)
  • customer raised (14)
  • enhancement (12)
  • UX (10)
  • core (4)
  • documentation (3)
  • High priority (1)

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Detailed Description

Phoenix is a modern open-source text editor designed to make web development approachable and engaging through a game-like user experience.

The tool addresses the complexity of traditional code editors by prioritizing simplicity and accessibility for web developers. It targets JavaScript, HTML, and CSS as first-class citizens and adopts a game-inspired interface philosophy where users can jump in without extensive tutorials. The editor runs as a lightweight application that can operate from a static web server, eliminating heavy compilation requirements during development. It maintains compatibility with Brackets extensions, allowing developers to extend functionality while preserving a streamlined core.

Phoenix suits developers and learners focused on web development who value a straightforward, intuitive editing environment over feature density. The project emphasizes local development workflows and supports pluggable remote backends for flexible deployment scenarios. Those migrating from Brackets will find the extension compatibility particularly valuable, though the tool is designed as a fresh, modern alternative rather than a direct replacement.

The project maintains active development with automated build verification and continuous code quality monitoring through static analysis. Error and application stability are tracked through dedicated monitoring infrastructure. The development approach prioritizes compile-step-free workflows, allowing most code changes to take effect immediately without rebuilds during development cycles.