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Thanks to everyone who shared their thoughts on the April 2026 Emacs Carn=
ival theme of Newbies and Starter Kits https://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/Carn=
ivalApril2026. Check out that post to see all the entries people have share=
d so far. I enjoyed chatting with Prot https://sachachua.com/blog/2026/04/y=
ay-emacs-sacha-and-prot-talk-emacs-newbies-starter-kits/ about the topic, a=
nd he shared some defaults https://protesilaos.com/codelog/2026-04-30-emacs=
-decent-default-sacha-chua/ that even experienced users have been trying ou=
t. The carnival theme for May 2026 is "May I recommend... https://www.emacs=
wiki.org/emacs/CarnivalMay2026". Looking forward to reading your posts!
- Upcoming events (iCal file https://emacslife.com/calendar/emacs-calenda=
r.ics, Org https://emacslife.com/calendar/):
- Emacs.si (in person): Emacs.si meetup #5 2026 (v #=C5=BEivo) //dogo=
dki.kompot.si/events/b4192df7-3da4-41b8-95a3-532b93923656 https://dogodki.k=
ompot.si/events/b4192df7-3da4-41b8-95a3-532b93923656 Mon May 4 1900 CET
- EmacsATX: Emacs Social //www.meetup.com/emacsatx/events/314341747/ =
https://www.meetup.com/emacsatx/events/314341747/ Thu May 7 1600 America/Va=
ncouver - 1800 America/Chicago - 1900 America/Toronto - 2300 Etc/GMT -- Fri=
May 8 0100 Europe/Berlin - 0430 Asia/Kolkata - 0700 Asia/Singapore
- Atelier Emacs Montpellier (in person) //lebib.org/date/atelier-emac=
s https://lebib.org/date/atelier-emacs Fri May 8 1800 Europe/Paris
- London Emacs (in person): Emacs London meetup //www.meetup.com/lond=
on-emacs-hacking/events/314540885/ https://www.meetup.com/london-emacs-hack=
ing/events/314540885/ Tue May 12 1800 Europe/London
- Emacs Berlin: In-Person-Only Emacs-Berlin Stammtisch //emacs-berlin=
.org/ https://emacs-berlin.org/ Tue May 12 1900 Europe/Berlin
- OrgMeetup (virtual) //orgmode.org/worg/orgmeetup.html https://orgmo=
de.org/worg/orgmeetup.html Wed May 13 0900 America/Vancouver - 1100 America=
/Chicago - 1200 America/Toronto - 1600 Etc/GMT - 1800 Europe/Berlin - 2130 =
Asia/Kolkata -- Thu May 14 0000 Asia/Singapore
- Sacha Chua: May 14: Sacha, Prot, and Philip Kaludercic Talk Emacs: =
Newcomer Experience https://sachachua.com/blog/2026/05/may-14-sacha-prot-an=
d-philip-kaludercic-talk-emacs-newcomer-experience/ (Protesilaos https://pr=
otesilaos.com/codelog/2026-05-04-emacs-live-sacha-chua-philip-kaludercic/)
- Beginner:
- Sacha Chua: What's in the Emacs newcomers-presets theme? https://sa=
chachua.com/blog/2026/04/what-s-in-the-emacs-newcomers-presets-theme/
- Sacha Chua: Working on the Emacs newbie experience https://sachachu=
a.com/blog/2026/04/working-on-the-emacs-newbie-experience/
- Protesilaos: Emacs: decent defaults I shared with Sacha Chua https:=
//protesilaos.com/codelog/2026-04-30-emacs-decent-default-sacha-chua/ (Irre=
al https://irreal.org/blog/?p=3D13780)
- Emacs configuration:
- Must-have Emacs packages you should know about [Updated]=E2=80=8B h=
ttps://www.jamescherti.com/essential-emacs-packages/ (Reddit https://www.re=
ddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1sy4w9v/musthave_emacs_packages_you_should_know_a=
bout/)
- Jiewawa: Overriding keybindings with Meow https://jiewawa.me/2026/0=
5/overriding-keybindings-with-meow/
- Magnus: Follow-up on switching to eglot https://magnus.therning.org=
/2026-05-02-follow-up-on-switching-to-eglot.html - more about use-package
- Emacs config https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DMHxRvAKnlCo (15:08)
- badele/idem: Doom Emacs configuration for DevOps workflows (bash, g=
o, json, python, terraform, typescript, etc...) https://github.com/badele/i=
dem (@jesuislibre.org on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/jesuislibre.org/p=
ost/3mkzbzpieec24)
- Sharing my emacs.d while cleaning up my folder a bit. https://githu=
b.com/igpdev/dyst-emacs.d (Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1=
t0mhtv/sharing_my_emacsd_while_cleaning_up_my_folder_a/)
- My Emacs Config https://github.com/jcubic/dotfiles (Reddit https://=
www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1sxxdve/my_emacs_config/)
- Been working on my emacs config lately https://gist.github.com/aara=
tha/41ae3f2fbeed8497b974b229aa25c875 (Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs=
/comments/1sxrqyh/been_working_on_my_emacs_config_lately/)
- My configuration and workflow for game development in emacs with Go=
dot https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1sxbves/my_configuration_and_wo=
rkflow_for_game/
- Emacs Lisp:
- Contributing to ELPA https://elpa.gnu.org/contributing.html (@pkal@=
social.sdfeu.org https://social.sdfeu.org/@pkal/116500927707341714, Reddit =
https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1t141fi/elpa_contributing_page/)
- compat 31.0.0.0 released, stabilization in progress https://github.=
