chi-editor

Introduction

CLI editor made for fun

Install:

npm install -g chi-editor
chi <file-name>

Features

Shortcuts

Hotkey	Description
C-q or C-c	Quit the editor
C-s	Save the buffer to file
Return	Split lines
Backspace	Delete previous character, merge lines
Delete	Delete current character
C-p or up	Move cursor to previous row
C-n or down	Move cursor to next row
C-b or back	Move cursor to forward
C-f or right	Move cursor to backward
Esc	Ignore
C-u	Undo
Home	Move cursor to start of line
End	Move cursor to end of line

Config

Create chi.json in the same folder from where you are running the editor. Global config is not supported yet.

Following structure (all options with defaults):

{
  "editorOptions": {
    "lineNumbers": false
  }
}

Option	Description	Type
editorOptions.lineNumbers	Show/hide line numbers	Boolean

Development

Run yarn xd to open the sample file. Tail debug.log and write to stderr for development debugging.

Contribute

Please feel free to suggest issues and chime in