Nim

A minimal terminal-based text editor written in C using raw mode and ANSI escape sequences.

This project is primarily a learning exercise to understand:

• Terminal raw mode (termios)
• Low-level input handling
• Cursor movement with escape codes
• Basic file I/O
• Simple editor state management

It currently supports basic typing, navigation, saving, and quitting directly inside the terminal.

Super Basic Demo

2026-02-02.22-24-58.mp4

Features

• Raw terminal input (no enter required)
• Arrow key cursor movement
• Create new files or open existing ones
• Save using Ctrl + O
• Quit using Ctrl + Q
• Simple status bar (row, column, filename, last saved time)

Installation

Requirements

• Linux (or any POSIX system)
• GCC or Clang

After cloning the repo, Usage

gcc main.c -o m
./m

You can also use cli arguments to open file directly

gcc main.c -o m
./m filename.txt

ToDo

• Proper Cursor Movements
• 2D Buffer
• Scrolling Support
• Better Status Bar
• Basic Search