Edit

Simple terminal text editor from Microsoft, inspired by MS-DOS Editor

About Edit

Edit is a lightweight terminal text editor from Microsoft that pays homage to the classic MS-DOS Editor while using a modern interface and input controls similar to VS Code. Written in Rust, it is designed to be accessible even to users unfamiliar with terminals, and runs on Windows, macOS and Linux.

Edit website preview

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Edit: strengths & things to check

Strengths

Completely free to use — this directory lists no paid plan for it.
Covers text editor, terminal, rust, microsoft — see the focus areas listed in its key facts.
Has 6 close alternatives in the same category on this page, so switching or comparing is easy.

Things to check

Free tools can change their model or shut down — avoid locking critical work into it without an export path.
Current plan prices are not listed here (they change too often to print reliably) — confirm the exact price on the official site.
It is one of 1288 tools in the Developer Tools category here — compare it against the alternatives below before you commit.

Derived from this listing's own data (pricing model, focus areas and category) — not a hands-on review score.

Edit pricing

Pricing model	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
Free access	Yes — fully free
Current plan prices	Listed on the official site — prices change, so this directory links out instead of printing a number that may already be stale.
Official site	github.com

Edit key facts

Category: Developer Tools
Pricing: Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
Focus areas: text editor, terminal, rust, microsoft
Official site: github.com

Edit FAQ

How much does Edit cost?

Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it. Current plans and prices are listed on the official site (github.com).

What is Edit used for?

Simple terminal text editor from Microsoft, inspired by MS-DOS Editor Its focus areas in the Developer Tools category: text editor, terminal, rust, microsoft.

Where can I try Edit?

On its official site, github.com — the Visit Official Site button above goes straight there.

Edit vs alternatives

	Edit	ATAC	GitUI	Rio
Pricing	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
Focus areas	text editor, terminal, rust, microsoft	api client, terminal, rust, offline	git client, terminal, rust, tui	terminal, rust, gpu, open source
Official site	github.com	github.com	github.com	raphamorim.io
Directory status	Listed	Listed	Listed	Listed

Side-by-side from each listing's own directory data. Full alternative cards are below.

About the Developer Tools category

Editors, platforms, and services developers rely on to build and ship software. The Developer Tools category on Tools Hub currently lists 1288 tools. Alongside Edit, it includes SoapUI, xh, CodeEdit, HttpMaster.

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Alternatives to Edit

Tools in the same Developer Tools category that share focus areas with Edit — worth comparing before you commit:

Developer Tools

ATAC

Terminal API client that is free, offline and account-less

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GitUI

Fast terminal UI for Git written in Rust

Freegit-clientterminalrusttui

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Rio

Hardware-accelerated GPU terminal written in Rust

Freeterminalrustgpuopen-source

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WezTerm

GPU-accelerated terminal emulator and multiplexer

Freeterminalmultiplexerrust

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Alacritty

Minimal GPU-accelerated terminal emulator

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asciinema

Record and share your terminal sessions, the simple way

Freeterminalscreen-recordingopen-sourcecli

More in Developer Tools

Comparing tools in the Developer Tools category? These related listings are worth a look: SoapUI — API testing tool for SOAP, REST and GraphQL services; xh — Friendly and fast command-line tool for sending HTTP requests; CodeEdit — Native macOS code editor, open source and free forever.