Acme

Spec sheet

Purpose

Acme manages text windows that can be edited interactively or by external programs.Read 11 Oct 2026 · 9fans.github.io

Platforms

Plan 9 from User Space lists Linux and Mac OS X among its supported systems.Read 11 Oct 2026 · 9fans.github.io

Integrations

The Plan 9 plumber connects programs, and its web command can open a clicked URL in Firefox.Read 11 Oct 2026 · 9fans.github.io

Support

The project lists a plan9port-dev mailing list and a GitHub issue tracker for contact.Read 11 Oct 2026 · 9fans.github.io

License

The project license grants permission to use, copy, modify, publish, distribute, sublicense, and sell copies of the software, subject to its conditions.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Editing interface

Its interactive interface uses a keyboard and mouse, with windows arranged in columns.Read 11 Oct 2026 · 9fans.github.io

Editor type

desktopRead 20 Sep 2026 · 9fans.github.io

External commands

Users can run shell commands from Acme, and route selected text through a command’s input and output.Read 11 Oct 2026 · 9fans.github.io

Installation

The project can be obtained through Git or as a tar file and built by running ./INSTALL.Read 11 Oct 2026 · 9fans.github.io

Intended audience

The manual describes Acme as a programmer-oriented interface and references Rob Pike’s paper, “Acme: A User Interface for Programmers.”Read 11 Oct 2026 · 9fans.github.io

Notable limitation

Acme’s -m option for mounting itself with FUSE is marked experimental.Read 11 Oct 2026 · 9fans.github.io

Programmatic control

Acme serves files that external programs use to read, write, and control its windows.Read 11 Oct 2026 · 9fans.github.io

Text editing

Acme includes search, undo and redo, autoindent, and Sam-style text editing commands.Read 11 Oct 2026 · 9fans.github.io

Plans and prices

Every Acme plan and price →

Where Specifiction places it

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