com/emacs-compat/compat/commit/2ef017671bdc643dbdbe3bfb746b80d090db792a (@m=
[email protected] https://mastodon.world/@minad/116504189900445159)
- Dave's blog: Writing an automated test to try to find an Emacs bug =
https://davemq.github.io/emacs/test/2026/04/27/test.html
- NeLisp v1.0 =E2=80=94 Emacs Lisp implemented in Elisp, plus a small=
Rust runtime that runs it without Emacs https://github.com/zawatton/nelisp=
(Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1sx3qfa/nelisp_v10_emacs_l=
isp_implemented_in_elisp_plus_a/)
- Appearance:
- modus-flexoki https://github.com/dpassen/modus-flexoki (Reddit http=
s://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1t0f7m9/modusflexoki/)
- Navigation:
- nfdn: Bulk Search & Replace Commands for Files and Buffers in Emacs=
http://yummymelon.com/devnull/bulk-search-replace-commands-for-files-and-b=
uffers-in-emacs.html (Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1szmwy=
l/nfdn_bulk_search_replace_commands_for_files_and/)
- Sidetabs using side windows. https://gist.github.com/rougier/23f723=
b039873cd5c2e9eb6862dbc31e (Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/=
1sy8yon/sidetabs_using_side_windows/)
- Writing:
- How I use quick-sdcv to get the Oxford English Dictionary in my Ema=
cs https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1t0cgjn/how_i_use_quicksdcv_to_g=
et_the_oxford_english/
- Dave Pearson: blogmore.el v4.3.0 https://blog.davep.org/2026/04/28/=
blogmore-el-v4-3-0.html - blogmore-toggle-invite-comments, blogmore-invite-=
comments-to
- Denote:
- New package: denote-wordcloud https://codeberg.org/treflip/denote-w=
ordcloud (Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1swy395/new_packag=
e_denotewordcloud/)
- Org Mode:
- Stupidly Simple Notes Taking With Emacs - Linux Renaissance https:/=
/watch.linuxrenaissance.com/w/kVFJsqTfqHWg56gtpiK5xW (@[email protected]=
aissance.com https://watch.linuxrenaissance.com/w/kVFJsqTfqHWg56gtpiK5xW)
- I built an org-mode weekday repeater, .+wd https://www.reddit.com/r=
/emacs/comments/1sz6o25/i_built_an_orgmode_weekday_repeater_wd/
- Jonathan Chu: Introducing grove.el https://jonathanchu.is/posts/int=
roducing-grove/ - note-taking workflow for Org
- Experimental/personal PDF-viewing/notetaking minor mode I (sort of)=
vibe-coded. https://github.com/mingey/dossier.el (Reddit https://www.reddi=
t.com/r/emacs/comments/1t335y5/experimentalpersonal_pdfviewingnotetaking_mi=
nor/) dired + pdfview + org
- Import, export, and integration:
- Implementing a minimal evergreen blog in HTML and Emacs Lisp https:=
//martinsos.com/posts/my-blog-in-elisp (Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/ema=
cs/comments/1t1sm31/implementing_a_minimal_evergreen_blog_in_html_and/, HN =
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3D47987153)
- Randy Ridenour: Managing Multiple-Choice Questions With Org Mode ht=
tps://randyridenour.net/posts/2026-05-03-managing-multiplechoice-questions-=
with-org-mode.html
- jamesendreshowell/org-teach-worksheet: Emacs lisp and Org macros fo=
r authoring classroom worksheets - Codeberg.org https://codeberg.org/jamese=
ndreshowell/org-teach-worksheet (@[email protected] https://fedis=
cience.org/@jameshowell/116485356441862893)
- schue/org-canvas: upload Org mode files directly into an instance o=
f the Canvas LMS. https://codeberg.org/schue/org-canvas (@[email protected]=
ocial https://ecoevo.social/@schuemaa/116501189537892452)
- canvas.el/canvas.org - interact with the Canvas learning management=
system https://github.com/deopurkar/canvas.el/blob/main/canvas.org (@local=
[email protected] https://mathstodon.xyz/@locallytrivial/11650799410=
1286311)
- De Org-mode a Trilium Notes, pasando por Obsidian =C2=B7 El blog de=
L=C3=A1zaro https://elblogdelazaro.org/de-org-mode-a-trilium-notes-pasando=
-por-obsidian/ (@elblogdelazaro https://mastodon.social/@elblogdelazaro/116=
504043021542948)
- tykayn/orgmode-to-gemini-blog - Source Bliss: Comme dirait Manon, l=
es sources, c'est important. https://source.cipherbliss.com/tykayn/orgmode-=
to-gemini-blog (@[email protected] https://mastodon.cipherbli=
ss.com/@tykayn/116515518858107308)
- Completion:
- History: delete old duplicates, but still rank by frecency (@minad@=
mastodon.world) https://mastodon.world/@minad/116482878498793885
- vertico-posframe-preview: a preview sidecar for vertico-posframe ht=
tps://github.com/kn66/vertico-posframe-preview (Reddit https://www.reddit.c=
om/r/emacs/comments/1t0vmko/verticoposframepreview_a_preview_sidecar_for/)
- VOMPECCC from Scratch: Picking Fruits and Veggies with ICR https://=
www.chiply.dev/post-vompeccc-fruits (YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?=
v=3D0NeQ6xgRGkA 51:06, Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1sy0u=
rz/vompeccc_from_scratch_picking_fruits_and_veggies/, HN https://news.ycomb=
inator.com/item?id=3D47940782) - incremental completing read with vertico, =
consult, marginalia, etc.
