Ki Editor - an editor that operates on the AST

Ki Editor drops a wild pitch: stop editing code like letters, start editing it like blocks. It’s a “structural” editor with multiple cursors and first‑class syntax selections, so you grab whole code chunks (think Lego) in one go. Translation: fewer fussy keystrokes, more “edit by meaning.” Under the hood, it rides your code’s blueprint called an AST. The comments lit up: one user says it’s “Vim‑like” with terminal and VS Code angles, linking a comparison. Another swears it’s basically JetBrains’ Expand/Shrink shortcut, complete with “Ctrl+W” nostalgia. A veteran calls it the rare breed “rethinking Vim.”

Then the editor wars kicked off. The hottest quip? “Why not a Vim plugin”, splitting the room between revolution and “just add a plugin.” Emacs loyalists showed up with popcorn: “I’ll wait for an Emacs package”—classic. The mood ping‑pongs between hype for bulk refactors with many cursors and dread of learning yet another set of modal moves. Jokes flew: “AST & Furious” for speed demons; “multi‑cursor cult” vs “modal monks.” Love it or side‑eye it, Ki’s pitch—consistent selections across words, lines, and syntax nodes—has folks either sharpening keybinds or asking why the future shouldn’t live inside the editors they already use. Drama status: unresolved.