* 100% Open source * Compatible with Textmate color schemes (which is what ST is using) * Compatible with Textmate syntax definitions (which again is what ST is using) * Compatible with Sublime Text’s python plugin API. I’ll probably never implement this 100%, only the api bits *I need for the plugins I use. * Compatible with Sublime Text’s keybindings and settings (think most of it is working) * Multiple cursors * Regression tests (Programming in Go makes it trivial and even fun to write them ) * Modular design (it should be possible to compile without python support for example)

* Ability to Search and Replace in a Project * Auto-Indent for Common Actions Like Pasting Text * Auto-Pairing of Brackets and Other Characters * Clipboard History * Column Selections and Column Typing * Completion of Words from Current Document * CSS-like Selectors to Pinpoint the Scope of Actions and Settings * Declarative Language Grammars for Graceful Mixing and Hacking * Dynamic Outline for Working With Multiple Files * Expand Trigger Words to Code Blocks With Tab-able Placeholders * File Tabs when Working With Projects * Foldable Code Blocks * Function Pop-up for Quick Overview and Navigation * Plug-able Through Your Favorite Scripting Language * Recordable Macros With No Programming Required * Regular Expression Search and Replace (grep) * Run Shell Commands from Within a Document * Support for Darcs, Perforce, SVK, and Subversion * Support for More Than 50 Languages * Switch Between Files in Projects With a Minimum of Key Strokes * Themable Syntax Highlight Colors * Visual Bookmarks to Jump Between Places in a File * Works As External Editor for (s)ftp Programs * Works Together With Xcode and Can Build Xcode Projects