- Coding:
- Code to run magit-status on a project (@[email protected]) ht=
tps://fosstodon.org/@robjperez/116512685664012644
- Wireframe.el Keyboard-first wireframe prototyping inside GNU Emacs.=
https://www.reddit.com/gallery/1t387d1
- Auto-mark rules, snooze, marking and filters for GitHub notificatio=
ns in Emacs https://github.com/Daskeladden/shipit (Reddit https://www.reddi=
t.com/r/emacs/comments/1t15vqa/automark_rules_snooze_marking_and_filters_fo=
r/)
- eglot, emscripten, and clangd (@[email protected]) https://fo=
sstodon.org/@robjperez/116501557241125727
- Einar Mostad: Fix Emacs python-mode REPL and org code block with py=
thon evaluation problems https://einar.codeberg.page/fix-python-mode-repl-p=
roblem.html
- uv.el -- a declarative Emacs interface for the uv Python package ma=
nager (experimental) https://github.com/Ethan0456/uv.el (Reddit https://www=
.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1sy965x/uvel_a_declarative_emacs_interface_for=
_the_uv/)
- Magnus: Secrets when connecting to DBs https://magnus.therning.org/=
2026-05-02-secrets-when-connecting-to-dbs.html
- Using our new Lua debbuger: LuaProbe, we made an Emacs package for =
it https://github.com/PlugwiseBV/LuaProbe.el (Reddit https://www.reddit.com=
/r/emacs/comments/1t3bycu/using_our_new_lua_debbuger_luaprobe_we_made_an/)
- Package announcement: go-prettify-mode.el https://codeberg.org/snys=
sfx/go-prettify-mode.el (Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1t0=
n68o/package_announcement_goprettifymodeel/)
- Emacs is a fantastic SQL editor https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comm=
ents/1t06vg8/emacs_is_a_fantastic_sql_editor/ - see the comments for more r=
ecommendations
- Mail, news, and chat:
- Dave's blog: Browsing URLs from Gnus Summary buffer https://davemq.=
github.io/emacs/gnus/url/2026/04/29/visiting-urls-from-gnus-summary.html (I=
rreal https://irreal.org/blog/?p=3D13778)
- Emails in Emacs (speziell Proton Mail) | Jan Iversen https://jan-iv=
ersen.de/2026/04/30/emails-in-emacs-speziell-proton.html (@razorback@nerdcu=
lture.de https://nerdculture.de/@razorback/116492503967815830)
- Evil mode:
- Magnus: Jumping to errors in Evil https://magnus.therning.org/2026-=
05-04-jumping-to-errors-in-evil.html
- Multimedia:
- James Dyer: A Tiny Header line Tweak: Image Dimensions in image mod=
e https://emacs.dyerdwelling.family/emacs/20260430074958-emacs--a-tiny-head=
er-line-tweak:-image-dimensions-in-image-mode/
- Fun:
- Server play support in nethack-el https://old.reddit.com/r/nethack/=
comments/1seiwro/server_play_support_in_nethackel/: Help lobby for support =
on popular Nethack servers
- AI:
- macher-agent: Similar to gptel-agent but within the macher context =
https://github.com/elij/macher-agent (Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs=
/comments/1t3dvbl/macheragent_similar_to_gptelagent_but_within_the/)
- adds $ completion for Codex skills in agent-shell buffers https://g=
ithub.com/nohzafk/agent-shell-codex-skills (Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r=
/emacs/comments/1szeqlq/adds_completion_for_codex_skills_in_agentshell/)
- Agent's major mode kit https://github.com/vkazanov/emacs-major-mode=
-kit (Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1sxykxs/agents_major_m=
ode_kit/)
- Emacs manager for OpenAI Codex conversations https://github.com/dgi=
llis/emacs-codex-ide (Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1sxm9g=
z/emacs_manager_for_openai_codex_conversations/)
- anvil.el v1.0.0 =E2=80=94 first stable, anvil-ide split, anvil-pkg =
sister, and a no-Emacs path via NeLisp https://github.com/zawatton/anvil.el=
/releases/tag/v1.0.0 (Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1sx3a1=
0/anvilel_v100_first_stable_anvilide_split_anvilpkg/)- let AI agents use Em=
acs as a workbench via MCP
- Community:
- Emacs Carnival April 2026:
- Free Software Tools: How I got into Emacs (and Free Software) https=
://fsworkingnotes.blogspot.com/2026/04/how-i-got-into-emacs-and-free-softwa=
re.html (@[email protected] https://toot.si/@len/116488103387185567)
- Eric MacAdie: Emacs Carnival: History and Thoughts on Starter Kits =
https://macadie.info/2026/04/30/emacs-carnival-history-and-thoughts-on-star=
t-kits/
- Sacha Chua: YE24: Sacha and Prot Talk Emacs - Newbies/Starter Kits =
https://sachachua.com/blog/2026/04/yay-emacs-sacha-and-prot-talk-emacs-newb=
ies-starter-kits/ (YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Dz7pcLdwuyxE, 1=
:05:10)
- YE20: Emacs Carnival: newbies / starter kits https://www.youtube.co=
m/watch?v=3DYht0N26EoF4 (01:03:50)
- YE23: Explore Emacs starter kits and other resources https://www.yo=
utube.com/watch?v=3DxZWFh2nXxFk (59:26)
- Emacs Carnival in May (and in general) https://www.emacswiki.org/em=
acs/CarnivalMay2026 (Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1t11wpn=
/emacs_carnival_in_may_and_in_general/)
- The gravitational pull of Emacs =E2=80=94 baty.net https://baty.net=
/posts/2024/06/the-gravitational-pull-of-emacs/ (@[email protected] https://=
social.lol/@jbaty/116483746788631743)
- Kent Pitman and Ramin Honary join on #commonLisp #lisp #IDE #emacs =
#schemacs #UX #lispyGopherClimate - toobnix https://toobnix.org/w/eCCvKBZvu=
wkXj244ojjzTU (@[email protected] https://toobnix.org/w/eCCvKBZvuwkXj24=
4ojjzTU)
- SimHacker/NeMACS: UniPress Emacs 2.20 for NeWS =C2=B7 GitHub (relea=
sed 1989) https://github.com/SimHacker/NeMACS (@[email protected] ht=
