neatvi ☆
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Description:
Clone of ex/vi for editing bidirectional utf-8 text
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: text-editor vi cli unicode productivity
Install: brew install neatvi
About:
Neatvi is a lightweight clone of the classic ex/vi text editors, specifically engineered to handle bidirectional UTF-8 text correctly. It provides a minimalistic yet powerful interface for terminal-based editing. This makes it a robust choice for working in multilingual environments where right-to-left text support is essential.
Key Features:
  • Bidirectional UTF-8 text support
  • Minimalist and lightweight design
  • Vi/ex compatibility
  • Scriptable via the rc shell
Use Cases:
  • Editing source code or documentation in mixed LTR/RTL languages
  • System administration on resource-constrained environments
  • Vi users requiring native Unicode support
Alternatives:
  • Neovim – Neovim is a modern, extensible fork of Vim with a larger ecosystem, whereas Neatvi focuses on minimalism and bidirectional text support.
  • Vim – Vim is the ubiquitous standard; Neatvi offers a smaller footprint and specialized bidirectional handling.
Version History
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Sep 15, 2025 7:48am 0 VERSION_BUMP 91c22bc3
Sep 10, 2024 7:59pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 2c122156
Jul 17, 2024 1:30am 0 VERSION_BUMP d923fb42
Sep 29, 2023 2:13pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 297d8f4e
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