Textbringer is an Emacs-like text editor written in Ruby.
It runs in a terminal and uses Ruby for extension and customization instead of Lisp, making it an interesting choice for users who like Emacs-style editing but want a Ruby-based environment. The editor offers familiar key bindings, support for multibyte text, and a plugin system that extends it beyond basic text editing.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Emacs-like text editor with many familiar commands and key bindings.
- Written in Ruby and extensible in Ruby instead of Lisp.
- Runs in a terminal interface.
- Supports multibyte character editing.
- Offers a plugin system with add-ons such as a mail user agent, Mastodon client, presentation tool, and GhostText plugin.
- Available for Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Website: github.com/shugo/textbringer
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Developer: Shugo Maeda
License: MIT License
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