Microsoft Edit is a simple, accessible text editor inspired by the classic MS-DOS Editor with a modern interface and input controls.
The project is written in Rust and can be installed on Windows via WinGet or downloaded as prebuilt binaries.
To build from source, users install Rust (nightly toolchain) and run cargo, with optional ICU library support for advanced search and replace.
The recommended executable names are "edit" or "msedit" to avoid conflicts, and various environment variables configure ICU SONAMEs and symbol exports.
Tests requiring ICU configuration can be run with ignored tests using cargo test -- --ignored.
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