SpiceEdit: A modern terminal-based editor that doesn't take days to configure
SpiceEdit is a lightweight, terminal-based code editor designed for engineers who primarily work in SSH and tmux environments. It emphasizes simplicity, mouse support, and minimal configuration, aiming to streamline quick file edits in the era of AI-generated code. The editor runs as a single binary, avoids complex setups, and integrates smoothly with remote workflows.
- ▪SpiceEdit is a terminal-based editor built for SSH workflows with first-class mouse support.
- ▪It requires no configuration files or plugins and runs as a single static binary of about 10 MB.
- ▪The editor is designed to work seamlessly inside tmux or Zellij with features like OSC 52 for clipboard integration.
- ▪SpiceEdit supports fuzzy file finding, format-on-save, and is distributed under the MIT license.
- ▪It contrasts with Neovim and VS Code by minimizing setup time and avoiding keybinding conflicts in terminal multiplexers.
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v0.0.37 — latest releaseThe terminal editor for the AI era.SpiceEdit is a mouse-first code editor for SSH workflows. Click a file, tweak a line, save, and get back to your agents.For engineers who live in tmux — a code editor without the four-thousand-line vimrc.$ brew tap cloudmanic/spice-edit https://github.com/cloudmanic/spice-edit && brew install cloudmanic/spice-edit/spice-edit View on GitHubMac & Linux install. Windows? See all platforms. spiceedit ~/code/spice-editThe pitchAgents write the code now.The editor's job changed.You used to spend eight hours a day in your editor. You memorized the hotkeys because you had to. A vim cheatsheet on the wall paid for itself in a week. Then 2025 happened. Most of the code in your repo this morning came out of an agent.
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