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Yi is an extensible, modal text editor written in Haskell for programmers who want to customize their editing environment through code. Its standout capability is deep Haskell-based extensibility and a functional core.
💡 Pick it for Yi-like extensibility with a far larger ecosystem and community.
Emacs is a highly extensible text editor known for its powerful features.
💡 Pick it for proven modal editing, broad availability, and a much larger plugin ecosystem.
Vim is a highly configurable text editor built to enable efficient text editing.
💡 Pick it for a modern, programmable modal editor with stronger developer tooling and community support.
Neovim is a highly customizable text editor based on Vim. It aims to improve upon Vim in terms of extensibility and usability.
Helix contributors
💡 Pick it for a modern modal editor with built-in parsing and language-server features.
Helix is a free, open-source modal code editor for terminal users who want built-in structural selection and language tooling. Written in Rust,...
Free, open source
💡 Pick it if you prefer selection-first modal editing and a lightweight terminal workflow.
Kakoune is a modal code editor that implements Vi's keystrokes as a first-class citizen.
💡 Pick it for a fast desktop editor with collaboration and modern coding features instead of deep Haskell extensibility.
Zed is a fast, collaborative code editor for developers who want low-latency editing with integrated AI assistance. It supports agentic coding, inline...
Free; AI usage billed separately
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