nanorc ☆

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Description:
Improved Nano Syntax Highlighting Files

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: nano syntax-highlighting text-editor cli developer-tools

Install: brew install nanorc

About:
Nanorc is a collection of enhanced syntax highlighting files for the GNU nano text editor. It extends nano's capabilities by providing comprehensive colorization support for a wide array of programming languages, configuration files, and markup formats. This package makes nano a more powerful and visually intuitive tool for developers and system administrators.

Key Features:

Extensive syntax highlighting for over 100 file types
Easy installation and integration with nano
Improves code readability and error spotting
Actively maintained community-driven project

Use Cases:

Quickly editing configuration files on servers with improved syntax visibility
Lightweight coding or scripting in a terminal environment
Enhancing the default nano experience for developers

Alternatives:

vim – Vim is a more powerful, modal editor with built-in syntax highlighting, but has a steeper learning curve.
emacs – Emacs is an extensible editor with deep customization, but is much larger in scope and complexity.

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