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cacamacs is a lightweight terminal-based text editor that provides Emacs-style key bindings for efficient text editing directly from the command line. It is designed for developers and users who prefer working in terminal environments and need a simple, open-source editor with familiar controls.

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Overview

5 features

In the CLI tools & terminal space, cacamacs takes a focused approach. It focuses on editing text files efficiently in the terminal using familiar Emacs key bindings. cacamacs is an open-source project aimed at developers and command-line users. The project is open source (Open Source). The product ships for the command line.

stricaud builds and maintains cacamacs, and the product first shipped in 2026. Among its 5 catalogued features are emacs key bindings, terminal interface, and lightweight.

  • ✓Emacs key bindings
  • ✓Terminal interface
  • ✓Lightweight
  • ✓Open source
  • ✓Text editing

Tags

emacs-keybindingsterminal-editortext-editingcommand-line-tool

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Runs on
CLI

Trust & compliance

LicenseOpen Source
Verified signals
✓ HTTPS✓ Open Source✓ Free tier✓ GitHub

Recent events

Latest indexed changes and source events

  1. IndexedJul 17, 12:34 PM

    cacamacs verified by the PulseGate indexer

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Frequently asked questions about cacamacs

What is cacamacs?
Cacamacs focuses on editing text files efficiently in the terminal using familiar Emacs key bindings. It is catalogued under CLI tools & terminal on PulseGate.
Who should use cacamacs?
cacamacs is an open-source project built for developers and command-line users.
Does cacamacs have a free plan?
Yes — cacamacs is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does cacamacs run on?
cacamacs runs on the command line.
Is cacamacs still active?
PulseGate's liveness checks currently classify cacamacs as active.
What tools are similar to cacamacs?
Similar tools tracked by PulseGate include candat, caffee, and easymd-cli.candatcaffeeeasymd-cli
Who develops cacamacs?
cacamacs is developed by stricaud.
How long has cacamacs been around?
cacamacs first shipped in 2026.

At a glance

Platforms
Cli
Languages
English
Open source
Yes (GitHub)
License
Open Source
First seen
Jul 17, 2026
Activity
🟢 Active
Status
🟢 Active
Built for
developers and command-line users
Model
Open source
Solves
Editing text files efficiently in the terminal using familiar Emacs key bindings.

Developer

stricaud
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Open source

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Live coverage

Confidence
Low · 64
Indexed
Jul 17, 2026
Lifecycle
Alive
Activity
Active
First seen
Jul 2026
Last seen
2w ago
Identity audit (9)
Entity ID
cmrox6tfx0633b9c3yoyq0umg
Slug
cacamacs-pypi-org
Verification state
Indexed for public listing
Claim / listing state
Unclaimed · listed: yes
Index status
Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot
Jul 17, 2026
Timeline basis
Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Last updated
Jul 17, 2026
Canonical URL
https://pypi.org/project/cacamacs

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