tps://sfba.social/@kickingvegas/116501153031593167)
- Kent Pitman #demo 1977-1984 #MIT #ITS #DDT #TECO #EMACS #LISP #MACL=
ISP - toobnix https://toobnix.org/w/c7AV5CfaYYJaX1gqV4B9L1 (@screwtape@toob=
nix.org https://toobnix.org/w/c7AV5CfaYYJaX1gqV4B9L1)
- A Report on Burnout in Open Source Software Communities (2025, PDF)=
https://mirandaheath.website/static/oss_burnout_report_mh_25.pdf (@yantar9=
[email protected] https://fosstodon.org/@yantar92/116504570589914622) - not E=
macs-specific, but good to think about long-term
- Other:
- Emacs 30 Now On Android - Linux Renaissance https://watch.linuxrena=
issance.com/w/nsuuTDvxVB74ZefZZcwZ1L (@[email protected] htt=
ps://watch.linuxrenaissance.com/w/nsuuTDvxVB74ZefZZcwZ1L)
- Make Emacs inhibit logout in GNOME shell (@[email protected]) http=
s://mastodon.uno/@cidra/116510847714846962
- Protesilaos: Emacs: save any buffer as PDF (my new buffer-to-pdf pa=
ckage) https://protesilaos.com/codelog/2026-05-02-emacs-buffer-to-pdf-new-p=
ackage/ (YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DJG4R-d0N-is 11:08, Reddi=
t https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1t2trdk/package_announcement_buff=
ertopdf_by_prot/, Irreal https://irreal.org/blog/?p=3D13784)
- Emacs development:
- The emacs-31 branch will be cut in one week https://lists.gnu.org/a=
rchive/html/emacs-devel/2026-04/msg01089.html (Reddit https://www.reddit.co=
m/r/emacs/comments/1t0hn1r/the_emacs31_branch_will_be_cut_in_one_week/, Irr=
eal https://irreal.org/blog/?p=3D13782)
- Demote 'completion-preview-is-calling' https://git.savannah.gnu.org=
/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=3D939e5956d98e8fa5aae974a5bb17d9cf0488f0=
6d
- Project prompters always default to current project, if any https:/=
/git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=3D4795e83a69484de27=
6c1e2b0b2d9a04525d9b05c
- New variable 'completion-preview-is-calling' https://git.savannah.g=
nu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=3Da24ff52a79b4ef91fa36cba1406e4112=
b24fa167
- Always compile w32image.c on MinGW (Bug#80924) https://git.savannah=
.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=3Dedc19c35369670e1dcf8afdd00c54b=
c68fc5594b
- New VC commands for remote unintegrated changes https://git.savanna=
h.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=3D7d9dad4241439569ef954e654cbf0=
4c52dcfe5cc
- New commands to report diffs of all local changes https://git.savan=
nah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=3Dae40c3a43862339b757a4eb9281=
d866d2739a05d
- New packages:
- https://melpa.org/#/emcp: Lets your agent talk to Emacs (MELPA)
- https://elpa.gnu.org/packages/forgejo.html: Emacs Forgejo Front-end=
(GNU ELPA)
- https://melpa.org/#/grove: Obsidian-like note-taking for org files =
(MELPA)
- https://elpa.gnu.org/packages/keymap-popup.html: Described keymaps =
with popup help (GNU ELPA)
- https://melpa.org/#/mysql: Pure Elisp MySQL wire protocol client (M=
ELPA)
- https://melpa.org/#/outline-stars: Outshine-style star headings for=
outline-minor-mode (MELPA)
- https://melpa.org/#/simulacrum: Inject custom event types into the =
event stream (MELPA)
- https://melpa.org/#/sql-bigquery: Adds BigQuery support to SQLi mod=
e (MELPA)
- https://melpa.org/#/tmux-csi-u: Tmux CSI-u decoder (MELPA)
- https://melpa.org/#/ttx-mode: TrueType/OpenType font viewer using t=
tx (MELPA)
Links from reddit.com/r/emacs https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs, r/orgmode h=
ttps://www.reddit.com/r/orgmode, r/spacemacs https://www.reddit.com/r/space=
macs, Mastodon #emacs https://mastodon.social/tags/emacs, Bluesky #emacs ht=
tps://bsky.app/hashtag/emacs, Hacker News https://hn.algolia.com/?query=3De=
macs&sort=3DbyDate&prefix&page=3D0&dateRange=3Dall&type=3Dstory, lobste.rs =
https://lobste.rs/search?q=3Demacs&what=3Dstories&order=3Dnewest, programmi=
ng.dev https://programming.dev/c/emacs?dataType=3DPost&page=3D1&sort=3DNew,=
lemmy.world https://lemmy.world/c/emacs, lemmy.ml https://lemmy.ml/c/emacs=
?dataType=3DPost&page=3D1&sort=3DNew, planet.emacslife.com https://planet.e=
macslife.com, YouTube https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=3DPL4th0AZixyRE=
OtvxDpdxC9oMuX7Ar7Sdt, the Emacs NEWS file http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit=
/emacs.git/log/etc/NEWS, Emacs Calendar https://emacslife.com/calendar/, an=
d emacs-devel https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2026-05. Thank=
s to Andr=C3=A9s Ram=C3=ADrez for emacs-devel links. Do you have an Emacs-r=
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<p>
Thanks to everyone who shared their thoughts on the April 2026 Emacs Carniv=
al theme of <a href=3D"https://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/CarnivalApril2026">N=
ewbies and Starter Kits</a>. Check out that post to see all the entries peo=
ple have shared so far. I enjoyed <a href=3D"https://sachachua.com/blog/202=
6/04/yay-emacs-sacha-and-prot-talk-emacs-newbies-starter-kits/">chatting wi=
th Prot</a> about the topic, and he <a href=3D"https://protesilaos.com/code=
log/2026-04-30-emacs-decent-default-sacha-chua/">shared some defaults</a> t=
hat even experienced users have been trying out. The carnival theme for May=
2026 is "<a href=3D"https://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/CarnivalMay2026">May I=
recommend…</a>". Looking forward to reading your posts!
