# λ lambda Next generation hackable text editor for nerds. ### Overview Lambda is a similar text editor to `vim` or `kakoune`.
However, it has a few key differences: - Lambda is written in Python, so it is easy to hack and learn. - Lambda is incredibly modular, so you can easily add new features. - Lambda is written in a way that makes it easy to use in a terminal. - Lambda follows the unix philosophy of "do one thing and do it well." - It has no bloated features, like splits or tabs - It contains the bare necessities and provides a few extra modules - Lambda is extremely fast and makes use of efficient memory management. - Lambda has much better default keybindings than other text editors.