Vim

Vim is a free, open-source text editor in the vi family (Vi IMproved) known for its mode-based workflow and heavy keyboard-driven editing. It runs in a terminal and also has a graphical variant, gVim, that uses the same editing model.

Vim includes features like multi-level undo, powerful search and replace, split windows and tab pages, and syntax highlighting. It’s highly configurable via options and key mappings, and extensible through its built-in scripting language (Vimscript) plus a large plugin ecosystem.

For Python, Vim is often paired with plugins, such as LSP clients, to add IDE-like features, such as completion and diagnostics. Vim can also be compiled with a built-in Python interface for Python-powered extensions.

Official website: vim.org

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