install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install jed

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%

sudo port install jed

MacPorts ports tree · editors/jed/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Debian aptverified · 92%

sudo apt install jed

Debian stable package indexes · jed · source: deb.debian.org

Fedora dnfverified · 92%

sudo dnf install jed

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · jed · source: dl.fedoraproject.org

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#jed

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/je/jed/package.nix · source: api.github.com

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%

sudo zypper install jed

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · jed · source: download.opensuse.org

overview

Package summary

Powerful editor for programmers

Project links

Commands and aliases

jed
jed-script

history

Project history and usage

JED is John E. Davis's scriptable programmer's editor. The official homepage describes it as a freely available editor for Unix, VMS, MSDOS, OS/2, BeOS, QNX, and Windows platforms, designed for programmers but friendly enough for simple text editing.

Project history

JED grew out of Davis's long-running open-source software work alongside S-Lang, slrn, and most. Its defining technical choice is deep use of the S-Lang library and scripting language, which gives the editor programmable modes and an extension model.

The official GitHub organization says the GitHub repositories are mirrors of the main repositories at jedsoft.org. The repository README points readers back to the jedsoft JED pages, S-Lang documentation, and the JED mailing list, so the canonical project identity remains tied to jedsoft.org.

Adoption history

JED became a durable package-manager editor because it is small, terminal-friendly, multi-platform, and scriptable without requiring Emacs or Vim. The batch input records packages in Homebrew, Debian, Fedora, MacPorts, Nix, Ubuntu, and openSUSE, reflecting its long tail in Unix-like distributions.

How it is used

Users install JED as a console or lightweight graphical editor, configure it with ~/.jedrc on Unix-like systems, and extend it through S-Lang modes. The homepage highlights programmer editing, menus, email composition, and language-specific editing as normal use cases.

Why package nerds care

JED is package-nerd significant as a survivor from the older cross-platform editor ecosystem: it supports systems far beyond mainstream Unix, embeds its own scripting language stack, and provides an alternative for users who want a programmable editor without the weight or habits of larger editor families.

Timeline

1990s: The changes file records the long-running 0.99 snapshot and beta series.
2006: The changes file records B0.99.17 snapshot activity.
2017: The official homepage for JED version 0.99-19 was updated by John E. Davis.
2020: The official documentation page was updated by John E. Davis.

Related projects

Related projects include S-Lang, which supplies the scripting language and terminal-oriented library facilities, plus other Davis tools such as slrn and most that share the same small, portable Unix-tool sensibility.

Sources

security posture

Risk level: green

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

Risk classifier

green risk · low confidence · appliance

Why

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

Signals

metadata:no-higher-risk-signals

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 13 platform targets.
Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

local files

Configuration and credential file locations

These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.

Configuration files

Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.

Unix: ~/.jedrc

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`jed`	cli	global executable
`jed-script`	cli	global executable

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-07-08

manager version0.99-19

manager updated2026-06-22

local dataok

upstreamnot checked

latest detectednot detected

https://www.jedsoft.org/jed/

infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://www.jedsoft.org/jed/none confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:jed
Version	0.99-19
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/jed
Homepage	https://www.jedsoft.org/jed/
Repository	https://github.com/jedsoft/jed
Upstream docs	https://www.jedsoft.org/jed/docs.html
License	GPL-2.0-or-later
Source archive	https://www.jedsoft.org/releases/jed/jed-0.99-19.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-06-22T14:03:49-07:00
Pulse	updated
Dependencies	s-lang
Bottle	available (on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	jed
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Head Version	HEAD
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	head stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Debian apt95%

jed 1:0.99.20~pre.189+dfsg-1

editor for programmers (textmode version)

https://www.jedsoft.org/jed/

sudo apt install jed

Section: editors
Architecture: amd64
4 dependencies
3 provides
1 optional deps
normalized package name match
Matched by: Jed

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: jed from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Debian apt95%

jed-common 1:0.99.20~pre.189+dfsg-1

S-Lang runtime files for jed and xjed

https://www.jedsoft.org/jed/

sudo apt install jed-common

Section: editors
Architecture: all
Source Package: jed
1 dependencies
2 optional deps
normalized package name match
Matched by: Jed

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: jed-common from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Debian apt95%

xjed 1:0.99.20~pre.189+dfsg-1

editor for programmers (x11 version)

https://www.jedsoft.org/jed/

sudo apt install xjed

Section: editors
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: jed
6 dependencies
3 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Jed

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: xjed from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Nix95%

jed

nix profile install nixpkgs#jed

normalized package name match
Matched by: Jed

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/je/jed/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

Ubuntu apt95%

jed 1:0.99.20~pre.180+dfsg-2

editor for programmers (textmode version)

https://www.jedsoft.org/jed/

sudo apt install jed

Section: universe/editors
Architecture: amd64
4 dependencies
3 provides
1 optional deps
normalized package name match
Matched by: Jed

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: jed from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz

Ubuntu apt95%

jed-common 1:0.99.20~pre.180+dfsg-2

S-Lang runtime files for jed and xjed

https://www.jedsoft.org/jed/

sudo apt install jed-common

Section: universe/editors
Architecture: all
Source Package: jed
1 dependencies
2 optional deps
normalized package name match
Matched by: Jed

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: jed-common from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz

Ubuntu apt95%

xjed 1:0.99.20~pre.180+dfsg-2

editor for programmers (x11 version)

https://www.jedsoft.org/jed/

sudo apt install xjed

Section: universe/editors
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: jed
6 dependencies
3 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Jed

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: xjed from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz

dnf95%

jed 0.99.19-36.fc44

Fast, compact editor based on the S-Lang screen library

http://www.jedsoft.org/jed/

sudo dnf install jed

License: GPL-1.0-or-later
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: jed
5 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Jed

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: jed from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst

zypper95%

jed 0.99.19+git177.55b1d75-1.4

Small editor

http://www.jedsoft.org

sudo zypper install jed

License: GPL-2.0-only
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: jed
3 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Jed

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: jed from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst

MacPorts95%

jed

sudo port install jed

normalized package name match
Matched by: Jed

MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: editors/jed/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/jed.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
Nucleus package database
av.db category and tag curation
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated configuration and credential file locations
curated package history
external package-manager database matches
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment

Install jed with Homebrew, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, zypper

Additional install commands

macOS

Linux

Package summary

Project links

Commands and aliases

Project history and usage

Project history

Adoption history

How it is used

Why package nerds care

Timeline

Related projects

Sources

Risk level: green

Risk classifier

Why

Signals

Install behavior

Recommended review

Configuration and credential file locations

Configuration files

Installed executables

Version and freshness

Package metadata

Source database details

Other package-manager records

Internal package links

Topical hubs

Related tools

Same workflow

Agent security guides

Generated from repository data

Combined YAML source

Used sources