How to edit text files directly from Command Prompt and PowerShell

You can now use Microsoft Edit to create and edit text files directly in Command Prompt or PowerShell without switching apps, ...
ExtremeTech

Microsoft to Add Lightweight Command-Line Text Editor 'Edit' to Windows 11

Microsoft is preparing to bring a new command-line text editor called Edit to Windows 11, which is made for users who want a simple and lightweight tool for editing text files. Edit is now available ...
Virtualization Review

Finally, an Official Command-Line Editor for Windows

At the Microsoft Build conference this year, the company announced it will include a command-line text editor with Windows! This was followed up in a Windows blog post. We are introducing a ...
PC World

Meet Windows Edit, a new command line app for power users

A new command-line application, Windows Edit, is coming to Windows 11 as part of a bevy of tools aimed at developers and enthusiasts. But is a new tweak to WinGet the real star of the show? It’s hard ...
Yahoo Finance

Microsoft open sources a command-line text editor and more at Build

At its Build 2025 conference, Microsoft open sourced a number of apps and tools, including a new command-line text editor for Windows called Edit. Open source software may not earn the company direct ...
TechSpot

Microsoft brings the MS-DOS text editor back from the dead, sort of

Editor's take: Back in the DOS days, real PC users wrote their textual tomes in the official MS-DOS Editor – I certainly did. These days, developers offer a confusing array of text editors, so ...
Visual Studio Magazine

Microsoft Puts VS Code Text Editor Tech into Azure Cloud Shell Command-Line Tool

Microsoft boosted the text editing capabilities of its Azure Cloud Shell command-line interface (CLI) tool with the addition of graphical Visual Studio Code editor technology. Specifically, the ...