vile

Vile is a unique text editor that combines the familiar "finger-feel" of the classic Vi editor with the advanced features of Emacs and other editors. Although not a direct clone of Vi, it retains many of its essential features, while adding multiple buffer and multiple window capabilities.

While using Vile, the interface might not look the same as Vi, and there may be some substantial missing features. However, the commands and actions you use most frequently, such as basic editing or search functions, still work similarly. On the other hand, configuring startup files or other lesser-used functions, might require some adjustments but Vile offers more flexibility than Vi.

One of the significant benefits of Vile is that it allows users to rely on their "muscle memory" to perform commands effortlessly. Vile's aim is to help ensure that doing the right thing to the text in front of you, comes naturally even for Vi users.

The latest version of Vile, 9.8, focuses primarily on bug fixes rather than new features. Overall, it offers a stable and reliable text editor that can help enhance productivity for those who value the familiarity of Vi but want the benefits of other editors.