torvalds/uemacs
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Random version of microemacs with my private modificatons observed · 2026-10-01
Health v2 · maintenance only
72/100
- Activity 88
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-22. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 3199
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 76
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
2155 stars · 325 forks observed · 2026-10-01
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Linus Torvalds' personally modified version of uEmacs/PK 4.0, a full-screen terminal text editor based on MicroEMACS 3.9e. It is maintained only so the author can keep using its idiosyncratic keybindings he has used since the 1980s.
Use cases
- terminal text editor with emacs-like keybindings
- lightweight editor for low-resource environments
- editor that works over slow serial connections
- recreate a 1980s microemacs editing experience
- study the source code of a classic small C editor
When to choose
- you learned uEmacs/PK keybindings decades ago and cannot retrain your fingers
- you want a tiny, simple full-screen terminal editor
- you want to read or hack on a compact classic C codebase
When to avoid
- you want a modern, actively developed editor
- you expect real GNU Emacs or standard emacs keybindings
- you need extensibility, plugins, or LSP support
- you are choosing an editor for a team or new workflow
Facets
application · maturity maintenance
editor text-editors developer-tools cross-platform cli c microemacs terminal-editor personal-project legacy-software keyboard-driven command-line linux
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/torvalds/uemacs · fetched 2026-10-01 · 77ef8c6310ba
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| torvalds/uemacs | main | 72 |
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