# Edit Lightweight terminal text editor. Source: [Console review]() Website: [https://github.com/microsoft/edit]() Profile updated: 2026-10-16 Category: [Terminal utilities]() ## Supported tech stack Research checked: 2026-10-11 ### Runs on - Linux (Operating system) - Windows (Operating system) - macOS (Operating system) ### Written in - Rust (Language) Source: [Research source]() Documented compatibility; coverage may be incomplete. Written in describes implementation, not user-project language support. README documents Rust build instructions and Windows, Linux and macOS installation. ## Console’s review — 2025-05-22 Reviewed: 2025-05-22 Author: [David Mytton]() Citation: [This review]() ### What we like Quickly edit files from the terminal. Mouse support with all menu options having keybindings (which mirror VS Code). Ctrl+P switcher to move between multiple files. Regex find & replace. Executable is less than 250kB. Written in Rust. Almost zero dependencies. ### Tradeoffs Saw some complaints about how the codebase reimplements almost everything from scratch rather than using dependencies. This is a feature! Not everything should be reinvented (cryptography), but having minimal dependencies is a great design decision. This review reflects Console’s assessment at publication on 2025-05-22. Features and limitations may have changed since the review date. ## Is Edit a fit? Based on [Console’s review published on 2025-05-22](). Summary updated: 2026-10-16 ### Who it’s for Developers who need to edit files from the terminal should consider this tool for quick editing tasks ### Why consider it It allows for quick editing of files from the terminal ### Keep in mind It reimplements many features from scratch, which may be seen as a drawback by some users [Selection criteria]() · [About Console]() · [Browse tools]()