The classic ed and its visual version which is called vi are really good-enough if done right. The central concept here is simple regexps bound to one key comma

The classic ed and its visual version which is called vi are really good-enough if done right. The central concept here is simple regexps bound to one key commands, and that these commands compose. This is the reason why vi is what it is. https://karma-engineering.com/lab/wiki/Tools/Neovim https://karma-engineering.com/lab/wiki/Tools/Neovim The only problem is that all classic vis, including vim, have been coded by amateurs and the code is a terrible mess. nvi was good, as far as I remember.