Kakoune, a code editor, is the focus of this video. The author, an Emacs user, is mentioned in the video and finds it amusing. While Kakoune is primarily promoted as a code editor, the focus of the video is on note-taking and using a code editor to edit text. The author appreciates Kakoune’s small and contained design, compared to larger editors like Emacs and Vim. Kakoune relies on shell commands for programmable features, which the author found clever and utilized extensively. The author eventually switched from Vim to Kakoune due to the overwhelming number of plugins available for Vim. However, they eventually migrated to Emacs for its text editing capabilities, particularly its Org Mode feature. The author acknowledges that Kakoune hasn’t changed much since they stopped using it, but highlights its POSIX integration and ability to teach users about shell tools and regular expressions. The author concludes that Kakoune is worth trying for those interested in experimenting with their workflow.
https://andreyor.st/posts/2023-09-20-why-kakoune/