</p>
<ul class=3D"org-ul">
<li>Upcoming events (<a href=3D"https://emacslife.com/calendar/emacs-calend=
ar.ics">iCal file</a>, <a href=3D"https://emacslife.com/calendar/">Org</a>):
<ul class=3D"org-ul">
<li>Emacs.si (in person): Emacs.si meetup #5 2026 (v #=C5=BEivo) <a href=3D=
"https://dogodki.kompot.si/events/b4192df7-3da4-41b8-95a3-532b93923656">htt=
ps://dogodki.kompot.si/events/b4192df7-3da4-41b8-95a3-532b93923656</a> Mon =
May 4 1900 CET</li>
<li>EmacsATX: Emacs Social <a href=3D"https://www.meetup.com/emacsatx/event=
s/314341747/">https://www.meetup.com/emacsatx/events/314341747/</a> Thu May=
7 1600 America/Vancouver - 1800 America/Chicago - 1900 America/Toronto - 2=
300 Etc/GMT – Fri May 8 0100 Europe/Berlin - 0430 Asia/Kolkata - 0700=
Asia/Singapore</li>
<li>Atelier Emacs Montpellier (in person) <a href=3D"https://lebib.org/date=
/atelier-emacs">https://lebib.org/date/atelier-emacs</a> Fri May 8 1800 Eur=
ope/Paris</li>
<li>London Emacs (in person): Emacs London meetup <a href=3D"https://www.me=
etup.com/london-emacs-hacking/events/314540885/">https://www.meetup.com/lon=
don-emacs-hacking/events/314540885/</a> Tue May 12 1800 Europe/London</li>
<li>Emacs Berlin: In-Person-Only Emacs-Berlin Stammtisch <a href=3D"https:/=
/emacs-berlin.org/">https://emacs-berlin.org/</a> Tue May 12 1900 Europe/Be=
rlin</li>
<li>OrgMeetup (virtual) <a href=3D"https://orgmode.org/worg/orgmeetup.html"=
>https://orgmode.org/worg/orgmeetup.html</a> Wed May 13 0900 America/Vancou=
ver - 1100 America/Chicago - 1200 America/Toronto - 1600 Etc/GMT - 1800 Eur=
ope/Berlin - 2130 Asia/Kolkata – Thu May 14 0000 Asia/Singapore</li>
<li><a href=3D"https://sachachua.com/blog/2026/05/may-14-sacha-prot-and-phi=
lip-kaludercic-talk-emacs-newcomer-experience/">Sacha Chua: May 14: Sacha, =
Prot, and Philip Kaludercic Talk Emacs: Newcomer Experience</a> (<a href=3D=
"https://protesilaos.com/codelog/2026-05-04-emacs-live-sacha-chua-philip-ka=
ludercic/">Protesilaos</a>)</li>
</ul></li>
<li>Beginner:
<ul class=3D"org-ul">
<li><a href=3D"https://sachachua.com/blog/2026/04/what-s-in-the-emacs-newco=
mers-presets-theme/">Sacha Chua: What's in the Emacs newcomers-presets them=
e?</a></li>
<li><a href=3D"https://sachachua.com/blog/2026/04/working-on-the-emacs-newb=
ie-experience/">Sacha Chua: Working on the Emacs newbie experience</a></li>
<li><a href=3D"https://protesilaos.com/codelog/2026-04-30-emacs-decent-defa=
ult-sacha-chua/">Protesilaos: Emacs: decent defaults I shared with Sacha Ch=
ua</a> (<a href=3D"https://irreal.org/blog/?p=3D13780">Irreal</a>)</li>
</ul></li>
<li>Emacs configuration:
<ul class=3D"org-ul">
<li><a href=3D"https://www.jamescherti.com/essential-emacs-packages/">Must-=
have Emacs packages you should know about [Updated]=E2=80=8B</a> (<a href=
=3D"https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1sy4w9v/musthave_emacs_packages=
_you_should_know_about/">Reddit</a>)</li>
<li><a href=3D"https://jiewawa.me/2026/05/overriding-keybindings-with-meow/=
">Jiewawa: Overriding keybindings with Meow</a></li>
<li><a href=3D"https://magnus.therning.org/2026-05-02-follow-up-on-switchin=
g-to-eglot.html">Magnus: Follow-up on switching to eglot</a> - more about u=
se-package</li>
<li><a href=3D"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DMHxRvAKnlCo">Emacs config<=
/a> (15:08)</li>
<li><a href=3D"https://github.com/badele/idem">badele/idem: Doom Emacs conf=
iguration for DevOps workflows (bash, go, json, python, terraform, typescri=
pt, etc…)</a> (<a href=3D"https://bsky.app/profile/jesuislibre.org/p=
ost/3mkzbzpieec24">@jesuislibre.org on Bluesky</a>)</li>
<li><a href=3D"https://github.com/igpdev/dyst-emacs.d">Sharing my emacs.d w=
hile cleaning up my folder a bit.</a> (<a href=3D"https://www.reddit.com/r/=
emacs/comments/1t0mhtv/sharing_my_emacsd_while_cleaning_up_my_folder_a/">Re=
ddit</a>)</li>
<li><a href=3D"https://github.com/jcubic/dotfiles">My Emacs Config</a> (<a =
href=3D"https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1sxxdve/my_emacs_config/">R=
eddit</a>)</li>
<li><a href=3D"https://gist.github.com/aaratha/41ae3f2fbeed8497b974b229aa25=
c875">Been working on my emacs config lately</a> (<a href=3D"https://www.re=
ddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1sxrqyh/been_working_on_my_emacs_config_lately/">=
Reddit</a>)</li>
<li><a href=3D"https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1sxbves/my_configura=
