axedit 0.1.5

Axedit is a modal text editor that attempts to implement vim-like motions

About

Axedit is a light, fast and aesthetic modal editor for Python. Attempts to implement vim-like motions.

Installation

pip install axedit

You can also install it with pipx or uv:

pipx install axedit

or

uv tool install axedit

However, note that at this moment axedit does not currently detect environments, so the only way to get working autocomplete and other suggestions is to install it in the environment you want to use it in.

Usage

Run axedit in your project folder

Features

Provisions

• Linting offered with ruff. Tracks your pyproject.toml or ruff.toml for ruff specific configuration
• Autocompletions with jedi
• Syntax highlighting self implemented (for now)
• 20+ Themes available - Gruvbox, Catppuccin, One Dark, Rosepine etc.
• Font, Opacity, On Save hooks, Manner of squiggly lines and Theme are configurable. See config.toml

Modal Bindings

Keys	Action
i	Insert mode
v	Visual mode
ESC	Normal mode

Cursor Motions

Keys	Action
h	Move cursor left
l	Move cursor right
j	Move cursor down
k	Move cursor up
w	Move to the next word
{	Move to previous paragraph
}	Move to next paragraph
0	Move to start of the line
$	Move to end of the line

Editor Commands

Command	Action
:q[uit]	Quit the editor
:w[rite]	Write the file
:wq or :x	Write and quit the editor
:save[as] file-name	Save the file as
:rn or :rename	Rename the file
:theme theme-name	Set the theme of the editor
:config	Open the config file
:reset-config	Reset the editor's config to its default
:reload-config	Apply the config
:rel-no on/off	Set whether line no to be relative

Credits

• Matt - For VCing with me and frankly solving major issues which would have delayed the release by months otherwise
• Dylan - For always giving me direction on what to do
• Tim - For suggesting the idea of a modal text editor
• Suyashtnt - For providing the kleur theme