{"slug": "editxr-a-wysiwyg-markdown-editor-for-the-terminal", "title": "Editxr – A WYSIWYG Markdown editor for the terminal", "summary": "Pixdeo has released Editxr, a WYSIWYG Markdown editor for the terminal that renders headings, lists, tables, and code inline without a split preview. The native Swift binary, available for macOS and Linux with zero dependencies, includes an integrated AI assistant that allows users to edit sections via inline diffs and accept or reject changes. The editor supports multiple LLM providers, themes, incremental find, HTML export, and can be installed via a one-line curl command or Homebrew.", "body_md": "A **WYSIWYG** Markdown editor for the terminal.\n\n100% **Swift**, zero dependencies. **macOS & Linux.**\n\nAI Assistant integrated. Use any LLM you like.\n\n`curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pixdeo/editxr/main/install.sh | bash`\n\nShort clips of editxr in use: live Markdown rendering, AI section editing as an inline diff, themes, focus mode, the rendered/raw toggle, incremental find, and instant startup.\n\nHeadings, lists, tables, and code styled in place — not in a split preview. The line you're on stays plain, editable text.\n\nSelect a section, describe the change, and accept or reject it as a red/green inline diff. No chat thread, nothing lands unapproved.\n\nLM Studio (local), OpenAI, OpenRouter, or an offline mock that needs no backend at all.\n\nClay, Dracula, Nord, Catppuccin, Tokyo Night and more — picked from a rounded command palette.\n\nA native Swift binary. It opens instantly and stays fast on large files. macOS & Linux.\n\nIncremental find, HTML export, syntax highlighting, word wrap, and per-file cursor memory.\n\n`editxr notes.md`\n\nOne line (downloads the prebuilt binary for your platform; falls back to source):\n\n```\ncurl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pixdeo/editxr/main/install.sh | bash\n```\n\nHomebrew:\n\n```\nbrew install pixdeo/tap/editxr\n```\n\nOr grab a package from the [releases](https://github.com/pixdeo/editxr/releases):\n\n| Platform | Package |\n|---|---|\n| macOS · Apple Silicon + Intel | `editxr-<version>-macos-universal.zip`\nSigned & notarised universal binary. |\n| Linux · x86_64 | `editxr-<version>-linux-x86_64.tar.gz`\nStatic (musl) — runs on any distro, no Swift runtime needed. |\n| Linux · aarch64 | `editxr-<version>-linux-aarch64.tar.gz`\nStatic (musl) — runs on any distro, no Swift runtime needed. |", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/editxr-a-wysiwyg-markdown-editor-for-the-terminal", "canonical_source": "https://editxr.org/", "published_at": "2026-06-12 12:26:25+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-06-12 12:49:57.017640+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-tools", "large-language-models", "artificial-intelligence"], "entities": ["Editxr", "OpenAI", "OpenRouter", "LM Studio", "Catppuccin", "Tokyo Night", "Nord", "Dracula"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/editxr-a-wysiwyg-markdown-editor-for-the-terminal", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/editxr-a-wysiwyg-markdown-editor-for-the-terminal.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/editxr-a-wysiwyg-markdown-editor-for-the-terminal.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/editxr-a-wysiwyg-markdown-editor-for-the-terminal.jsonld"}}