amp is a terminal text editor intended primarily for developers who want Vim-inspired interaction without constructing an extensive collection of plugins. It offers a set of development-oriented functions directly in the editor, with a strong emphasis on sensible defaults and fast keyboard operations.
A central design decision is to keep the workflow relatively simple. The editor includes built-in features for locating project files, navigating source definitions and inspecting version-control information. Users can work in a normal terminal or connect to a remote system and edit there.
Amp’s behaviour is inspired by Vim but is not intended to reproduce every Vim command or its full extension ecosystem. It provides configurable key bindings, while avoiding the level of configuration and plugin complexity associated with more expansive editors.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Modal editing with normal, insert and selection-oriented interactions.
- Fuzzy file finder with project-aware file discovery.
- Syntax highlighting for code and other supported text formats.
- Local symbol navigation to definitions in the current buffer.
- Basic Git integration for reviewing version-control information.
- Configurable YAML key mappings and composed commands.
- UTF-8 text handling and keyboard-oriented navigation.
- Terminal-first interface suited to local shells and remote sessions.
Website: amp.rs
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Developer: Jordan MacDonald and contributors
License: GNU General Public License v3.0
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|---|---|
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| Helix | Kakoune / Neovim inspired editor. |
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| NvChad | Neovim config aiming to provide a base configuration |
| LunarVim | IDE layer for Neovim |
| Kakoune | Implements Vi’s "keystrokes as a text editing language" model |
| Vis | Combining modal editing with structural regular expressions |
| vile | Text editor that combines aspects of the Emacs and vi editors |
| pyvim | Implementation of Vim in Python |
| gVim | Vim with a built-in GUI |
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| Vy | Vim-like in Python made from scratch |
| moe | Command-line editor inspired by Vim |
| wig | Modal, Vim-like text editor |
| sled | Simple text editor with a terminal UI |
| red | Modern modal text editor written in Rust |
| ad | Adaptable text editor |
| hat | Hackable modal text editor |
| HAKO | Lightweight terminal-based modal text environment |
| xvi | Portable multi-file text editor |
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| Levee | Also known as Captain Video |
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