micro

Health v2 · maintenance only

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29721 stars · 1390 forks observed · 2026-10-19

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-10-05, confidence 0.98

Micro is a modern, terminal‑based text editor written in Go that runs as a single static binary with no external dependencies. It offers a rich feature set including multiple cursors, mouse support, a Lua plugin system, and extensive syntax highlighting.

Use cases

• Edit source code files directly from a terminal over SSH
• Quickly modify configuration files without leaving the command line
• Develop scripts or small programs using a lightweight, dependency‑free editor
• Perform split‑view editing for side‑by‑side code comparison
• Leverage Lua plugins to add language‑specific tooling inside the terminal

When to choose

• You need a fast, zero‑dependency editor that works in any terminal
• You prefer a nano‑like experience with modern features such as multiple cursors
• You work primarily in CLI environments and want mouse support and split panes
• You want an editor that can be extended with Lua plugins without complex setup

When to avoid

• You require a full‑featured IDE with integrated debugging and project management
• You need deep GUI integrations or native OS look‑and‑feel
• You rely on Windows environments that require Cygwin or MinGW compatibility

Facets

cli-tool · maturity active

editor cli developer-tools windows bsd cross-platform cli go static-binary lua-plugins multiple-cursors mouse-support syntax-highlighting split-view linux macos

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