I built a zero-dependency browser IDE as a cognitive prosthetic for my AuDHD brain. No npm. No build step. Works offline. Open source.
The problem: I have AuDHD (Autism + ADHD) and executive dysfunction. Node.js toolchains - `npm install`, broken lockfiles, PATH issues - are a cognitive load wall I hit before I can write a single line of code. I needed an IDE that was just there.
What I built: EDE (Everything Development Environment) - a browser-native IDE that runs entirely in a service worker. No npm. No terminal. No installation. Open the URL, write code, it runs.
Features:
- JSX transpilation in-browser (Babel standalone)
- Offline-first via service worker
- Spoon tracking (Q Distribution - chronic illness energy model)
- Samson's Law entropy linter (flags cognitive overload patterns in code structure)
- Atkinson Hyperlegible + JetBrains Mono - accessibility-first typography
Try it: https://p31ca.org/ede
Source: https://github.com/p31labs/andromeda (monorepo - EDE is in `04_SOFTWARE/p31ca/public/ede.html`)
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EDE is one of 12 deployed products from P31 Labs - a Georgia nonprofit I incorporated April 3, 2026 to build open-source assistive tech for neurodivergent individuals. Everything runs on Cloudflare's free tier. $0 to users. No accounts required for core function.
Three Zenodo publications (DOIs: 10.5281/zenodo.18627420, 10.5281/zenodo.19411363, 10.5281/zenodo.19416491)
670+ automated tests total. Solo founder. Built while fighting to stay housed.
Happy to answer questions about the browser-native approach, the service worker architecture, or the accessibility design decisions.