#+ELEVENTY_COLLECTIONS: _posts #+ELEVENTY_BASE_DIR: ~/proj/static-blog/ #+TITLE: Emacs News #+ELEVENTY_CATEGORIES: emacs emacs-news * 2026-10-19 Emacs news :PROPERTIES: :EXPORT_ELEVENTY_PERMALINK: /blog/2026/10/2026-10-19-emacs-news/ :EXPORT_ELEVENTY_FILE_NAME: blog/2026/10/2026-10-19-emacs-news/ :EXPORT_DATE: 2026-10-19T08:43:05-0400 :END: There are a bunch of Eglot-related resources in the Coding category today. Nice to see people working on lots of cool stuff! - Upcoming events ([[https://emacslife.com/calendar/emacs-calendar.ics][iCal file]], [[https://emacslife.com/calendar/][Org]]): - M-x Research: TBA https://m-x-research.github.io/ Wed Oct 21 0800 America/Vancouver - 1000 America/Chicago - 1100 America/Toronto - 1500 Etc/UTC - 1700 Europe/Berlin - 2030 Asia/Kolkata - 2300 Asia/Singapore - Emacs APAC: Emacs APAC meetup (virtual) https://emacs-apac.gitlab.io/announcements/ Sat Oct 24 0130 America/Vancouver - 0330 America/Chicago - 0430 America/Toronto - 0830 Etc/UTC - 1030 Europe/Berlin - 1400 Asia/Kolkata - 1630 Asia/Singapore - EmacsSF (in person): coffee.el in SF https://www.meetup.com/emacs-sf/events/317043388/ Sat Oct 24 1100 America/Los_Angeles - Emacs Berlin: Emacs-Berlin Hybrid Meetup https://emacs-berlin.org/ Wed Oct 28 1100 America/Vancouver - 1300 America/Chicago - 1400 America/Toronto - 1800 Etc/UTC - 1900 Europe/Berlin - 2330 Asia/Kolkata -- Thu Oct 29 0200 Asia/Singapore - Beginner: - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxw8hIRLwYg][Why Emacs Is For Beginners]] (04:33) - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yH8eZtTALFU][Taller de Configuración de Entorno]] (25:36) - Emacs Lisp: - [[https://lvajxi03.github.io/posts/2026-10-12/][A Mode for Every Occasion]] ([[https://mastodon.social/@marcin_bielewicz/117429587292573719][@marcin_bielewicz]]) - [[https://randyridenour.net/posts/2026-10-17-finding-unbalanced-parens-emacs.html][Randy Ridenour: Finding Unbalanced Parens in Emacs]] ([[https://irreal.org/blog/?p=14159][Irreal]]) - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmi_VjZnHX4][tree-guide.el: short editing demo (20 seconds, no audio)]] (00:22) - [[https://mbork.pl/2026-10-17_Using_timers_to_perform_weekly_tasks][Marcin Borkowski: Using timers to perform weekly tasks]] ([[https://irreal.org/blog/?p=14157][Irreal]]) - updating Org clock tables - [[https://masto.hackers.town/@zwol/117467610764233448][Deleting variables in code with Emacs Lisp by using the face properties (@zwol@masto.hackers.town)]] - [[https://github.com/emacs-taf][ETAF: a framework and ecosystem for building full text applications in Emacs - music player, RSS and ebook readers, desktop, games]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1x4iq8o/etaf_a_framework_and_ecosystem_for_building_full/][Reddit]]) - Appearance: - [[https://github.com/bradmont/header-modeline/blob/main/README.md][Header-modeline: move your modeline to header-line (top of your window)]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1x5hpx5/headermodeline_move_your_modeline_to_headerline/][Reddit]]) - [[https://github.com/szymonwilczek/au-themes][au-themes: calm, low-glare themes I made because most themes are too loud for me]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1x7w5yx/authemes_calm_lowglare_themes_i_made_because_most/][Reddit]]) - [[https://gitlab.com/vegasharmon/foxglove-themes][foxglove-themes: academic-inspired modus themes that support e-ink]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1x7zffi/foxglovethemes_academicinspired_modus_themes_that/][Reddit]]) - [[https://github.com/benleis1/emacs-init/blob/main/lisp/modus-vivendi-matrix-theme.el][I created a dark modus theme centered around teletype green]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1x5d45d/i_created_a_dark_modus_theme_centered_around/][Reddit]]) - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjBMsjRfMoI][More fun with modus themes. #emacs]] (02:08) - [[https://protesilaos.com/codelog/2026-10-17-emacs-live-modus-core/][Protesilaos: Emacs live extracting the Modus themes core at 2026-10-17 14:30 Europe/Athens]] ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKGf3lP6eRQ][YouTube]] 