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Comprehensive Usage Guide

How to operate Veyrix IDE effectively — file management, keyboard shortcuts, versioning, and sharing.

1. Managing files

Creating a new file — click the + icon in the sidebar (or the floating button on mobile). Type your desired filename including the extension (e.g. script.js, index.html, Dockerfile). Veyrix auto-detects the language from the extension for syntax highlighting. Files without an extension are allowed.

Importing an existing file — click the Open File icon (folder with up arrow) in the top navigation bar, or press Ctrl+O. Select any valid text, configuration, or code file. Binary files (images, compiled .exe files) are rejected.

Renaming or deleting — hover over any file in the left sidebar and click the three-dots (...) icon. From the dropdown: Rename, Delete, or Download that specific file.

2. Editing & formatting

Autosave & manual save — Veyrix caches your typing to the local database 500ms after you stop typing. A blue dot next to the filename in the top bar indicates unsaved changes. Force a save any time with Ctrl+S or the floppy disk icon.

Code formatting (Prettier) — press Alt+Shift+F to beautify code (fix indentation and spacing). Only supported for recognized web languages: HTML, CSS, JS/JSX, JSON, Markdown.

3. Snapshots (local version history)

Veyrix has a built-in "Time Machine" for your files.

  • Save a snapshot — click the bookmark icon top right; saves a frozen copy of your code at that moment
  • Limits — max 5 snapshots per file; saving a 6th prompts you to permanently delete the oldest one
  • Restore — click the clock icon to view history; clicking "Restore" on an older version immediately replaces your current editor content with the historical code

4. Sharing code

Click the Share icon to open the sharing modal. Three options:

Fast local share — compresses your entire file into the URL; no data leaves your browser. Best for small snippets, since large files produce very long URLs.

Cloud share — uploads your code to an anonymous, secure Firebase database and generates a short link. Can optionally be protected with a password (hashed client-side — see Security & Threat Model).

Share via device — uses your phone or computer's native share menu (AirDrop, WhatsApp, Email, etc.) to send the raw text of your code.