Buffer Editor - Features

Core Capabilities

Editor Features

Professional-grade editing tools optimized for mobile development.

Feature	Description
Unicode support	Code in any language supported by iOS
Editor features	Split View and Slide Over Tabs (edit multiple files) Built In Terminal (SSH Client) Multiple terminals in tabs Dark and light mode Extended keyboard Auto-complete code Auto-indent Auto-complete quotes Auto-complete brackets Automatically go into edit mode Navigation arrows Expand tabs (soft / hard tabs) Tab spacing Display tab characters Display space characters Display newline characters Font and font size Line numbers Line spacing/height Highlight current line Highlight matching brackets "[, {, (" Show Inverse Cursor(vim mode) Fullscreen mode Escape key will toggle between insert and Vim mode (when using your Bluetooth keyboard) Many syntax themes to choose from Many fixed-width fonts to choose from iOS Files app support "Open from" iOS Files app (Link external folders and open multiple files) iOS "Open In" support, from Buffer Editor to other app - vice versa Preview your files in safari with "Preview in Safari" function Send files by email File search Find & Replace (including regular expression search) Upload/Download Files Edit files directly on your server without download/upload Auto save with interval Word wrapping Touch/Face ID protection
Light and dark themes	In addition to many light and dark themes, the keyboard (and status bar while in fullscreen mode) will automatically change depending on the syntax theme you select.
Export options	Export your code to another app, e-mail a file to another developer or use the universal paste board to copy/paste content from any app to/from the Buffer Editor app.

Connectivity

Supported Services

Connect to your favorite services and work seamlessly across platforms.

Service	Description
BitBucket	Git repository hosting service. Supported commands: Branch, Clone, Commit, Push, Pull. Learn more about BitBucket at bitbucket.org. Note: Mercurial is not supported.
GitHub	Git repository hosting service. Supported commands: Branch, Clone, Commit, Push, Pull. Learn more about GitHub at github.com.
GitLab	Git repository hosting service. Supported commands: Branch, Clone, Commit, Push, Pull. Learn more about GitLab at gitlab.com.
Custom Git	Git repository hosting service. Should be used with git providers other than GitHub, GitLab and BitBucket. Supported commands: Branch, Clone, Commit, Push, Pull.
Dropbox	A cloud sharing service. Learn more about Dropbox at dropbox.com.
iCloud Documents	A cloud sharing service by Apple.
iCloud Drive	Link folders or open files from iCloud Drive with the "open from" function via iOS files
iOS Files	Access any files supported by the iOS Files app
Google Drive	A cloud sharing service by Google.
FTP	Allows you to work with files on a FTP server.
SSH	Allows you to work with files, over an encrypted connection, on any machine that has a SSH server installed. Built In Terminal (SSH Client)
SFTP	Allows you to work with files, over an encrypted connection, on any machine that has a SFTP server installed.

Version Control

Complete Git Features

The most comprehensive Git client on iOS. Professional-grade version control with features typically found only in desktop applications.

