Request to include Kate Quick Run in KDE Applications
Benson Muite
benson_muite at emailplus.org
Wed Aug 5 18:17:08 BST 2026
"wyllianbs at gmail.com" <wyllianbs at gmail.com> writes:
Hi Wyllian,
> Hello KDE Developers,
>
> I am writing to request the inclusion of Kate Quick Run into the KDE
> Applications ecosystem.
Consider reaching out to the Kate developers either on matrix:
https://go.kde.org/matrix/#/%23kate:kde.org
New projects usually go throughg KDE review:
https://develop.kde.org/docs/getting-started/add-project/review/
>
> PROJECT OVERVIEW
> ================
>
> Name: Kate Quick Run
> Repository: https://invent.kde.org/wyllian/kate-quickrun
> License: GPL-2.0-or-later
> Maintainer: Prof. Wyllian Bezerra da Silva (wyllianbs at gmail.com)
>
>
> WHAT IT DOES
> ============
>
> Kate Quick Run is a native plugin for Kate (KDE Frameworks 6) that
> compiles and runs the current file with a single keyboard shortcut
> (Ctrl+F5) — no project, no Makefile, no configuration needed.
>
> FEATURES:
>
> • One-shortcut compilation and execution (Ctrl+F5)
> • Multi-language support: C, C++, Python, Rust, Go, Java, JavaScript
> (Node),
> and user-defined
> • Three execution modes:
> - Quick Run Terminal (dedicated dock widget)
> - Kate Terminal (embedded, via KParts)
> - External Terminal (any emulator)
> • Smart focus handling
> • Security-first design (no D-Bus for terminal control)
> • Fully documented and translated (English + Brazilian Portuguese)
>
>
> PROJECT STATUS
> ==============
>
> ✓ Complete and production-ready
> ✓ Tested on KDE Plasma 6, Kate 25.04, Qt6, KF6
> ✓ CI/CD configured (.kde-ci.yml)
> ✓ AppStream metadata included (metainfo.xml)
> ✓ Professional documentation (README, CONTRIBUTING, CHANGELOG,
> CODE_OF_CONDUCT)
> ✓ 17 comprehensive screenshots
> ✓ Debian packaging ready
> ✓ AUR support (PKGBUILD)
>
>
> GITHUB RELEASE
> ==============
>
> v1.0 released: https://github.com/wyllianbs/kate-quickrun/releases/tag/v1.0
>
>
> I am ready to address any questions or make any requested changes to
> meet KDE standards.
>
> Thank you for your consideration.
>
> Best regards,
> Prof. Wyllian Bezerra da Silva
> wyllianbs at gmail.com
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