Zepto

A modern, intuitive, terminal text editor. Single file. No dependencies. No config.

Website: zepto.now | Full feature list

Features

• Command palette (⌃Space) — discover and run any command
• 50+ syntax languages — Perl, Python, JS/TS, Go, Rust, C/C++, Java, Ruby, and more
• Find & replace with regex support, case toggle, and match highlighting
• Find in files — project-wide search with grouped results
• File tree sidebar with fuzzy file picker (⌃O)
• Multi-tab editing with recent files (⌃E)
• Git integration — inline diff gutter markers, diff view (⌥D), change navigation
• Minimap overview of document structure
• Word wrap, column selection, smart Home/End, location history
• Dark and light themes (⌃T)
• Transform via shell (⌥T) — pipe selected text through any command
• Single file, zero dependencies — just Perl 5.10+ standard library

Install

curl -fsSL https://zepto.now/get | sh

Or install to a custom location:

curl -fsSL https://zepto.now/get | sh -s -- /usr/local/bin/zepto

Or download manually and run zepto --install.

Requirements

• Perl 5.10+ (standard library only, no CPAN modules)
• Any terminal with ANSI support

Building from Source

make build    # Creates single-file 'zepto' executable
make test     # Run tests

License

MIT