# The editors/kakoune port

## kakoune-2026.04.12 – modal code editor with a focus on interactivity

## Description

    Kakoune is a code editor that implements Vi's "keystrokes as a text
    editing language" model.  As it's also a modal editor, it is somewhat
    similar to the Vim editor (after which Kakoune was originally
    inspired).

    Kakoune can operate in two modes, normal and insertion.  In insertion
    mode, keys are directly inserted into the current buffer.  In normal
    mode, keys are used to manipulate the current selection and to enter
    insertion mode.

    Kakoune has a strong focus on interactivity, most commands provide
    immediate and incremental results, while still being competitive (as
    in keystroke count) with Vim.

    Kakoune works on selections, which are oriented, inclusive range of
    characters, selections have an anchor and a cursor character.  Most
    commands move both of them, except when extending selection where the
    anchor character stays fixed and the cursor one moves around.

WWW: https://kakoune.org/

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Categories:
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## Library dependencies

## Build dependencies

- archivers/bzip2
- devel/gmake

## Run dependencies