Alternatives to bvi
A vi-like command-line hex editor for inspecting and editing binary files. Notes say what changes if you switch.
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bvi
A vi-like command-line hex editor for inspecting and editing binary files.
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bed
A terminal binary editor with a Vim-like interface for inspecting and changing file bytes.
bed is a terminal binary editor with a Vim-like interface, so switching keeps a vi-style workflow for inspecting and changing bytes.
dz6
A Vim-inspired terminal hex editor for inspecting and editing binary files.
dz6 is another Vim-inspired terminal hex editor, extending platform availability to Windows while keeping binary editing in the terminal.
HexWalk
HexWalk edits, views, and analyzes binary files with search, disassembly, and signature scanning tools.
hexyl
Inspect file bytes in a color-coded terminal hex view.
hexedit
A terminal hex editor for viewing, searching, and modifying files byte by byte.
hexedit also views, searches and modifies files byte by byte in a terminal, replacing bvi's vi-like interface with a more direct one.
010 Editor
A commercial hex and text editor that parses binary files with templates for over 300 formats.