Skiv

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Notes from the team

How we design and build Skiv — the decisions, trade-offs, and details behind the editor.

DesignJune 24, 2026 · 6 min read

Designing a command palette that stays out of your way

How we rank results, weight recent files, and keep the palette fast enough to feel invisible.

Engineering8 min read

Keeping startup under 200 milliseconds

A look at the architecture choices that let Skiv open large projects almost instantly.

June 3, 2026

Product5 min read

Bringing database viewers into the editor

Why querying your data belongs a keystroke away, and how the viewer is built.

May 15, 2026

Engineering7 min read

The Agent Client Protocol, explained

How Skiv connects to external coding agents through one open, editor-agnostic protocol.

April 28, 2026

Company4 min read

Why we build Skiv in the open

Our take on open source, a public roadmap, and shipping in small, honest increments.

April 9, 2026