microsoft/edit

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14500 stars · 728 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

A simple terminal-based text editor from Microsoft that pays homage to the classic MS-DOS Editor, built in Rust. It offers a modern interface with VS Code-like input controls, designed to be accessible even to users unfamiliar with terminals.

Use cases

• edit text files in the terminal
• a simple editor for quick file edits on windows
• beginner-friendly terminal text editor
• modern replacement for the classic MS-DOS Editor
• lightweight editor for linux and macos terminals
• edit config files without learning vim

When to choose

• you want a simple, approachable terminal editor with menus and familiar VS Code-style keybindings
• you need a default console editor on Windows similar to the old MS-DOS edit
• you or your users are not comfortable with modal editors like vim or emacs

When to avoid

• you need a full-featured IDE or extensible editor like VS Code or Neovim
• you need advanced features like LSP integration, plugins, or split panes
• you work exclusively in non-interactive or scripted editing pipelines where a stream editor like sed is better

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editor terminal-ui cli text-editors developer-tools cross-platform windows cross-platform cli text-editor ms-dos-editor rust tui beginner-friendly microsoft command-line linux macos

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