tion_and_workflow_for_game/">My configuration and workflow for game develop=
ment in emacs with Godot</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li>Emacs Lisp:
<ul class=3D"org-ul">
<li><a href=3D"https://elpa.gnu.org/contributing.html">Contributing to ELPA=
</a> (<a href=3D"https://social.sdfeu.org/@pkal/116500927707341714">@pkal@s=
ocial.sdfeu.org</a>, <a href=3D"https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1t1=
41fi/elpa_contributing_page/">Reddit</a>)</li>
<li><a href=3D"https://github.com/emacs-compat/compat/commit/2ef017671bdc64=
3dbdbe3bfb746b80d090db792a">compat 31.0.0.0 released, stabilization in prog=
ress</a> (<a href=3D"https://mastodon.world/@minad/116504189900445159">@min=
[email protected]</a>)</li>
<li><a href=3D"https://davemq.github.io/emacs/test/2026/04/27/test.html">Da=
ve's blog: Writing an automated test to try to find an Emacs bug</a></li>
<li><a href=3D"https://github.com/zawatton/nelisp">NeLisp v1.0 =E2=80=94 Em=
acs Lisp implemented in Elisp, plus a small Rust runtime that runs it witho=
ut Emacs</a> (<a href=3D"https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1sx3qfa/ne=
lisp_v10_emacs_lisp_implemented_in_elisp_plus_a/">Reddit</a>)</li>
</ul></li>
<li>Appearance:
<ul class=3D"org-ul">
<li><a href=3D"https://github.com/dpassen/modus-flexoki">modus-flexoki</a> =
(<a href=3D"https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1t0f7m9/modusflexoki/">=
Reddit</a>)</li>
</ul></li>
<li>Navigation:
<ul class=3D"org-ul">
<li><a href=3D"http://yummymelon.com/devnull/bulk-search-replace-commands-f=
or-files-and-buffers-in-emacs.html">nfdn: Bulk Search & Replace Command=
s for Files and Buffers in Emacs</a> (<a href=3D"https://www.reddit.com/r/e=
macs/comments/1szmwyl/nfdn_bulk_search_replace_commands_for_files_and/">Red=
dit</a>)</li>
<li><a href=3D"https://gist.github.com/rougier/23f723b039873cd5c2e9eb6862db=
c31e">Sidetabs using side windows.</a> (<a href=3D"https://www.reddit.com/r=
/emacs/comments/1sy8yon/sidetabs_using_side_windows/">Reddit</a>)</li>
</ul></li>
<li>Writing:
<ul class=3D"org-ul">
<li><a href=3D"https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1t0cgjn/how_i_use_qu=
icksdcv_to_get_the_oxford_english/">How I use quick-sdcv to get the Oxford =
English Dictionary in my Emacs</a></li>
<li><a href=3D"https://blog.davep.org/2026/04/28/blogmore-el-v4-3-0.html">D=
ave Pearson: blogmore.el v4.3.0</a> - blogmore-toggle-invite-comments, blog=
more-invite-comments-to</li>
</ul></li>
<li>Denote:
<ul class=3D"org-ul">
<li><a href=3D"https://codeberg.org/treflip/denote-wordcloud">New package: =
denote-wordcloud</a> (<a href=3D"https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1s=
wy395/new_package_denotewordcloud/">Reddit</a>)</li>
</ul></li>
<li>Org Mode:
<ul class=3D"org-ul">
<li><a href=3D"https://watch.linuxrenaissance.com/w/kVFJsqTfqHWg56gtpiK5xW"=
>Stupidly Simple Notes Taking With Emacs - Linux Renaissance</a> (<a href=
=3D"https://watch.linuxrenaissance.com/w/kVFJsqTfqHWg56gtpiK5xW">@darth@wat=
ch.linuxrenaissance.com</a>)</li>
<li><a href=3D"https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1sz6o25/i_built_an_o=
rgmode_weekday_repeater_wd/">I built an org-mode weekday repeater, .+wd</a>=
</li>
<li><a href=3D"https://jonathanchu.is/posts/introducing-grove/">Jonathan Ch=
u: Introducing grove.el</a> - note-taking workflow for Org</li>
<li><a href=3D"https://github.com/mingey/dossier.el">Experimental/personal =
PDF-viewing/notetaking minor mode I (sort of) vibe-coded.</a> (<a href=3D"h=
ttps://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1t335y5/experimentalpersonal_pdfview=
ingnotetaking_minor/">Reddit</a>) dired + pdfview + org</li>
<li>Import, export, and integration:
<ul class=3D"org-ul">
<li><a href=3D"https://martinsos.com/posts/my-blog-in-elisp">Implementing a=
minimal evergreen blog in HTML and Emacs Lisp</a> (<a href=3D"https://www.=
reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1t1sm31/implementing_a_minimal_evergreen_blog_i=
n_html_and/">Reddit</a>, <a href=3D"https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3D=
47987153">HN</a>)</li>
<li><a href=3D"https://randyridenour.net/posts/2026-05-03-managing-multiple=
choice-questions-with-org-mode.html">Randy Ridenour: Managing Multiple-Choi=
ce Questions With Org Mode</a></li>
