orbiton
Snappy and configuration-free text editor/IDE for the terminal.
INSTALLATION
$ go install github.com/xyproto/orbiton/v2@latest && mv -i ~/go/bin/orbiton ~/go/bin/o$ brew install orbiton
DESCRIPTION
Suitable for writing git commit messages, editing Markdown, config files, source code, man pages and for quick edit-format-compile cycles when programming. Has syntax highlighting, jump-to-error, rainbow parentheses, macros, cut/paste portals, LSP support and a simple gdb+dlv frontend.
DETAILS
- Repository
- xyproto/orbiton (2026-11-08)
- Website
roboticoverlords.org/orbiton
- Author
- xyproto
- License
- BSD-3-Clause
- Category
- Text Editors
- Language
- Go
- Platforms
- Linux, macOS, Windows
- Version
- v2.74.6 (2026-10-09)
- Repo Age
- 7 years old
STAR HISTORY
TAGS
SEE ALSO
- orbiton is a modern alternative to nano
- orbiton is a modern alternative to VS Code
- Featured in Terminal text editors
BADGE
✓ Verified. orbiton's README links back to this listing, so it's ranked first in the directory.
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