bim

bim is a tiny Vim-like editor written in Bash.

This is an early prototype, not a full Vim replacement. It starts in command mode and supports:

i insert before the cursor
a append after the cursor
I insert at the beginning of the line
A append at the end of the line
arrow keys, plus h, j, k, l
w move forward by word
b move backward by word
e move to the end of the current or next word
x delete the character under the cursor
dd delete the current line
d$ or D delete from the cursor to the end of the line
dw delete forward by word
db delete backward by word
cw change word
cc change the current line
C change from the cursor to the end of the line
s substitute the character under the cursor
r replace the character under the cursor
yy yank the current line
p paste the yanked or deleted line below the cursor
o open a new line below and enter insert mode
O open a new line above and enter insert mode
u undo the last change
numeric prefixes for common commands, such as 2dd, 20yy, 3p, 5j, 4x, 5w, 5dw, 3rX, and 2s
Esc return to command mode
Ctrl+G show file, modified state, line, and column info
:w, :w path, :q, :q!, :wq, and :wq path

There is no persistent ruler/status line. The bottom line is used only for commands, messages, and explicit Ctrl+G file info.

Run it with:

./bim path/to/file