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Kakoune

kakoune

A code editor for the terminal.

Runs as kak|macOS, Linux, Windows|github.com
Open form in Otty otty.toml

Command form

ai-draft · 3 tasks · 8 fields

Start an editor session on files, optionally named, read-only or connected to an existing session. Filter mode, JSON UI and session piping are left out.

Opens the form; the finished command lands at your prompt, unrun
Run in Otty
otty gui kakoune
Open files in KakouneExample values, fixed in this page — nothing here reaches a terminal
Basic
Files
file
Read-only
-ro
Session name
string
Advanced
Run command after client init
string
TasksEach one presets the form for one job
Edit files
filessessionreadonlycommand
View read-only
filesreadonlyno_rc
List sessions
list
ParametersOnly these flags are editable in the form
Session name
string
-s
Connect to session
string
-c
Connect to or create session
string
-C
Read-only
boolean
-ro
Skip system kakrc
boolean
-n
Run command after client init
string
-e
List sessions
boolean
-l
Files
path · positional 0 · repeatable
SourcesEvery flag above is checked against these
man
SYNOPSIS (rendered): kak [-d] [-n] [-ro] [-c session_id | -C session_id | -s session_id] [-ui ui_type] [-e command] [-E command] [file ...]; kak -l .It Fl n Do not load the system's kakrc. .It Fl l List existing sessions. .It Fl d Run as a headless session .It Fl e Ar command Execute .It Fl c Ar session_id Connect to the given session .It Fl C Ar session_id…
manualmaster 2026-10-27

github.com

Before it fills your prompt, Otty checks the installed kak against its version. A form that does not match your version is not offered.