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# λ Lambda
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A next-generation hackable incredibly performant rust text editor for nerds.
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> ⚠️ Lambda is in *very* early stages at the moment. Lambda's goals are still being decided and features may completely change.
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## Overview
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Lambda is a similar text editor to `vim` or `kakoune`, taking some ideas from `xi`.
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The main goal is to build the best text editor possible by taking ideas from existing text editors and implementing them in the best possible way.
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- Lambda is written in Rust, so it's incredibly fast and logical
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- It's also full of comments, so anyone can try and learn what it's doing
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- Lambda is very modular and extensible, so features can be easily added through a variety of methods
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- Need to run a set of keybinds in order? Create a macro
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- Need to create a completely new feature? Just fork it and write it in Rust
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- Lambda is separated between the core and the standard terminal implementation
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- This means that anyone can implement their own keybinds, ui, themes, styling, etc.
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- This also means that there is one standard way for managing the text itself - inside of the lambda core
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- Lambda is a modal text editor and uses ideas from kakoune, and is designed for the select -> action structure
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- Since anyone can implement their own keybinds, it's possible to make a vim implementation that uses the action -> select structure
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- Lambda follows the unix philosophy of "do one thing and do it well"
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- It has no bloated features like splits or tabs
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- It contains the bare necessities and provides a few extra modules
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- Lambda has much better default keybindings than other text editors
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## Getting started
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You'll need `cargo` (ideally from `rustup`) and an up to date version of `rust`.
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```bash
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git clone https://github.com/SpyHoodle/lambda.git # Clone the repositiory
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cargo run # Build and run lambda!
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```
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