mle ☆

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Description:
Flexible terminal-based text editor

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: editor terminal text-editor c lightweight

Install: brew install mle

About:
Mle is a lightweight, modular terminal-based text editor written in C. It features a micro-editor core with a powerful macro system for extensibility, supporting multiple cursors, syntax highlighting, and various keybindings. Its main value proposition is providing a highly customizable and efficient editing experience for users who prefer a minimal yet powerful tool in the terminal.

Key Features:

Multiple cursors and selections
Extensible via a macro/scripting system
Lightweight and fast C implementation
Supports various keybindings (including Emacs and Vim)
Built-in syntax highlighting

Use Cases:

Quickly editing configuration files or scripts on remote servers
Lightweight development environment for constrained systems
Users seeking a highly customizable alternative to nano or vim

Alternatives:

micro – Micro is a more feature-rich editor out-of-the-box with mouse support, while Mle focuses on modularity and a macro system for customization.
kakoune – Kakoune features a distinct selection-first model and client/server architecture, whereas Mle offers a more traditional editing model with a focus on macro extensibility.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 16, 2025 5:42am		0	VERSION_BUMP	27bff534
Sep 14, 2024 4:22am		0	VERSION_BUMP	8963adc9