Show HN: Smallest-editor–so-far.exe (912 bytes)

Category: devtools

Tags: assembly, windows, text-editor, size-optimization, pe-format

Score: 6.0/10 (Innovation: 7, Technical: 8, Documentation: 7, Utility: 2)

A 912-byte Windows text editor written in assembly, using the built-in EDIT control to achieve extreme minimalism while still supporting file open/save and basic editing. It's an impressive technical stunt and a fun exploration of size-optimized PE executables, though its practical utility is near zero.

Target audience: systems programmers, hobbyists interested in assembly and minimal binaries

Repository: https://github.com/andyrosa/smallest-editor--so-far · PowerShell

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