Insights and updates from deep inside the Blackboard lab
zig-bsdiff is our SIMD-accelerated, zstd-powered binary diff/patch tool that powers Electrobun’s differential updater. We spun it into its own open source project so you can use it for fast, small patches in your own pipelines.
Read more →co(lab) is a hybrid code editor + web browser with both WebKit and Chromium tabs, built-in Git + GitHub flows, full PTY terminals, and local-first AI. The developer preview is free to download and open source—here’s what’s inside and what’s coming next.
Read more →This post dives deep into the architecture of OOPIFs and the evolution of Electrobun's implementation of the <electrobun-webview> (a "super iframe") HTML tag. We'll explore why standard iframes fall short in desktop-like applications...
Read more →Earlier this year I was just wrapping up a beta of co(lab) a hybrid web browser + code editor for deep work. After building it in Electron, I ended up with a distributable that was 80MB+ compressed...
Read more →We're building amazing tools and sharing our journey. Stay tuned for more from the Blackboard lab.