Dev tools · September 29, 2017
Micro Editor
a modern and intuitive terminal-based text editor
Micro Editor launched on September 29, 2017 with 77 votes, #584 of 3,073 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 9 years on.
What it does
Micro Editor is a modern and intuitive terminal-based text editor
Micro's number one feature is being easy to install (it's just a static binary with no dependencies) and easy to use. Use a simple json format to configure your options and rebind keys to your liking. If you need more power, you can use Lua to configure the editor further. Micro supports over 75 languages and has 7 default colorschemes to choose from. Micro supports 16, 256, and truecolor themes. Syntax files and colorschemes are also very simple to make. Micro has support for Sublime-style multiple cursors, giving you lots of editing power directly in your terminal. Micro supports a full-blown plugin system. Plugins are written in Lua and there is a plugin manager to automatically download…from micro-editor.github.io
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