Microsoft has introduced a new command-line text editor called ‘Edit on Windows’ at the Build conference. This open-source tool enables developers to edit files directly within the command line, similar to vim but with a more user-friendly design. Accessible by typing ‘edit’ in a command prompt, the lightweight editor (less than 25,000 bytes) includes features like multiple file support via ctrl + P shortcuts, find and replace functionality, and regular expression support. Microsoft’s product manager, Christopher Nguyen, explained that the motivation for building ‘Edit’ stemmed from the need for a default CLI text editor in 64-bit versions of Windows, as 32-bit systems already come with MS-DOS Edit. The Verge notes that this initiative aims to address the notorious ‘how do I exit vim?’ problem by creating a modeless editor. The tool will be available to Windows Insiders in the coming months.