# nano
> Easy to use, lightweight text editor with on-screen key bindings

## Summary
Simple, beginner-friendly terminal text editor with visible keyboard shortcuts

## Capabilities
- Edit text files with an intuitive interface
- Display available keyboard shortcuts on screen
- Provide syntax highlighting for common file types
- Support search, replace, and spell checking

## When to Use
- You need a simple, easy-to-learn terminal text editor
- You want to quickly edit files without learning complex keybindings

## When NOT to Use
- You need advanced editing features and extensibility

## Related Tools
- [micro](/tools/micro) (complementary)
- [vim](/tools/vim) (complementary)
- [emacs](/tools/emacs) (complementary)

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Source: https://littlescripts.sh/tools/nano
