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A programmable text editor and computing environment often used by developers.

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Placed in Assess: 6 article(s) of evidence from 1 source(s), led by open-source activity, with 0 in the last 30 days. Confidence 46%.

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  • 4Hacker News·9/7/2026framework_update
    Emacs Bedrock 2.0 released

    Bedrock 2.0, a minimal starter kit for Emacs, has been released with support starting at Emacs 31 and dropped compatibility with Emacs 29. The update brings improved defaults and configuration changes such as better tree-sitter support, repeat-mode enabled by default, and auto-updating completions.

  • 4Hacker News·8/27/2026framework_update
    Unofficial guide to Emacs 31 markdown-ts-mode

    This article explains how to enable and start using the new built-in experimental markdown-ts-mode in Emacs 31. It outlines setup options, notes that the mode is feature-rich, and describes its tree-sitter-based Markdown support and related extras.

  • 2Hacker News·7/23/2026open_source
    Emacs as a Lisp-powered work environment

    The article argues that Emacs should be understood less as a text editor and more as a Lisp-based runtime for building a unified working environment. It compares Emacs’ extensibility and integration model with the browser, terminal, and other tools, framing it as a customizable platform where multiple workflows can live together.

  • 5Hacker News·7/12/2026open_source
    Ghostel.el brings Ghostty's VT engine to Emacs

    Ghostel.el is a terminal emulator for Emacs powered by libghostty-vt, the same VT engine used by Ghostty. It uses a native module for terminal state, rendering, and local PTY I/O, while Elisp handles keymaps, buffers, commands, and remote process integration. The project highlights support for modern terminal features such as Kitty graphics, OSC 8 links, and synchronized output.

  • 2Hacker News·7/10/2026open_source
    Why Good Tools Should Feel Invisible

    The post argues that good tools should disappear into the background and reduce friction, rather than make users feel clever for working around their limitations. It criticizes the tendency to romanticize editor limitations as 'fun' puzzles and uses Vim, Emacs, and Sublime Text as examples in a broader discussion about productivity and tool identity.

  • 3Hacker News·7/10/2026open_source
    Emacs as a client for everything

    The article argues that Emacs is not an operating system, but it can orchestrate many services and applications through its built-in access to system resources and external programs. It illustrates this with a weather client for wttr.in, showing how Elisp can combine HTTP requests, JSON processing, and UI output inside Emacs.