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On the recordRead 11 Oct 202613 facts
Acme
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Acme
Free
No paid tiers or usage limits stated
Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
On the record
- Editing interface
- Its interactive interface uses a keyboard and mouse, with windows arranged in columns.9fans.github.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- Editor type
- desktop9fans.github.io · read 20 Sep 2026
- External commands
- Users can run shell commands from Acme, and route selected text through a command’s input and output.9fans.github.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- Installation
- The project can be obtained through Git or as a tar file and built by running ./INSTALL.9fans.github.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The Plan 9 plumber connects programs, and its web command can open a clicked URL in Firefox.9fans.github.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- Intended audience
- The manual describes Acme as a programmer-oriented interface and references Rob Pike’s paper, “Acme: A User Interface for Programmers.”9fans.github.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- License
- The project license grants permission to use, copy, modify, publish, distribute, sublicense, and sell copies of the software, subject to its conditions.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Notable limitation
- Acme’s -m option for mounting itself with FUSE is marked experimental.9fans.github.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- Programmatic control
- Acme serves files that external programs use to read, write, and control its windows.9fans.github.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Acme manages text windows that can be edited interactively or by external programs.9fans.github.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project lists a plan9port-dev mailing list and a GitHub issue tracker for contact.9fans.github.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- Text editing
- Acme includes search, undo and redo, autoindent, and Sam-style text editing commands.9fans.github.io · read 11 Oct 2026
