• Org Mode:
  • Org-mode – only for programmers? – tips in comments
  • outorg Lets You Convert Source-Code Buffers Temporarily To Org-Mode For Comment Editing
  • Data Sharing in Publications
  • Image display size in Org
• Coding:
  • elf-mode – view the symbol list in a binary
  • Rustdoc Meets The Self-Documenting Editor (Reddit)
  • Emacs as C++ IDE, easy way (Reddit)
  • Guide: Install rtags, generate tag database, enable in spacemacs
• Emacs development:
  • Renamed option shell-command-dont-erase-buffer
  • New function call-shell-region
• Other:
  • An Emacs Friendly Caps Lock Configuration on Windows
  • A tweak to elfeed filtering
  • Search or swipe for the current word
  • Opening man pages quickly
  • Editing remote files with Emacs under Windows
  • Why I started learning Emacs in 2016 (Reddit)
  • Using dabbrev within Isearch instead of manually typing the whole thing
• New packages:
  • ac-emacs-eclim: auto-complete source for eclim
  • auto-complete-distel: Erlang/distel completion backend for auto-complete-mode
  • better-shell: Better shell management
  • blackboard-bold-mode: Easily insert Unicode mathematical double-struck characters
  • calendar-norway: Norwegian calendar
  • ciel: A command that is clone of “ci” in vim.
  • company-distel: Erlang/distel completion backend for company-mode
  • company-emacs-eclim: company-mode backend for eclim
  • company-pollen: company-mode completion backend for pollen
  • coq-commenter: Coq commenting minor mode for proof
  • cubicaltt: Mode for cubical type theory
  • dfmt: Interface to D indenting/formatting tool dfmt.
  • digit-groups: Highlight place-value positions in numbers
  • dired-explorer: minor-mode provides Explorer like select file at dired.
  • discourse: discourse api
  • distel-completion-lib: Completion library for Erlang/Distel
  • ditz-mode: Emacs interface to Ditz issue tracking system
  • eclim: An interface to the Eclipse IDE.
  • eslint-fix: Fix JavaScript files using ESLint
  • eval-expr: enhanced eval-expression command
  • evil-swap-keys: intelligently swap keys on text input with evil
  • evil-text-object-python: Python specific evil text objects
  • fix-muscle-memory: Simple hacks to fix muscle memory problems
  • flimenu: Flatten imenu automatically
  • flycheck-liquidhs: A flycheck checker for Haskell using liquid (i.e. liquidhaskell)
  • fraktur-mode: Easily insert Unicode mathematical Fraktur characters
  • ghub: minuscule client for the Github API
  • glab: minuscule client for the Gitlab API
  • habitica: Interface for habitica.com
  • hamburger-menu: Mode line hamburger menu
  • hasky-extensions: Toggle Haskell language extensions
  • haxe-imports: Code for dealing with Haxe imports
  • helm-pass: helm interface of pass, the standard Unix password manager
  • helm-ros: Interfaces ROS with helm
  • holiday-pascha-etc: Eastern Christian analog to holiday-easter-etc
  • inferior-spim: inferior mode for spim.
  • ink-mode: Major mode for writing interactive fiction in Ink
  • jpop: Lightweight project caching and navigation framework
  • lcb-mode: LiveCode Builder major mode
  • leanote: A minor mode writing markdown leanote
  • liquid-types: show inferred liquid-types
  • mysql-to-org: Minor mode to output the results of mysql queries to org tables
  • neon-mode: Simple major mode for editing neon files
  • number-lock: Enter symbols on your number keys without pressing shift
  • ob-dart: org-babel functions for Dart evaluation
  • ob-nim: Babel Functions for C and Similar Languages
  • ob-spice: org-babel functions for spice evaluation
  • po-mode: major mode for GNU gettext PO files
  • pollen-mode: major mode for editing pollen files
  • read-aloud: A simple interface to TTS engines
  • redprl: Major mode for editing RedPRL proofs and interacting with RedPRL
  • reverse-im: Reverse mapping for keyboard layouts other than english
  • salesforce-utils: simple utilities for Salesforce
  • scribble-mode: Major mode for editing Scribble documents
  • smali-mode: Major mode for editing Smali/Baksmali files
  • smart-dash: Smart-Dash minor mode
  • spice-mode: Major mode for SPICE
  • transfer-sh: Simple interface for sending buffer contents to transfer.sh
  • www-synonyms: insert synonym for a word
  • x-path-walker: Navigation feature for JSON/XML/HTML based on path (imenu like)
  • yara-mode: Major mode for editing yara rule file

Links from reddit.com/r/emacs, /r/orgmode, Hacker News, planet.emacsen.org, Youtube, the changes to the Emacs NEWS file, and emacs-devel.

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