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A Tcl/TK Clone of the Rust Clone of Microsoft Edit
by mkovach·Feb 26, 2026·4 points·0 comments
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Tcl/Tk recreation of Edit—but Notepad++, VS Code, and Sublime already own this category.
Strengths
- •True line/column navigation and encoding picker (rare in minimal editors), solving real multi-encoding workflows.
- •Lightweight Tcl/Tk codebase (~1 file) auditable and portable across platforms with 8.6+ runtime.
Weaknesses
- •Direct competitor to well-funded tools (Sublime, VS Code, Notepad++) with no differentiation or novel feature.
- •No syntax highlighting, no plugin system, no modern quality-of-life features like auto-complete or file tree.
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Target Audience
Developers nostalgic for Microsoft Edit or needing a minimal text editor with Tcl/Tk runtime.
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Notepad++ · Sublime Text · VS Code
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