# vis
> Modern, legacy-free, vim-like editor with Lua scripting and structural regex

## Summary
Modern vim-like editor with Lua scripting, structural regex, and minimal codebase

## Capabilities
- Edit text with vim-like keybindings
- Script and extend using Lua
- Support structural regular expressions
- Handle large files efficiently
- Multiple cursor support

## When to Use
- You want a clean, modern vim-like editor
- You prefer Lua scripting over Vimscript

## When NOT to Use
- You need full vim plugin compatibility

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

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