zile
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Description:
Text editor development kit
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: text-editor development editing gnu lisp
Install: brew install zile
About:
Zile is a lightweight, customizable text editor development kit designed for building efficient editing environments. It provides core editor functionality and macro capabilities, serving as a foundation for creating specialized or embedded text editors.
Key Features:
  • Lightweight and fast performance
  • Highly customizable via Emacs Lisp
  • Micro-emacs compatibility mode
  • Support for building embedded editors
Use Cases:
  • Developing custom text editing interfaces
  • Embedding editor functionality into larger applications
  • Creating lightweight alternatives to full Emacs
Alternatives:
  • GNU Emacs – Full-featured editor suite, much larger and more resource-intensive
  • Vim – Modal editor with different editing philosophy and extension model
Version History
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