Vim

Vim, which stands for Vi IMproved, was developed by Bram Moolenaar in 1991 as an extended and improved version of the vi editor that Bill Joy created for BSD Unix in 1976. It adds modern features like syntax highlighting, multiple undo, plugin support, and split windows while preserving vi’s core philosophy of modal editing, enabling extremely fast editing using only the keyboard. Vim comes pre-installed on nearly all Unix-like systems, making it essential for server management. It enables powerful editing without GUI editors in SSH environments, and its value is supported by nearly 50 years of accumulated community knowledge and a robust plugin ecosystem. ...