---
name: "kilo"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "kilo"
version: "0.0.1+git20240726+ds-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://carta.tech/man/kilo"
---

# kilo(1)

small text editor

## NAME

kilo - small text editor

## SYNOPSIS

**kilo** file\

## DESCRIPTION

This manual page documents briefly the **kilo** command.

**kilo** is just a tiny file editor with syntax highlighting and search.

## KEYS

CTRL-S: Save\
 CTRL-Q: Quit\
 CTRL-F: Find string in file (ESC to exit search, arrows to navigate)

## SEE ALSO

[**ed**(1)](/man/ed/1.md), [**emacs**(1)](/man/emacs/1.md), [**vi**(1)](/man/vi/1.md).