A simple, tiny Vim and kilo-inspired editor

In plain words

A minimal text editor inspired by Vim and kilo, designed for users who prefer lightweight, keyboard-driven editing. Built with simplicity in mind, it offers core text editing functionality without unnecessary complexity. The editor targets developers and writers who want a fast, resource-efficient alternative to larger IDEs or text editors. Its small footprint and straightforward approach make it suitable for those comfortable with command-line tools and Vim-style keybindings.

written from the facts on this page · September 2026

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  Hey! Check out my "toy" text editor which I use as my daily driver. Features LSP autocomplete, goto definition, hover info Tree-sitter support Color themes (borrowed from the Helix text editor) Lots of bugs Macro support Something like Emacs org-mode: Open test.txt, place the cursor at line 15, and press "Ctrl-C Ctrl-C". This project was written as a "speed run" — not for speed in terms of time, but rather as an exercise to explore the text editor problem space without overthinking or planning ahead. It’s a quick and "dirty" implementation, so to speak.…

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  Hi everyone, I have been developing this editor, Ki, for over a year, and have employed it substantially in all kinds of development (including Ki itself) for at least 3 months. I think it is mostly crystallized, thus I'm happy to share it with you today. Its main strength is first-class multi-cursor and structural (syntax) editing, which is a rare combination in the realm of editors (TUI or GUI alike). Hope you'll enjoy it!

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  BetterWriteDec 2025 · betterwrite.ronitt.xyz · ▲134

  So this weekend I and a friend of mine (@ronitrajfr) created a minimalist writing editor. It's ui is clean, beautiful and distraction free, it also has a vim mode and everything stays on your computer no authentication is required to write your thoughts and all we wanted an application where we just start typing with no BS and that's what we made. and did I tell ya that it's open source as well lmk your thoughts and feedback!!

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