From d025b801af1c5978ecdd3642b832a510c801d419 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Stig-=C3=98rjan=20Smelror?= Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2026 22:18:26 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] docs(website): redesign landing page to focus on philosophy and performance - Update hero messaging to highlight local-first and lightweight nature - Replace Features section with a new Philosophy section - Add idle RAM comparison table against VSCode and Windsurf - Add a "Not for everyone" section clarifying the target audience --- src/pages/index.astro | 168 +++++++++++++++++++++++++----------------- 1 file changed, 102 insertions(+), 66 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/pages/index.astro b/src/pages/index.astro index dfbedf2..4a0900c 100644 --- a/src/pages/index.astro +++ b/src/pages/index.astro @@ -30,14 +30,14 @@ const version = pkg.version ?? ""; NO CLOUD REQUIRED

- Zaguán Blade runs a local AI daemon that understands your entire project without sending your code to the cloud. Get the leverage of an AI coding assistant with the speed of a native editor, built specifically for engineers who need more than just autocomplete. + A lightweight AI code editor with a real diff workflow — not a chat window glued to VSCode. Full-project AI edits. Local-first. No 4GB RAM tax.

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[001] WHY_ZBLADE
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Built Different
Performs Different

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Built for Control
Not Bloat

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NOT JUST ANOTHER COPILOT

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Most AI editors just predict your next line. Zaguán Blade actively manages a workspace, executes shell commands, runs your tests, and writes multi-file patches. It's an autonomous agent embedded directly in your editor.

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AGENTIC WORKFLOW
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+ Zaguán Blade was built because modern AI editors feel bloated, opaque and cloud-dependent. +

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+ Blade separates the UI from the AI daemon, keeps resource usage low, and respects Git as the source of truth. It’s built for engineers who care about control and hate silent failures. +

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+ Used daily to develop Zaguán Blade and zcoderd. Tested on real production projects. +

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THE LIGHTWEIGHT DIFFERENCE

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Engineers trust metrics. Here is what idle resource usage looks like:

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ToolIdle RAM
Zaguán Blade~320 MB
VSCode + AI~1.9 GB
Windsurf~2.8 GB
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NOT FOR EVERYONE

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  • + → + If you need heavy UI plugins, this isn’t it. +
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  • + → + If you want lightweight, controlled AI workflows — this is for you. +
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[002] WORKFLOW
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Engineers Think
in Workflows

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WHAT IT'S ACTUALLY GOOD AT

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  • + Refactoring across multiple files.
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  • + Running locally with your own models.
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WHOLE PROJECT UNDERSTANDING

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Instead of just looking at open files, Blade reads your workspace structure, searches for patterns, and compresses history into artifacts. It knows your codebase like a teammate.

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TAURI V2 + VITE

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Native performance with Vite's lightning-fast build system. Custom CodeMirror 6 editor with "Vertical Diff Blocks" for AI code generation.

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LOCAL AI DAEMON

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The editor GUI stays lightning fast while a dedicated Go backend handles all AI logic, system prompts, and tool execution out of the main thread.

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SMART ARTIFACTS

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Long conversations are automatically distilled into retrievable artifacts. The AI knows when and how to access this context - maintaining coherence without the overhead.

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GIT GRAPH

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Visualize the last 50 commits in an interactive Git graph with a details popup for commit information. Powered by gix for fast, native Git operations.

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OLLAMA CLOUD

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Run your AI locally or in the cloud. Full support for Ollama Cloud alongside the existing Ollama local model integration.

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RESILIENT RECOVERY

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After a UI reload or crash, streaming resumes automatically and the chat scrolls to the latest message — no lost context, no stuck states.

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UI POLISH

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Snappier autoscroll, instant settings saves, modernized title bar, faster model selector, and a redesigned app icon across the board.

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TYPICAL FLOW IN BLADE

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  1. Ask for change.
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No magic behind the scenes. Just predictable operations and complete transparency.

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- Zaguán Blade is under heavy development. Download today to get a fully functional local AI editor, native Git integration, and our advanced context engine. Expect rapid updates and occasional breaking changes as we build toward v1.0.0. + Zaguán Blade is under heavy development. Expect rapid updates, occasional breaking changes, and a fast feedback loop as we build toward v1.0.0.

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[002] ARCHITECTURE
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[003] ARCHITECTURE
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THE BODY

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Zaguán Blade
Tauri v2 + Vite + React
User interface only

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Zaguán Blade (UI)

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Tauri v2 + Vite + React
User interface only.
Lightning fast.

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THE BRAIN

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Zaguán Coder Daemon (Go server)
State management
Tool execution & AI

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zcoderd (AI daemon)

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Go server
State management
Tool execution & AI

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BLADE PROTOCOL

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Communication layer
Real-time sync
AI editor control

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Model Provider

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Local or remote.
Ollama, Anthropic, OpenAI, etc.
You choose.