orbiton
Configuration-free terminal text editor and minimal IDE
TLDR
Open a file
$ o [path/to/file]
Open at a specific line$ o [path/to/file]:[line_number]
SYNOPSIS
o [options] [file[:line]]
DESCRIPTION
orbiton (command: o) is a snappy, configuration-free terminal text editor that ships as a single self-contained executable. It supports syntax highlighting, jump-to-error, rainbow parentheses, macros, cut/paste portals, a simple gdb front-end, image preview in terminal, and a built-in spellchecker.No configuration files are needed — it works out of the box with sensible defaults.
INSTALL
sudo pacman -S orbiton
brew install orbiton
nix profile install nixpkgs#orbiton
CAVEATS
Not intended to replace full IDEs. Advanced LSP features are limited compared to Neovim or VS Code.
HISTORY
orbiton was created by Alexander F. Rodseth (xyproto) and is written in Go.