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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
Version History
Detected Version Rev Change Commit
Mar 4, 2026 2:16am 1 REVISION_ONLY 8ad9a111
Sep 11, 2024 10:41pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 025fd912
Jan 15, 2024 2:47pm 1 VERSION_BUMP b112c800
Oct 2, 2023 3:13pm 0 VERSION_BUMP ef3bd27f
May 15, 2023 4:05pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 6c6c4dcb
May 15, 2023 8:24am 0 VERSION_BUMP cf0b3a6d
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