02:47:00) - [[https://github.com/benleis1/emacs-init/blob/main/lisp/modus-vivendi-matrix-theme.el][emacs-init/lisp/modus-vivendi-matrix-theme.el at main · benleis1/emacs-init · GitHub]] ([[https://mathstodon.xyz/@benleis/117430094416163445][@benleis@mathstodon.xyz]]) - Navigation: - [[https://github.com/dmgerman/bookmark-gt][bookmark-gt: a module to improve bookmark management]] ([[https://youtu.be/hitAyO8ArYM][YouTube]], [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1x86npq/bookmarkgt_a_module_to_improve_bookmark_management/][Reddit]]) - Dired: - [[https://www.drakoland.fr/emacs-dired-editing/][Quick note on how to edit Emacs Dired buffers]] ([[https://mamot.fr/@panmaster/117451498989635784][@panmaster@mamot.fr]]) - Denote: - [[https://protesilaos.com/codelog/2026-10-15-emacs-live-continue-denote-maintenance/][Protesilaos: Emacs live continuing ‘denote’ maintenance and refinements (2026-10-15 16:30 Europe/Athens)]] ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBAhOCyYKlc][YouTube]] 02:14:35) - Org Mode: - [[https://list.orgmode.org/87ik30fw71.fsf@localhost][Org Mode requests: [TASK] Re: Suggestion: Document `org-extend-today-until` in Clock Table section]] - [[https://list.orgmode.org/87jyngdyia.fsf@localhost][Org Mode requests: [FR] LaTeX preview between #+begin_equation/#+end_equation]] - [[https://list.orgmode.org/283c4914-dd42-4ce8-b61d-4b90274b4a0e@gmail.com][Org Mode requests: [RFC] a small patch for the brave on emacs32]] - [[https://helenchong.dev/blog/posts/2026-10-17-emacs-org-copy-block-contents/][Quickly Copy Code and Example Block Contents in Emacs Org Mode | Helen Chong, Web Developer]] ([[https://social.lol/@helenchong/117456948528042116][@helenchong@social.lol]]) - [[https://github.com/TomoeMami/org-diff-src][org-diff-src: character-level diffs inside Org source blocks (no Ediff)]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1x9uq6u/orgdiffsrc_characterlevel_diffs_inside_org_source/][Reddit]]) - [[https://www.jamescherti.com/emacs-org-ibullets/][James Cherti: org-ibullets.el - Display Emacs org-mode heading stars as UTF-8 bullets]] ([[https://irreal.org/blog/?p=14148][Irreal]]) - [[https://github.com/vikasrawal/org-slideboard][[Package] org-slideboard: An improved interactive presentation tool for Org mode]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1x6jf1a/package_orgslideboard_an_improved_interactive/][Reddit]]) - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7Y_047z8Z8][Supertag for Emacs: write first, organize when you need to]] (09:05, [[https://www.reddit.com/r/orgmode/comments/1x5gpxn/finally_i_made_an_video_to_supertag/][Reddit]], [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1x5enkl/finally_i_made_an_video_to_supertag/][Reddit]]) - [[https://github.com/alberti42/org-semantic][org-semantic: embedding search for org-mode]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1x9sxej/orgsemantic_embedding_search_for_orgmode/][Reddit]]) - [[https://list.orgmode.org/87o6crciup.fsf@localhost/T/#u][[EVENT] #5 OrgDevMeetup on Sat, October 17, 19:00 UTC+3]] - notes and recording - Import, export, and integration: - [[https://gist.github.com/yibie/9bd280522c24eec41ce0b32b327967cd][My org-attach config, only place files go (paste / drag / download), with names I can actually read]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1x4kb1e/my_orgattach_config_only_place_files_go_paste/][Reddit]]) - [[https://abode.karthinks.com/org-latex-preview/][New latex preview merged into org mode!]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1x9gsva/new_latex_preview_merged_into_org_mode/][Reddit]]) - [[https://adithya.cc/20261014213841-introducing_ical_buddy_el.html][Introducing ical-buddy.el]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1x760bu/introducing_icalbuddyel/][Reddit]]) - [[https://plugins.omarchy.org/plugin.html?id=ovistoica.org-agenda][Omarchy Org Agenda Plugin: Your Org Agenda schedule at a glance, directly on the top bar]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1x75rt9/omarchy_org_agenda_plugin_your_org_agenda/][Reddit]]) - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkAsmjwE8h4][My Personal Intranet to Replace Cloud Subscriptions]] (30:21) - Org development: - [[https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs/org-mode.git/commit/etc/ORG-NEWS?id=b0fce34295e1479fb19e04fdaea99d772dab2e53][ox-html: Restore numbering when exporting math with mathml]] - [[https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs/org-mode.git/commit/etc/ORG-NEWS?id=4edf354f0f430e957e909b77c77f32bc50e76d75][Merge branch 'main' into feature/org-latex-preview]] - [[https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs/org-mode.git/commit/etc/ORG-NEWS?id=0cf837e75e1dc59d092b3ea6bd74072142cf1805][org-manual.org: Document compat library installation]] - Coding: - [[https://social.tchncs.de/@stackeffect/117451110651248105][Auto rename compilation buffer if another process is still running (@stackeffect@social.tchncs.de)]] - [[https://magnus.therning.org/2026-10-13-emacs-salmagundi,-2026-10-11.html][Magnus: Emacs salmagundi, 2026-10-11]] - compilation commands, git - [[https://www.jamescherti.com/emacs-eglot-auto-format-buffer-on-save/][Configuring Eglot to auto format code on save in Emacs]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1x89gww/configuring_eglot_to_auto_format_code_on_save_in/][Reddit]]) - [[https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2026-10/msg00282.html][New refactor.el: code actions, rename and quickfixes, out of Eglot]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1x75cf9/new_refactorel_code_actions_rename_and_quickfixes/][Reddit]]) - [[https://www.jamescherti.com/emacs-eglot-python-dir-locals-el-and-pylsp/][Emacs: Configuring Eglot for Python with .dir-locals.el and python-lsp-server (Pylsp)]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1x7la0y/emacs_configuring_eglot_for_python_with/][Reddit]]) - [[https://github.com/guitmz/kubect][kubect: A text focused Emacs interface Kubernetes workflows through kubectl]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1x4devd/kubect_a_text_focused_emacs_interface_kubernetes/][Reddit]]) - Shells: - [[https://techhub.social/@lispwizard/117444754990797855][Working with multiple shell buffers (@lispwizard@techhub.social)]] - [[https://github.com/dakra/ghostel/releases/tag/v0.58.0][Ghostel 0.58 released]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1x78w3z/ghostel_058_released/][Reddit]]) - Mail, news, and chat: - [[https://github.com/aard-fi/elneo][ElNeo - a matrix client for emacs with native e2e encryption support, inspired by telegas architecture]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1x983z9/elneo_a_matrix_client_for_emacs_with_native_e2e/][Reddit]]) - [[https://emacs-fu.blogspot.com/2026/10/mu-1114.html][emacs-fu: mu 1.14.4]] ([[https://irreal.org/blog/?p=14154][Irreal]]) - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skLlTT67qiQ][my email setup in emacs]] (46:24) - Evil mode: - [[https://github.com/redguardtoo/evil-matchit][evil-matchit 5.0.0 is published]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1x9uscf/evilmatchit_500_is_published/][Reddit]]) - Fun: - [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1x47kl5/emacs_golf_031_the_kill_ring/][# Emacs Golf #031 The Kill Ring]] - [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1x46fk3/emacs_golf_029_register_roulette/][# Emacs Golf #029 Register Roulette]] - LLMs: - [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1x7dsog/i_cant_express_how_happy_i_am_with_emacs_and/][I can't express how happy I am with emacs and LLM-assisted emacs-fu]] - [[https://github.com/csheaff/roost][roost: Run coding agents in Git worktrees and tmux, from Emacs]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1x83cus/roost_run_coding_agents_in_git_worktrees_and_tmux/][Reddit]]) - [[https://xenodium.com/agent-shell-0-87-updates][Alvaro Ramirez: agent-shell 0.87 updates]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/gallery/1x4t0hl][Reddit]]) - [[https://github.com/jdblair/waves-dashboard][jdblair/waves-dashboard: bead-waves tooling for beads projects: the wave CLI, an Emacs dashboard (waves-dashboard.el) and the bead-waves Claude Code skill · GitHub]] ([[https://hachyderm.io/@jdblair/117456169864873039][@jdblair@hachyderm.io]]) - [[https://protesilaos.com/codelog/2026-10-16-emacs-packages-agents-file/][Protesilaos: Emacs: all my packages have an AGENTS.md and CLAUDE.md to restrict use]] - Community: - [[https://sachachua.com/blog/2026/10/added-javascript-time-zone-translation-to-the-emacsconf-schedule-images-on-the-wiki/][Sacha Chua: Added Javascript time zone translation to the EmacsConf schedule images on the wiki]] - [[https://protesilaos.com/codelog/2026-10-16-emacs-participate-emacsconf-2026/][Protesilaos: I will participate in EmacsConf 2026]] - [[https://lars.ingebrigtsen.no/2026/10/18/hacker-news-decoder-ring-for-emacs/][Lars Ingebrigtsen: Hacker News Decoder Ring for Emacs]] - [[http://en.andros.dev/blog/6c165f77/org-social-the-social-network-that-survives-its-own-infrastructure/][Andros Fenollosa: Org Social: the social network that survives its own infrastructure]] - Other: - [[https://github.com/jamescherti/wizard.el][wizard.el: A lightweight suite of useful Emacs functions]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1x4806c/wizardel_a_lightweight_suite_of_useful_emacs/][Reddit]], [[https://irreal.org/blog/?p=14150][Irreal]]) - [[https://github.com/eludom/talk-tools][eludom/talk-tools: This is an emacs minor mode for use when giving talks · GitHub]] - [[https://github.com/systemhalted/wordwise.el.git][wordwise.el - Kindle-style in-line vocabulary hints above words in Emacs Reading Buffer]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1x7gupo/wordwiseel_kindlestyle_inline_vocabulary_hints/][Reddit]]) - [[https://github.com/n0w1ht/readq][Readq - incremental reading for emacs]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1x8chn6/readq_incremental_reading_for_emacs/][Reddit]]) - [[https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2026-10/msg00251.html][Emacs Reader submitted to ELPA]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1x5vyxx/emacs_reader_submitted_to_elpa/][Reddit]]) - [[https://unclex.net/writing/portal][Introducing Portal]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1x6bj3n/introducing_portal/][Reddit]], [[https://lobste.rs/s/bbjenj/introducing_portal][lobste.rs]]) - macOS-only - [[https://lars.ingebrigtsen.no/2026/10/15/ux-is-us/][Lars Ingebrigtsen: UX IS US]] - Emacs development: - [[https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=326f091e7d2fc515d3a3c073db1ffbff9200968a][Saving and restoring a session will now save and restore 'buffer-list'.]] - [[https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=2f6aebd1b3051af643a85de576017ef2f5d2e488][Rename 'dired-jump-map' to 'dired-jump-repeat-map' (bug#82052)]] - New packages: - [[package:agent-shell-attention][agent-shell-attention]]: Mode-line attention tracker for agent-shell (MELPA) - [[package:devops][devops]]: Infrastructure as an org file (MELPA) - [[package:magit-nix3][magit-nix3]]: Nix3.el integration for Magit (MELPA) - [[package:org-semantic][org-semantic]]: Search org notes by meaning, or by word (MELPA) - [[package:supersonic][supersonic]]: Music client for Subsonic servers and Music Assistant (MELPA) - [[package:ttl-ts-mode][ttl-ts-mode]]: RDF Turtle editing mode (MELPA) Links from [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs][reddit.com/r/emacs]], [[https://www.reddit.com/r/orgmode][r/orgmode]], [[https://www.reddit.com/r/spacemacs][r/spacemacs]], [[https://mastodon.social/tags/emacs][Mastodon #emacs]], [[https://bsky.app/hashtag/emacs][Bluesky #emacs]], [[https://hn.algolia.com/?query=emacs&sort=byDate&prefix&page=0&dateRange=all&type=story][Hacker News]], [[https://lobste.rs/search?q=emacs&what=stories&order=newest][lobste.rs]], [[https://programming.dev/c/emacs?dataType=Post&page=1&sort=New][programming.dev]], [[https://lemmy.world/c/emacs][lemmy.world]], [[https://lemmy.ml/c/emacs?dataType=Post&page=1&sort=New][lemmy.ml]], [[https://planet.emacslife.com][planet.emacslife.com]], [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4th0AZixyREOtvxDpdxC9oMuX7Ar7Sdt][YouTube]], [[http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/log/etc/NEWS][the Emacs NEWS file]], [[https://emacslife.com/calendar/][Emacs Calendar]], and [[https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2026-10][emacs-devel]]. Thanks to Andrés Ramírez for emacs-devel links. Do you have an Emacs-related link or announcement? Please e-mail me at [[mailto:sacha@sachachua.com][sacha@sachachua.com]]. Thank you!