macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install moelocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install moeMacPorts ports tree · editors/moe/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install moe with Homebrew, apk, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, zypper
Console text editor for ISO-8859 and ASCII. Version 1.16 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add moeAlpine Linux edge package indexes · moe · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install moeFedora Rawhide package metadata · moe · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#moenixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/mo/moe/package.nix · source: api.github.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install moeopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · moe · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Console text editor for ISO-8859 and ASCII
Project links
Commands and aliases
- moe
history
Project history and usage
GNU moe is a GNU console text editor for ISO-8859 and ASCII-oriented editing. The official GNU page and manual describe it as a modeless, terminal-based editor with online help, multiple windows, unlimited undo and redo within available memory, global search and replace, block operations, indentation, word wrapping, directory browsing, delimiter matching, and text conversion features.
Project history
The official GNU release area shows the 1.0 tarball published in 2008 and later annual-style releases through the 2020s. Its packaging profile is deliberately small: a GPL command-line editor distributed from GNU project pages and GNU mirrors rather than a hosted source-control forge.
Adoption history
moe has remained a niche editor in package-manager catalogs, appealing mainly to users who want a small GNU terminal editor outside the dominant vi, Emacs, and nano paths.
How it is used
Package users install moe for direct terminal text editing with predictable modeless behavior and GNU documentation. No official persistent config file or credentials file is documented in the checked sources.
Why package nerds care
For package maintainers, moe is a compact example of a GNU leaf package: stable release tarballs, Texinfo/HTML manual pages, and a single executable.
Timeline
- 2008: GNU mirror publishes moe 1.0 tarball.
- 2026: GNU mirror lists moe 1.16-era release files.
Sources
- https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/moe/
- https://www.gnu.org/software/moe/manual/moe_manual.html
- https://www.gnu.org/software/moe/moe.html
- source_facts.description
- source_facts.homepage
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 6 platform targets.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
moe | 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 version1.16
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://www.gnu.org/software/moe/moe.html
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://www.gnu.org/software/moe/moe.htmlnone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:moe |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.16 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/moe |
| Homepage | https://www.gnu.org/software/moe/moe.html |
| Upstream docs | https://www.gnu.org/software/moe/manual/moe_manual.html |
| License | GPL-2.0-or-later |
| Source archive | https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/gnu/moe/moe-1.16.tar.lz |
| Uses from macOS | ncurses |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, 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 | moe |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Nix95%
moe
nix profile install nixpkgs#moe- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Moe
apk95%
moe 1.14-r0
powerful and user-friendly text editor
https://www.gnu.org/software/moe/moe.html
sudo apk add moe- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: moe
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Moe
apk95%
moe-doc 1.14-r0
powerful and user-friendly text editor (documentation)
https://www.gnu.org/software/moe/moe.html
sudo apk add moe-doc- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: moe
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Moe
dnf95%
moe 1.16-1.fc45
A powerful clean text editor
http://www.gnu.org/software/moe/moe.html
sudo dnf install moe- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: moe
- 7 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Moe
zypper95%
moe 1.16-1.2
A Text Editor
https://www.gnu.org/software/moe/moe.html
sudo zypper install moe- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Productivity/Text/Editors
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: moe
- 5 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Moe
MacPorts95%
moe
sudo port install moe- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Moe
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.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment