edit
We all edit.
INSTALLATION
$ winget install Microsoft.Edit$ curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://raw.githubusercontent.com/microsoft/edit/main/assets/install.sh | sh$ brew install msedit
DESCRIPTION
A simple editor for simple needs.
This editor pays homage to the classic MS-DOS Editor, but with a modern interface and input controls similar to VS Code. The goal is to provide an accessible editor that even users largely unfamiliar with terminals can easily use.
DETAILS
- Repository
- microsoft/edit (2026-11-07)
- Author
- microsoft
- License
- MIT
- Category
- Text Editors
- Language
- Rust
- Platforms
- Linux, macOS, Windows
- Version
- v2.0.0 (2026-04-28)
- Repo Age
- 1 year old
STAR HISTORY
TAGS
SEE ALSO
- edit is a modern alternative to nano
- Featured in Terminal text editors
- Featured in CLI and TUI tools for Windows
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