Native Windows IDE for C++

A lighter IDE for daily C++ work on Windows.

Built for Windows C++ developers who want a faster, lighter daily editor than bloated alternatives.

Nebula helps you code faster with less friction: fast startup, low memory use, search, git, terminal, and a focused C++ workflow without the usual bloat.

Startup < 2sMemory ~120 MBPlatform Windows
Nebula editor C++ preview

Features

Built for the C++ workflow
you actually use every day.

Nebula is not trying to be everything. It focuses on the core tools that make a native Windows C++ setup feel fast, simple, and usable.

Editor

A focused C++ editor

A native Windows editor built for real C++ work: quick to open, clear to navigate, and designed to stay out of your way while you code.

A focused C++ editor

Navigation

Navigation that keeps up

Move through files, symbols, and control flow quickly. Nebula is built to reduce friction in the everyday moments that slow C++ work down.

Navigation that keeps up

Search

Quick file & symbol search

Find files, symbols, and text fast across the project so you can stay in flow instead of digging through menus or waiting on indexing.

Quick file & symbol search

Git

Git built right in

Inspect diffs and manage changes without breaking your rhythm. The git workflow is there when you need it, not bolted on as an afterthought.

Git built right in

Terminal

Integrated terminal

Build, run, and test without leaving the editor. The terminal is close at hand so your compile-run loop stays short and practical.

Integrated terminal

Build

Fast compilation loop

Ninja support helps keep build cycles short. Less waiting, less overhead, and more time spent actually shipping C++ code.

Fast compilation loop

New feature

Code Map split turns C++ build pain into something you can actually read.

Nebula separates headers and source files into a clearer visual build map, so you can see compile cost, warnings, and file pressure without digging through opaque output.

Build map demo

Code Map split visualizing hotspots inside a C++ project

What you get during build analysis

Layout

Headers left, sources right

Per-file signal

Warnings, errors, compile cost

What stands out

Slow files and include pressure

Why it matters on real projects

1

Spot bottlenecks before touching the build system

2

See which files deserve refactors first

3

Replace noisy logs with a readable visual map

On larger C++ codebases, the value is immediate: heavy headers, slow translation units, and refactor candidates stop hiding inside long build output and start standing out visually.

Get started

Try Nebula on a real project,
then tell us what is missing.

Download the current Windows build, use it for a few minutes, and send blunt feedback. That is the fastest way to help Nebula improve.