Feature	Description
Core Git Operations	Clone repositories from GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, and any Git server HTTPS and SSH authentication - passwords, tokens, or SSH keys Push & Pull with progress tracking Fetch remote changes without merging Force push support for advanced workflows
Commits & Staging	Stage files individually or all at once Unstage files before committing Commit with messages - full multi-line support Amend last commit - fix mistakes without creating new commits View complete commit history with author, date, and message Parent commit navigation Copy commit SHA for reference
Branch Management	Create branches from any commit Switch branches instantly Delete branches (local and remote) Merge branches with conflict detection Rebase current branch Rename branches Track remote branches Visual branch comparison
Worktrees	Multiple working directories from a single repository Work on different branches simultaneously Perfect for comparing implementations or hotfixes Worktrees appear as sub-cells under parent repository Full Git functionality in each worktree
Stash	Stash changes to save work in progress Pop or apply stashes when ready Drop stashes you no longer need View stash contents before applying Named stashes for easy identification
Tags	Create tags for releases and milestones Annotated tags with messages Lightweight tags for quick bookmarks Push tags to remote Push all tags at once Delete tags locally and remotely
Remotes	Multiple remotes per repository Add, edit, and remove remote URLs Fetch from specific remotes View remote branches Fetch all remotes at once
Git Diff	Unified diff view with syntax highlighting Side-by-side comparison File change statistics (additions/deletions) Navigate between hunks Zoom support for detailed inspection
Image Diff Viewer	Side-by-side synchronized scrolling Slider overlay comparison Onion skin blending Pixel difference highlighting
Git Blame	Line-by-line attribution - see who changed what Jump to commit from any blamed line Author and date for every line Filter by author Search within blamed file
Reflog	View reference history - recover "lost" commits Branch movement tracking HEAD history Every checkout, commit, reset recorded
Pull Requests	List pull requests - open, closed, merged Create pull requests with title and description View PR details including diff and commits Merge pull requests - merge, squash, or rebase Close pull requests without merging Full support for GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket
Repository Browser	Browse your repositories from GitHub/GitLab/Bitbucket Search repositories across platforms View starred repositories Organization repositories support Create new repositories - public or private Fork repositories to your account Delete repositories with confirmation Clone directly from browser
Submodules	View submodules in repository Browse submodule contents Submodule status tracking Credential inheritance from parent repo Add, update, and sync submodules
Advanced Operations	Reset - Soft, Mixed, or Hard Cherry-pick commits from other branches Revert commits safely Clean untracked files Discard changes - revert modified files Checkout files from specific commits Edit .gitignore patterns Compare branches side-by-side
Authentication & Security	SSH keys - Ed25519, RSA, ECDSA support Import existing keys Passphrase-protected keys support Multiple keys for different services Personal access tokens Username/password authentication Per-repository credentials Keychain integration - credentials stored securely
Contribution Graph	Visual activity calendar showing commit frequency GitHub-style heatmap 52-week activity visualization
File Status Indicators	M (Orange) - Modified (unstaged changes) A (Green) - Added (new file, staged) D (Red) - Deleted R (Blue) - Renamed C (Purple) - Copied U (Red) - Unmerged (conflict) ? (Gray) - Untracked ! (Gray) - Ignored
Repository Info	Repository statistics Contributors list Current repository state Commits ahead/behind indicators Last sync time

Vim Support

Supported Vim Commands

Full Vim mode support for power users who prefer modal editing.

a Move cursor after current character and go into insert mode

i Go into insert mode

o Put cursor on next line and go into insert mode

O Put cursor on previous line and go into insert mode

w Move forward by one word

b Move backward by one word

e Move forward to the end of the (current/next) word

h Move cursor left by one character

j Move cursor down by one line

k Move cursor up by one line

l Move cursor right by one character

0 Go to beginning of line

^ Go to first non-whitespace character in line

>> Indent current line

<< Unindent current line

> Indent visual selection

< Unindent visual selection

$ Go to last character in line

[number]gg Go to specific line in buffer

gg Go to first line in buffer

G Go to last line in buffer

f Go to next character in line

F Go to previous character in line

x Delete character underneath cursor

X Delete character behind cursor

r Replace character underneath cursor

s Delete character underneath cursor and enter insert mode

d Delete selection

dd Delete line

D Delete the characters under the cursor until the end of the line

y Yank selection

yy Yank line

p Paste selection in front of cursor or on next line

P Paste selection behind cursor or previous next line

u (In visual mode) Set selected text to lowercase

U (In visual mode) Set selected text to UPPERCASE

v Start Visual mode per character

V Start Visual mode linewise

u Undo action

Escape Toggle between Vim and insert mode

Ctrl+c Toggle between Vim and insert mode

Ctrl+[ and (CTRL+ALT+8 and 9) Toggle between Vim and insert mode

Ctrl+R Redo action

Ctrl+D Move half-page down

Ctrl+U Move half-page up

Ctrl+F Move page down

Ctrl+B Move page up

. Repeat action

c Change selected text, line or range of text (targeted with a set of accumulated commands) and go into insert mode

C Change everything from the current character position to the end of the line and go into insert mode

| The pipe command allows you to move to a specific column within the line. Ex: '10|' will move to the 10th column in the current line

J Join the previous line with new line and place cursor between joined lines

A Move to the end of the line and go directly into insert mode

I Move to the beginning of the line and go directly into insert mode

n Move to the next match in buffer

N Move to the previous match in buffer

/ Search forwards

? Search backwards

* Search for the word underneath the cursor

{ [count] paragraphs backward

} [count] paragraphs forward

~ switch character case [single, count or selection]

Colon Commands

Supported Colon Commands

Execute powerful editor commands using Vim's colon command mode.

