[HN Gopher] Sapling: A highly experimental vi-inspired editor wh...
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       Sapling: A highly experimental vi-inspired editor where you edit
       code, not text
        
       Author : todsacerdoti
       Score  : 28 points
       Date   : 2024-02-04 20:01 UTC (2 hours ago)
        
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       | drekipus wrote:
       | This was something that I was thinking of for a while now, and
       | now seeing what it looks like, I don't quite like it and I'm glad
       | I don't have to try and implement it to see how it works! :D
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       | Great work though, this is a super cool project.
        
         | gsuuon wrote:
         | I also had a similar thought, decided to implement it as a
         | neovim plugin[1] to see what it feels like. Turned out okay! I
         | use it daily now, but I think the important part is it's just a
         | "mode" in an otherwise normal editor so I'm not forced to only
         | navigate by AST nodes.
         | 
         | [1] https://github.com/gsuuon/tshjkl.nvim
        
       | threatofrain wrote:
       | Unfortunately it seems to be abandoned, with the last activity
       | being 2 years ago.
        
       | Kab1r wrote:
       | I don't know why I haven't thought of this before, but I kinda
       | love the idea of an AST Editor.
        
       | zokier wrote:
       | [delayed]
        
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