Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 19 hours ago

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Microsoft has quietly released a new command-line text editor called Edit — and surprisingly, it's available for Linux too!

And even more surprisingly, it is actually quite good 😮

In this video, we explore:

- What is Microsoft Edit and why it's a good choice even on Linux
- What it looks like and how it works
- Its features compared to Nano and other command line editors
- How you can install and try Microsoft Edit on Linux today

🛠️ Try Edit on Linux:
GitHub Repository: github.com/microsoft/edit
Releases Page: github.com/microsoft/edit/releases

💬 What do you think? Could Microsoft Edit become the go-to terminal editor for beginners on Linux? Let us know in the comments 👇


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