macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install mseditlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install editMacPorts ports tree · editors/edit/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install msedit with Homebrew, dnf, Nix, pacman, zypper, apk, MacPorts, scoop, winget
Simple text editor with clickable interface. Version 2.0.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-04-28.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install mseditFedora Rawhide package metadata · msedit · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#mseditnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ms/msedit/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S mseditArch Linux sync databases · msedit · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install mseditopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · msedit · source: download.opensuse.org
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add editAlpine Linux edge package indexes · edit · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Windows
Scoopverified · 92%
scoop install main/editScoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/edit.json · source: api.github.com
Windows Package Managerverified · 92%
winget install --id Microsoft.Edit -eWindows Package Manager source index · Microsoft.Edit · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com
overview
Package summary
Simple text editor with clickable interface
Project links
Commands and aliases
- edit
history
Project history and usage
Microsoft Edit is Microsoft's open-source command-line text editor for Windows, implemented as a small Rust terminal editor and packaged outside Windows as `msedit` in Homebrew. Microsoft introduced it publicly in May 2025 as a response to a specific gap: 32-bit Windows had the classic MS-DOS Editor, but 64-bit Windows lacked an inbox command-line editor. The project deliberately uses a modeless text-user interface so people can edit files from a terminal without learning modal editor commands.
How it is used
The GitHub README frames Edit as a simple editor for simple needs, paying homage to MS-DOS Editor while using modern controls similar to VS Code. Microsoft documented built-in features such as mouse support, multiple open files, find and replace with regex support, and word wrap; Microsoft Learn later documented availability in Windows 11 updates, installation through WinGet, and cross-platform availability through the GitHub repository. In package-manager terms, `msedit` is a lightweight terminal-editor option for users who want Microsoft Edit on macOS or Linux, or outside Windows' bundled release channel.
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 6 platform targets.
- Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.
Recommended review
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executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
edit | 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 version2.0.0
manager updated2026-04-28
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv2.0.0
https://github.com/microsoft/edit
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:msedit |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.0.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/msedit |
| Homepage | https://github.com/microsoft/edit |
| Repository | https://github.com/microsoft/edit |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/microsoft/edit#readme |
| License | MIT |
| Source archive | https://github.com/microsoft/edit/archive/refs/tags/v2.0.0.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-04-28T22:26:08Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Build dependencies | rust |
| 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 | msedit |
| 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%
msedit
nix profile install nixpkgs#msedit- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Msedit
dnf95%
msedit 1.2.0^1.e16b4ab-6.fc44
Simple editor inspired by the MS-DOS Editor
https://github.com/microsoft/edit
sudo dnf install msedit- License: MIT AND (MIT OR Apache-2.0)
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: msedit
- 4 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Msedit
pacman95%
msedit 2.0.0-1
A simple editor for simple needs (Microsoft Edit)
https://github.com/microsoft/edit
sudo pacman -S msedit- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- 3 dependencies
- 1 provides
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Msedit
zypper95%
msedit 2.0.0-1.1
A simple editor for simple needs
https://github.com/microsoft/edit
sudo zypper install msedit- License: MIT
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: msedit
- 3 dependencies
- 4 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Msedit
MacPorts94%
edit
sudo port install edit- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Edit
Nix92%
edit
nix profile install nixpkgs#edit- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Edit
apk92%
edit 2.0.0-r0
Simple editor for simple needs
https://github.com/microsoft/edit
sudo apk add edit- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: edit
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Edit
apk92%
edit-doc 2.0.0-r0
Simple editor for simple needs (documentation)
https://github.com/microsoft/edit
sudo apk add edit-doc- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: edit
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Edit
pacman92%
ex-vi-compat 2-1
The ex and vi commands based on vim's compatibility modes
https://gitlab.archlinux.org/archlinux/packaging/packages/ex-vi-compat
sudo pacman -S ex-vi-compat- License: 0BSD
- Architecture: any
- 1 dependencies
- 5 provides
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Edit
Scoop92%
main/edit
scoop install main/edit- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Edit
winget92%
Microsoft.Edit
winget install --id Microsoft.Edit -e- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Edit
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