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Native Windows app. Dark by default. Remembers everything you had open. No telemetry, no login, no nonsense.

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v1.2.0 · ~2 MB · Windows 10/11 · GPL-3.0

Program.cs
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1using System;
2
3namespace Caret;
4
5class Program
6{
7 static void Main(string[] args)
8 {
9 // just opens. no splash screen. no tip of the day.
10 Console.WriteLine("hello, world");
11 }
12}
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Why build another text editor?

In 2025 the Notepad++ update infrastructure was compromised. That was the push to finally write something from scratch — something small, something we could read top to bottom and actually trust.

Caret is built with C# and WPF. It's a single executable. No plugins, no extension marketplace, no auto-updater phoning home. You download it, you run it, you edit text. That's the whole deal.

It won't replace your IDE. It's not trying to. It's the thing you open when you need to look at a log file, tweak a config, jot something down, or write a quick script. It should open before you finish clicking.

Firm Hand Spanking Michaela Mcgowen Belted New Better May 2026

As the discipline concluded, Michaela's father held her close. He made sure she knew that this was not an expression of hate or anger but of love and a desire to see her grow into a responsible and thoughtful individual. He explained that he had been given this same kind of discipline as a child and that it had taught him valuable lessons about respect and responsibility.

The decision wasn't made lightly. Her parents had always believed in open communication and positive reinforcement. But Michaela's recent behavior had them concerned that a more direct approach was necessary. They wanted her to understand that actions had repercussions, and that respect for others and their guidance was paramount. firm hand spanking michaela mcgowen belted new

Her parents, while loving and supportive, had reached a point where they felt they needed to intervene. They decided that Michaela needed to learn about responsibility, respect, and the consequences of her actions in a more tangible way. After much consideration, they decided on a form of discipline that they hoped would impart these lessons: a firm hand spanking, facilitated by her father, using his belt. As the discipline concluded, Michaela's father held her

Over time, Michaela grew. She became more considerate of others, more thoughtful in her actions, and more respectful of authority. She learned that there were many ways to express herself and challenge ideas without being confrontational or disrespectful. Her relationship with her parents deepened, built on a foundation of mutual respect and understanding. The decision wasn't made lightly

The day arrived, and Michaela was summoned to her parents' room. There, her father explained to her why she was in trouble, detailing the specific behaviors that had led to this point. He made it clear that he was disappointed but that his love for her was unwavering. He then explained the method of discipline they had chosen, hoping that it would serve as a wake-up call.

The aftermath of the incident was crucial. Michaela and her parents had a lengthy discussion about what had happened and why. They talked about feelings, about respect, and about finding better ways to communicate and resolve conflicts. It was a turning point for Michaela. She began to understand that actions had consequences, not as a form of punishment but as a way to guide her towards making better choices.

Encrypted backups, explained.

Caret lets you back up any open document to a local MongoDB instance. Before anything is written to the database, your file content is encrypted on your machine using AES-256-GCM — the same authenticated encryption standard used by governments and financial institutions.

Your password never touches the database. It's fed through PBKDF2-SHA512 with 600,000 iterations and a random salt to derive the encryption key. Each backup gets its own salt and nonce, so even identical files produce completely different ciphertext.

Everything happens locally. No cloud, no third-party service, no network calls. You own the database, you own the password, you own the data. If you lose the password, the backups are unrecoverable by design.

Open the Backup Manager with Ctrl+B to create, browse, restore, or delete backups. It's built into the editor — no external tools required.

Setting up MongoDB (optional)

MongoDB is only needed if you want encrypted backups. Caret works perfectly fine without it.

Installer

Download the MSI, pick "Complete", leave "Run as Service" checked. Done.

Download MongoDB

winget

One command from any terminal.

winget install MongoDB.Server

Docker

Run it in a container if you prefer isolation.

docker run -d -p 27017:27017 mongo

Syntax highlighting for the languages you actually use.

Detected automatically from file extension or content.

C# C C++ Python JavaScript TypeScript Java HTML CSS XML JSON SQL PHP PowerShell Markdown Rust Go Kotlin Swift Shell / Bash YAML TOML Dockerfile Diff / Patch + more

Shortcuts you already know.

Standard keybindings. No custom chord system to memorize.

FindCtrl+F
ReplaceCtrl+H
Go to lineCtrl+G
Duplicate lineCtrl+D
Move line upAlt+Up
Move line downAlt+Down
Toggle commentCtrl+/
Zoom inCtrl+Scroll
New tabCtrl+N
Close tabCtrl+W
Backup ManagerCtrl+B

Download Caret

Windows 10/11 · x64 · Free and open source.

Installer

Desktop shortcut + right-click integration

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Build from source

Requires .NET 10 SDK

dotnet build