Amp – A text editor for your terminal, written in Rust

In plain words

Amp is a text editor designed for use in the terminal, built with the Rust programming language. It provides core editing functionality including file management, cursor control, syntax highlighting, and edit history. The tool is intended for developers who prefer working in command-line environments and want a lightweight, terminal-based editor alternative.

written from the facts on this page · September 2026

From the sources

Everything you need to get started without any configuration. A completely usable editor, right out of the box. Built to run inside your terminal or on a server. No heavy web-based UI. Pairs incredibly well with Alacritty and tmux . A modal, keyboard-driven interface inspired by Vim that makes navigating and editing text fast . Written in Rust , a modern, low-level, high-performance language without garbage collection. No plug-ins, zero configuration. All the essentials included by default. Quickly indexes and finds files using a simple, accurate matching algorithm. Ignores git directories by default; easily configurable to your own liking, if you must. Fast, precise cursor movement without…from amp.rs

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