https://github.com/itchyny/bed

Binary editor written in Go
https://github.com/itchyny/bed

binary golang hex-editor

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Binary editor written in Go

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/itchyny/bed
• Owner: itchyny
• License: mit
• Created: 2018-04-09T22:06:07.000Z (almost 7 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-10-29T11:25:25.000Z (4 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-10-29T13:22:00.532Z (4 months ago)
• Topics: binary, golang, hex-editor
• Language: Go
• Size: 672 KB
• Stars: 1,272
• Watchers: 21
• Forks: 46
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • Changelog: CHANGELOG.md
  • License: LICENSE

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README

        
# bed

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Binary editor written in Go

## Screenshot

![bed command screenshot](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/375258/38499347-2f71306c-3c42-11e8-926e-1782b0bc73f3.png)

## Motivation

I wanted to create a binary editor with Vim-like user interface, which runs in terminals, fast, and is portable.

I have always been interested in various binary formats and I wanted to create my own editor to handle them.

I also wanted to learn how a binary editor can handle large files and allow users to edit them interactively.

While creating this binary editor, I leaned a lot about programming in Go language.

I spent a lot of time writing the core logic of buffer implementation of the editor.

It was a great learning experience for me and a lot of fun.

## Installation

### Homebrew

```sh

brew install bed

```

### Build from source

```bash

go install github.com/itchyny/bed/cmd/bed@latest

```

## Features

- Basic byte editing

- Large file support

- Command line interface

- Window splitting

- Partial writing

- Text searching

- Undo and redo

### Commands and keyboard shortcuts

This binary editor is influenced by the Vim editor.

- File operations

  - `:edit`, `:enew`, `:new`, `:vnew`, `:only`

- Current working directory

  - `:cd`, `:chdir`, `:pwd`

- Quit and save

  - `:quit`, `ZQ`, `:qall`, `:write`,

    `:wq`, `ZZ`, `:xit`, `:xall`, `:cquit`

- Window operations

  - `:wincmd [nohjkltbpHJKL]`, `[nohjkltbpHJKL]`

- Cursor motions

  - `h`, `j`, `k`, `l`, `w`, `b`, `^`, `0`, `$`,

    ``, ``, ``, ``,

    `G`, `gg`, `:{count}`, `:{count}goto`, `:{count}%`,

    `H`, `M`, `L`, `zt`, `zz`, `z.`, `zb`, `z-`,

    `` (toggle focus between hex and text views)

- Mode operations

  - `i`, `I`, `a`, `A`, `v`, `r`, `R`, ``

- Inspect and edit

  - `gb` (binary), `gd` (decimal), `x` (delete), `X` (delete backward),

    `d` (delete selection), `y` (copy selection), `p`, `P` (paste),

    `<` (left shift), `>` (right shift), `` (increment), `` (decrement)

- Undo and redo

  - `:undo`, `u`, `:redo`, ``

- Search

  - `/`, `?`, `n`, `N`, `` (abort)

## Bug Tracker

Report bug at [Issues・itchyny/bed - GitHub](https://github.com/itchyny/bed/issues).

## Author

itchyny ()

## License

This software is released under the MIT License, see LICENSE.