A lightweight text editor for the command line written in BASH
Create, edit, and save plain text files with ease. Perfect for developers, writers, and anyone who loves the terminal. Built for simplicity. Designed for speed. Perfect for when Vi is too much.
Intuitive editing modes with support for appending, replacing, and direct line editing. No learning curve.
Use :save during editing to save without exiting. Perfect for long editing sessions and checkpoint saving.
Written in pure bash. No dependencies. Starts instantly and runs on any Unix-like system (Linux, MacOS, WSL and more).
Works with .txt, .md, .html, .css, .js, .csv, .json, .py, and more. Any plain text format.
Auto-opens your last edited file when you start BEE. Seamless workflow continuity.
Open files directly from the terminal: bee filename.txt. Go straight into editing mode.
Start BEE and create a new file or open an existing one. Simple menu-driven interface guides you through.
Choose your editing mode: append, replace, or direct line editing. Type :save to save mid-session.
Exit anytime. Your changes are safe. No data loss. No complications. Pure simplicity.
chmod +x bee.sh
./bee.sh
sudo cp bee.sh /usr/local/bin/bee
bee # Now you can
use it from anywhere!
bee myfile.txt
BEE - Bash Easy Editor is an easy to use editor created for people who sometimes don't want to get their hands dirty using Vi or Vim and just want to edit some text.
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