Vim
The classic modal editor, present on almost every server.
Highly configurable modal text editor, installed by default on many Unix systems. The base of the whole Vim family.
When to use
To edit files on servers and in the terminal, on any machine where it is already installed.
When to avoid
If you prefer modern features out of the box (LSP, async plugins); Neovim goes further there.
Alternatives
They do a similar job. Compare before choosing.
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