HEdit

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HEdit is ranked #26 of 31 in hex editors on The Geeks Club.

Compared on hex editors

Scripting support: Yes

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The record

Product: HEdit is a terminal-based hex editor inspired by VIM and scriptable with JavaScript.
Build: The README describes building HEdit from source with CMake.
Dependencies: The README lists libtickit and V8 as its two main dependencies.
JavaScript option: The README says V8 can be disabled with -DWITH_V8=OFF, which disables JavaScript-dependent features such as syntax highlighting.
Documentation: The project links to documentation for its JavaScript APIs.
Build time: The README warns that compiling V8 takes a lot of time.
Customization: The README lists CMake options for debug builds and disabling V8.
Roadmap: The README roadmap lists undo and redo, scriptability, JavaScript documentation, syntax highlighting, performance improvements for syntax highlighting, and a structure view.

Where it ranks on The Geeks Club

Best Hex Editors in 2026#26 of 31

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Sources

github.com/95ulisse/hedit· checked 4 Oct 2026