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.
BEE is 100% Bash based with no dependencies. Iuns on any *NIX
system (Linux, macOS, WSL) instantly. Open files directly
from terminal with bee filename.txt for
seamless CLI integration.
Option based editing modes supporting append, replace, and direct line editing mean zero learning curve. BEE works with any plain text format (.txt, .md, .html, .css, .js, .csv, .json, .py, and more).
BEE lets you pick up where you left off. It can auto-open your last edited file for continuity. And it has progress mid-session without exiting. Designed for checkpoint saving and uninterrupted long editing sessions.
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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