About ved
The verbose ed, a drop-in ed clone with friendly errors and a built-in help system
ved 0.2.1
The verbose ed, a drop-in ed clone with friendly errors and a built-in help system
- By Excelano LLC
- Open Source
- Portable
- Updated Sep 15, 2026
What's new in 0.2.1
Install ved 0.2.1
Install prebuilt binaries via shell script
curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -LsSf https://github.com/excelano/ved/releases/download/v0.2.1/ved-installer.sh | sh
Install prebuilt binaries via powershell script
powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -c "irm https://github.com/excelano/ved/releases/download/v0.2.1/ved-installer.ps1 | iex"
Install prebuilt binaries via Homebrew
brew install excelano/tap/ved
Download ved 0.2.1
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File │Platform │Checksum
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ved-aarch64-apple-darwin.tar.xz │Apple Silicon macOS│checksum
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ved-x86_64-apple-darwin.tar.xz │Intel macOS │checksum
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ved-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc.zip │x64 Windows │checksum
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ved-aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.xz │ARM64 Linux │checksum
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ved-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.xz │x64 Linux │checksum
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Technical details
| Publisher | Excelano LLC |
|---|---|
| Author | David M. Anderson |
| Version | 0.2.1 |
| Release date | 2026-09-15 |
| License | MIT |
| Installer type | zip |
| Architecture | x64 |
| Package ID | Excelano.ved |
Install ved from the command line
- Install with Windows Package Manager
winget install --id=Excelano.ved -e- Update to the latest version
winget upgrade --id=Excelano.ved -e- Uninstall
winget uninstall --id=Excelano.ved -e
ved version history
0.2.0 Jun 25, 2026
Install ved 0.2.0
Install prebuilt binaries via shell script
curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -LsSf https://github.com/excelano/ved/releases/download/v0.2.0/ved-installer.sh | sh
Install prebuilt binaries via powershell script
powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -c "irm https://github.com/excelano/ved/releases/download/v0.2.0/ved-installer.ps1 | iex"
Install prebuilt binaries via Homebrew
brew install excelano/tap/ved
Download ved 0.2.0
─────────────────────────────────────────┬───────────────────┬─────────────
File │Platform │Checksum
─────────────────────────────────────────┼───────────────────┼─────────────
ved-aarch64-apple-darwin.tar.xz │Apple Silicon macOS│checksum
─────────────────────────────────────────┼───────────────────┼─────────────
ved-x86_64-apple-darwin.tar.xz │Intel macOS │checksum
─────────────────────────────────────────┼───────────────────┼─────────────
ved-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc.zip │x64 Windows │checksum
─────────────────────────────────────────┼───────────────────┼─────────────
ved-aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.xz │ARM64 Linux │checksum
─────────────────────────────────────────┼───────────────────┼─────────────
ved-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.xz │x64 Linux │checksum
─────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────────────┴─────────────
0.1.5
Frequently asked questions
Is ved free?
Yes. ved is free and open-source software released under the MIT license.
What is the latest version of ved?
The latest version is 0.2.1, released on Sep 15, 2026.
Is it safe to download ved?
The download button links to the official installer published on github.com, the same file Windows Package Manager installs. You can verify the downloaded file by comparing its SHA-256 checksum with 77b0db94e95349e05097a7853b56947e20e2c0e67b96f9ad0ee124dccd71253f.
Which Windows versions does ved support?
ved runs on Windows and is available for 64-bit (x64) systems.
How do I uninstall ved?
Open Settings › Apps › Installed apps, find ved and select Uninstall. From the command line, run winget uninstall --id=Excelano.ved -e.
Is there a portable version of ved?
Yes. ved is available as a portable ZIP archive (ved-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc.zip, 64-bit (x64)) that runs without installation. Copy it to any folder or USB drive and run it from there.
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