A lightweight, powerfull terminal-based line editor (more features coming soon) perfect for quick edits, line replacements, and writing your notes—all from the command line.
git clone https://github.com/quantumvoid0/el
cd el
chmod +x setup.sh
./setup.sh <install|uninstall>Note
All commands are to be prefixed with el
All commands work on the currently “set” file. First, set a file: .el set notes.txt
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
set <filename> |
Set the current file to edit |
list |
Show all lines with numbers |
add <text> |
Add a new line at the end |
del <line_number> |
Delete a line |
rep <arg1> <arg2> |
Replace lines or text: • rep 2 5 → copy line 5 into line 2 • rep 3 :hello → replace line 3 with literal "hello" • rep :old 4 → replace all "old" with contents of line 4 |
clear |
Clear the file |