<li><a href=3D"https://codeberg.org/jamesendreshowell/org-teach-worksheet">=
jamesendreshowell/org-teach-worksheet: Emacs lisp and Org macros for author=
ing classroom worksheets - Codeberg.org</a> (<a href=3D"https://fediscience=
.org/@jameshowell/116485356441862893">@[email protected]</a>)</li>
<li><a href=3D"https://codeberg.org/schue/org-canvas">schue/org-canvas: upl=
oad Org mode files directly into an instance of the Canvas LMS.</a> (<a hre=
f=3D"https://ecoevo.social/@schuemaa/116501189537892452">@[email protected]=
ocial</a>)</li>
<li><a href=3D"https://github.com/deopurkar/canvas.el/blob/main/canvas.org"=
>canvas.el/canvas.org - interact with the Canvas learning management system=
</a> (<a href=3D"https://mathstodon.xyz/@locallytrivial/116507994101286311"=
>@[email protected]</a>)</li>
<li><a href=3D"https://elblogdelazaro.org/de-org-mode-a-trilium-notes-pasan=
do-por-obsidian/">De Org-mode a Trilium Notes, pasando por Obsidian =C2=B7 =
El blog de L=C3=A1zaro</a> (<a href=3D"https://mastodon.social/@elblogdelaz=
aro/116504043021542948">@elblogdelazaro</a>)</li>
<li><a href=3D"https://source.cipherbliss.com/tykayn/orgmode-to-gemini-blog=
">tykayn/orgmode-to-gemini-blog - Source Bliss: Comme dirait Manon, les sou=
rces, c'est important.</a> (<a href=3D"https://mastodon.cipherbliss.com/@ty=
kayn/116515518858107308">@[email protected]</a>)</li>
</ul></li>
</ul></li>
<li>Completion:
<ul class=3D"org-ul">
<li><a href=3D"https://mastodon.world/@minad/116482878498793885">History: d=
elete old duplicates, but still rank by frecency (@[email protected])</a=
></li>
<li><a href=3D"https://github.com/kn66/vertico-posframe-preview">vertico-po=
sframe-preview: a preview sidecar for vertico-posframe</a> (<a href=3D"http=
s://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1t0vmko/verticoposframepreview_a_previe=
w_sidecar_for/">Reddit</a>)</li>
<li><a href=3D"https://www.chiply.dev/post-vompeccc-fruits">VOMPECCC from S=
cratch: Picking Fruits and Veggies with ICR</a> (<a href=3D"https://www.you=
tube.com/watch?v=3D0NeQ6xgRGkA">YouTube</a> 51:06, <a href=3D"https://www.r=
eddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1sy0urz/vompeccc_from_scratch_picking_fruits_and=
_veggies/">Reddit</a>, <a href=3D"https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3D47=
940782">HN</a>) - incremental completing read with vertico, consult, margin=
alia, etc.</li>
</ul></li>
<li>Coding:
<ul class=3D"org-ul">
<li><a href=3D"https://fosstodon.org/@robjperez/116512685664012644">Code to=
run magit-status on a project (@[email protected])</a></li>
<li><a href=3D"https://www.reddit.com/gallery/1t387d1">Wireframe.el Keyboar=
d-first wireframe prototyping inside GNU Emacs.</a></li>
<li><a href=3D"https://github.com/Daskeladden/shipit">Auto-mark rules, snoo=
ze, marking and filters for GitHub notifications in Emacs</a> (<a href=3D"h=
ttps://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1t15vqa/automark_rules_snooze_markin=
g_and_filters_for/">Reddit</a>)</li>
<li><a href=3D"https://fosstodon.org/@robjperez/116501557241125727">eglot, =
emscripten, and clangd (@[email protected])</a></li>
<li><a href=3D"https://einar.codeberg.page/fix-python-mode-repl-problem.htm=
l">Einar Mostad: Fix Emacs python-mode REPL and org code block with python =
evaluation problems</a></li>
<li><a href=3D"https://github.com/Ethan0456/uv.el">uv.el – a declarat=
ive Emacs interface for the uv Python package manager (experimental)</a> (<=
a href=3D"https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1sy965x/uvel_a_declarativ=
e_emacs_interface_for_the_uv/">Reddit</a>)</li>
<li><a href=3D"https://magnus.therning.org/2026-05-02-secrets-when-connecti=
ng-to-dbs.html">Magnus: Secrets when connecting to DBs</a></li>
<li><a href=3D"https://github.com/PlugwiseBV/LuaProbe.el">Using our new Lua=
debbuger: LuaProbe, we made an Emacs package for it</a> (<a href=3D"https:=
//www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1t3bycu/using_our_new_lua_debbuger_luapro=
be_we_made_an/">Reddit</a>)</li>
<li><a href=3D"https://codeberg.org/snyssfx/go-prettify-mode.el">Package an=
nouncement: go-prettify-mode.el</a> (<a href=3D"https://www.reddit.com/r/em=
acs/comments/1t0n68o/package_announcement_goprettifymodeel/">Reddit</a>)</l=
i>
<li><a href=3D"https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1t06vg8/emacs_is_a_f=
antastic_sql_editor/">Emacs is a fantastic SQL editor</a> - see the comment=
