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Extensions Cocoon Effect-TS Architecture Modules

Extension Host Architecture: Cocoon's Design for Module Interception, API Shims, and Fiber Supervision

How Cocoon runs VS Code extensions in supervised Effect-TS fibers with module interception and gRPC-backed API shims.

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Extensions VS Code Compatibility

VS Code Extension Compatibility in Land

How Land runs unmodified VS Code extensions, and where coverage still needs validation.

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Architecture Bootstrap Mountain Cocoon IPC

Application Startup Handshake: How Mountain, Cocoon, Sky, and Wind Bootstrap

The complete end-to-end process from launching the native binary to a fully initialized editor with running extensions.

CodeEditorLand 5 min read

Build System CI/CD Maintain Tier Gating

Build System Design: Two-Stage Pipeline, Tier Gating, and Deterministic Builds

How Land's build system coordinates VS Code compilation, Rust backend assembly, and TypeScript bundling through a tier-gated, profile-driven pipeline.

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Open Source Licensing CC0 Community

Why We Chose CC0 1.0 Universal for a Code Editor

Public domain licensing, no CLA, no copyright assignment - maximum freedom.

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Local-First Architecture Privacy

Local-First Philosophy

How Land keeps the editor path local-first while sync and portal features stay explicit.

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Tauri Rust Desktop Architecture

Tauri Desktop Integration in Land

How Mountain uses Tauri for a native editor shell without bundling Chromium.

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Architecture TypeScript Effect-TS

Effect-TS Architecture in the Land Editor

How we use Effect-TS for typed error handling across the editor core.

CodeEditorLand 4 min read