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Description:
Vim-like text editor

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: text-editor vim terminal cli development

Install: brew install vis

About:
Vis is a modern, vi-compatible text editor that emphasizes simplicity and performance. It leverages the Scintilla editing component and supports multiple cursors for efficient text manipulation. The editor is designed for efficiency and integrates well with the Unix ecosystem.

Key Features:

Vi-compatible keybindings
Multiple cursors support
Lua scripting for customization
Built-in file explorer
Client-server architecture

Use Cases:

Terminal-based code editing
Quick configuration file modifications
Scripting editor customizations

Alternatives:

neovim – More feature-rich and plugin-heavy ecosystem
vim – The classic standard, more ubiquitous but older codebase
micro – Easier to learn with modern defaults, but less vi-like

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