Vim

software

★★★★½4.4(505 reviews)

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A highly configurable, ubiquitous text editor built for efficient text editing, included with most UNIX systems and supporting hundreds of programming languages.

text-editor developer-tools command-line vim open-source

Pros

+Rock stable, lightweight, and ubiquitous across systems
+Highly customizable with active plugin ecosystem

Cons

-Steep learning curve for beginners
-Modal editing paradigm differs from most modern editors

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Founded1991

Typesoftware

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open source

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