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StrictCodeIDE
A code editor where nothing else gets in
StrictCodeIDE is a macOS code editor for C, C++, and Java with a real Exam Mode — locks copy/paste, blocks switching apps, cuts internet access, runs a countdown timer, and caps compile/run attempts. Built it after realizing my school's "no cheating" policy for coding exams was just an honor system with zero enforcement. Free, no signup required.
Hey everyone — maker here 👋
Last semester I took a coding exam on my own laptop with literally just a "please don't google it" honor policy. No enforcement at all. Half the class ignored it. Felt pointless for everyone who didn't.
So I built StrictCodeIDE — a real macOS code editor (C, C++, Java — compiles and runs locally) with an actual Exam Mode: locks copy/paste, blocks switching apps, cuts internet access, runs a countdown timer, and caps how many times you can compile/run. Outside exam mode, it's just a normal lightweight IDE with a project sidebar and file management.
It's free, no signup required.
Would genuinely love feedback — especially on edge cases I might be missing (what happens if the app crashes mid-exam, multi-monitor setups, etc). Happy to answer anything today!
About StrictCodeIDE on Product Hunt
“A code editor where nothing else gets in”
StrictCodeIDE was submitted on Product Hunt and earned 11 upvotes and 6 comments, placing #56 on the daily leaderboard. StrictCodeIDE is a macOS code editor for C, C++, and Java with a real Exam Mode — locks copy/paste, blocks switching apps, cuts internet access, runs a countdown timer, and caps compile/run attempts. Built it after realizing my school's "no cheating" policy for coding exams was just an honor system with zero enforcement. Free, no signup required.
On the analytics side, StrictCodeIDE competes within Mac, Education, Developer Tools and GitHub — topics that collectively have 739.6k followers on Product Hunt. The dashboard above tracks how StrictCodeIDE performed against the three products that launched closest to it on the same day.
Who hunted StrictCodeIDE ?
StrictCodeIDE was hunted by Shrish. A “hunter” on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform — uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.
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