:w, :wq Write file to disk.

:q, :q! Close the editor. Adding '!' will close editor discarding changes.

:red, :redo Redo an edit.

:x Write file to disk and close editor

:set nu Show line numbers

:set nonu Hide line numbers

:set nokb Hide the keyboard

:set fs Puts editor in fullscreen mode

:set nofs Takes editor out of fullscreen mode

:set ic / :set ignorecase Ignore case when searching in buffer

:set noic / :set noignorecase Do not ignore case (case sensitive) when searching in buffer

:sort Alphabetic sort. Use visual mode to select text

:sort n Numeric sort. Use visual mode to select text

:set syntax=[option] / :syntax [option] Supported options are on (turn on syntax highlighting), off (turn off syntax highlighting), manual (use default language for file extension) and [lang_name] (use a different language to highlight buffer). Example: ':set syntax=objc' (this will set the language to Objective-C)

Typography

Supported Fonts

Choose from beautiful monospace fonts optimized for code readability.

Anonymous Pro

Mark Simonson

CamingoCode

Courier [Bold]

Courier New [Bold]

DejaVu Sans Mono

Bitstream Inc.

Droid Sans Mono

The Android Open Source Project

Fantasque Sans Mono

Fira Code

Fira Mono For Powerline

Hermit

Inconsolata

Raph Levien

Iosevka

JetBrains Mono

https://www.jetbrains.com/lp/mono/

Liberation Mono

Pravin Satpute, Steve Matteson

Luxi Mono

Bigelow & Holmes Inc

Menlo

monofur

tobias b koehler

M+ 2m

ProFont Windows

Mike Smith

Proggy Clean

proggy_fonts

Proggy Square

proggy_fonts

SourceCodePro

Space Mono

Languages

Supported Languages

Comprehensive syntax highlighting and support for 60+ programming languages.

Name	Notes	lang_name
ASP	Active Server Pages	asp
AWK		awk
ActionScript	Version 3.0	actionscript
Ada		ada
Arduino	Arduino Reference	arduino
Bash (Unix shell)		bash
C		c
C++		cpp
C#		csharp
Clojure		clojure
Cobol		cobol
CSS		css
D		d
Dart		dart
Dockerfile		dockerfile
Erlang		erlang
F#		fsharp
Fortran		fortran
Gherkin		gherkin
Go		go
Haml		haml
Haskell		haskell
HTML (4 & 5)		html
INI		ini
Java		java
Javascript		javascript
Kotlin		kotlin
LaTeX		latex
(Common) Lisp		lisp
Lua		lua
Markdown		markdown
MATLAB		matlab
MQL (4 & 5)		mql
NSIS		nsis
Objective-C		objc
Org mode		orgmode
Pascal		pascal
Perl		perl
PHP	Version 5+	php
Powershell		powershell
Progress		progress
Prolog		prolog
Pug		pug
Puppet		puppet
Python		python
Q/kdb+		qkdb
R		r
reStructuredText		restructuredtext
Ruby		ruby
Rust		rust
Scala		scala
Solidity		solidity
SQL	Generic SQL syntax only.	sql
Stata		stata
Swift		swift
Terraform		terraform
TypeScript		typescript
TypeScriptReact		typescriptreact
Verilog		verilog
VHDL		vhdl
Visual Basic	Version 6.0	vb
Vue		vue
x86 ASM		x86asm
XML		xml

Customization

Syntax Themes

300+ Beautiful themes for light and dark environments, reducing eye strain during long coding sessions.