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Re:Ask HN: Is there an editor with insert mode and free cursor? by smoldesu on Tuesday November 22, 2022 @11:38PM (#33715253)
Give Micro a try: https://micro-editor.github.io/

It's insert-mode only but well-worth giving a whirl for faster edits.

Re:Ask HN: Is there an editor with insert mode and free cursor? by themodelplumber on Tuesday November 22, 2022 @11:44PM (#33715314)
I just tried it. You mean insert-mode only as in there's no free cursor movement without padding with spaces first, is that right? I can't seem to move the cursor around unless I'm in an already-typed-on position...