Vector

A lightweight, terminal-based text editor built in Rust, featuring syntax highlighting for Rust code.

Download

You can download the latest release here:

Extract the zip to a folder and export path

cd /{folder_name}
export PATH="/vector/bin:$PATH"
# now kill the terminal and open new terminal to reload .bashrc file

Build from souce for mac/windows

Ensure you have Rust and Cargo installed. If not, install them using [Rustup](https://rustup.rs/):

curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh

Clone the repository and navigate to the project folder:

git clone https://github.com/xianglii-yao/vector.git
cd vector

Running the Editor

Run the editor using Cargo:

cargo run -- release

To build an optimized release binary:

cargo build --release
./target/release/rust-text-editor

Usage

• Open the editor in the terminal and start typing.
• Use common text navigation and editing shortcuts.
• Rust syntax highlighting is enabled automatically.

Keyboard Shortcuts

• Ctrl + S - Save the file
• Ctrl + X - Quit the editor
• Arrow Keys - Move cursor
• Ctrl + F - Find text
• Ctrl + Z - Undo last action

Preview

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to fork the repository, create a new branch, and submit a pull request.

Contact

For any questions or feedback, reach out via GitHub issues.