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Open-source command-line text editor for Windows with a modern interface inspired by MS-DOS Editor, featuring key bindings, lightweight build under 250KB, multi-file handling with ctrl + P, keyboard-optimized navigation, and direct file editing for developers.

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  • Free
  • Open Source (MIT)

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  • Windows  Preinstalled with Windows
  • Linux
  • Mac
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  1.  Lightweight

Features

  1.  Command line interface
  2.  Vi keybindings
  3.  Simple text editor
  4.  Built-in code editor

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Edit was added to AlternativeTo by Mauricio B. Holguin on and this page was last updated .

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23C5DA
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MIT license, lightweight, and native 64bit support. Runs great on modern windows PC.

I wish there are more documentation and have native vi-like keybind. There is also barely any third part plugin for it. Hopefully, this will change in future.

Mathemagician
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It's small, simple, written in Rust.

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  • winget install -e --id Microsoft.Edit

Be careful what you paste into a terminal. Check what a command installs before running it.

What is Edit?

A simple editor for simple needs.

This editor pays homage to the classic MS-DOS icon MS-DOS Editor, but with a modern interface and input controls similar to Visual Studio Code icon Visual Studio Code.

Edit on Windows is an open-source project by Microsoft, and it enables developers to edit files directly in the command line, just like Vim icon Vim, without having to switch to another app or window. Edit is small and lightweight, at less than 250KB in size. All the menu options on Edit have key bindings, and you can open multiple files and switch between them using the ctrl + P shortcut.