5 Vim-Inspired Text Editors You Must Know

User-friendly text editors that you can try today.

Photo by Alex Chumak on Unsplash

Vim is the go-to editor for most Linux system admins and engineers. It is versatile, lightweight, and robust.

For non-seasoned Linux users, Vim might seem a little overwhelming at first but fear not. Here are some user-friendly, Vim-inspired editors that are modern yet powerful and lightweight.

1. Neovim

A modern Vim editor that started out in 2014, Neovim is a direct fork of Vim that comes with improved features and performance benefits.

With Neovim, you get all the standard Vim features you are familiar with and more. For instance, you can use Vim plugins and other add-ons within Neovim.

Neovim is well-documented, elegant, and easy to get started with. But most importantly it is modern and very easy to customize. It supports custom themes, and advanced GUI enhancements, making it more visually attractive.

Neovim also comes with a built-in terminal emulator. This allows you to run shell commands without leaving the editor itself.