s for more recommendations</li>
</ul></li>
<li>Mail, news, and chat:
<ul class=3D"org-ul">
<li><a href=3D"https://davemq.github.io/emacs/gnus/url/2026/04/29/visiting-=
urls-from-gnus-summary.html">Dave's blog: Browsing URLs from Gnus Summary b=
uffer</a> (<a href=3D"https://irreal.org/blog/?p=3D13778">Irreal</a>)</li>
<li><a href=3D"https://jan-iversen.de/2026/04/30/emails-in-emacs-speziell-p=
roton.html">Emails in Emacs (speziell Proton Mail) | Jan Iversen</a> (<a hr=
ef=3D"https://nerdculture.de/@razorback/116492503967815830">@razorback@nerd=
culture.de</a>)</li>
</ul></li>
<li>Evil mode:
<ul class=3D"org-ul">
<li><a href=3D"https://magnus.therning.org/2026-05-04-jumping-to-errors-in-=
evil.html">Magnus: Jumping to errors in Evil</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li>Multimedia:
<ul class=3D"org-ul">
<li><a href=3D"https://emacs.dyerdwelling.family/emacs/20260430074958-emacs=
--a-tiny-header-line-tweak:-image-dimensions-in-image-mode/">James Dyer: A =
Tiny Header line Tweak: Image Dimensions in image mode</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li>Fun:
<ul class=3D"org-ul">
<li><a href=3D"https://old.reddit.com/r/nethack/comments/1seiwro/server_pla=
y_support_in_nethackel/">Server play support in nethack-el</a>: Help lobby =
for support on popular Nethack servers</li>
</ul></li>
<li>AI:
<ul class=3D"org-ul">
<li><a href=3D"https://github.com/elij/macher-agent">macher-agent: Similar =
to gptel-agent but within the macher context</a> (<a href=3D"https://www.re=
ddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1t3dvbl/macheragent_similar_to_gptelagent_but_wit=
hin_the/">Reddit</a>)</li>
<li><a href=3D"https://github.com/nohzafk/agent-shell-codex-skills">adds $ =
completion for Codex skills in agent-shell buffers</a> (<a href=3D"https://=
www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1szeqlq/adds_completion_for_codex_skills_in=
_agentshell/">Reddit</a>)</li>
<li><a href=3D"https://github.com/vkazanov/emacs-major-mode-kit">Agent's ma=
jor mode kit</a> (<a href=3D"https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1sxykx=
s/agents_major_mode_kit/">Reddit</a>)</li>
<li><a href=3D"https://github.com/dgillis/emacs-codex-ide">Emacs manager fo=
r OpenAI Codex conversations</a> (<a href=3D"https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs=
/comments/1sxm9gz/emacs_manager_for_openai_codex_conversations/">Reddit</a>=
)</li>
<li><a href=3D"https://github.com/zawatton/anvil.el/releases/tag/v1.0.0">an=
vil.el v1.0.0 =E2=80=94 first stable, anvil-ide split, anvil-pkg sister, an=
d a no-Emacs path via NeLisp</a> (<a href=3D"https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs=
/comments/1sx3a10/anvilel_v100_first_stable_anvilide_split_anvilpkg/">Reddi=
t</a>)- let AI agents use Emacs as a workbench via MCP</li>
</ul></li>
<li>Community:
<ul class=3D"org-ul">
<li>Emacs Carnival April 2026:
<ul class=3D"org-ul">
<li><a href=3D"https://fsworkingnotes.blogspot.com/2026/04/how-i-got-into-e=
macs-and-free-software.html">Free Software Tools: How I got into Emacs (and=
Free Software)</a> (<a href=3D"https://toot.si/@len/116488103387185567">@l=
[email protected]</a>)</li>
<li><a href=3D"https://macadie.info/2026/04/30/emacs-carnival-history-and-t=
houghts-on-start-kits/">Eric MacAdie: Emacs Carnival: History and Thoughts =
on Starter Kits</a></li>
<li><a href=3D"https://sachachua.com/blog/2026/04/yay-emacs-sacha-and-prot-=
talk-emacs-newbies-starter-kits/">Sacha Chua: YE24: Sacha and Prot Talk Ema=
cs - Newbies/Starter Kits</a> (<a href=3D"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
=3Dz7pcLdwuyxE">YouTube</a>, 1:05:10)
<ul class=3D"org-ul">
<li><a href=3D"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DYht0N26EoF4">YE20: Emacs C=
arnival: newbies / starter kits</a> (01:03:50)</li>
<li><a href=3D"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DxZWFh2nXxFk">YE23: Explore=
Emacs starter kits and other resources</a> (59:26)</li>
</ul></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href=3D"https://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/CarnivalMay2026">Emacs Carni=
val in May (and in general)</a> (<a href=3D"https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/=
comments/1t11wpn/emacs_carnival_in_may_and_in_general/">Reddit</a>)</li>
<li><a href=3D"https://baty.net/posts/2024/06/the-gravitational-pull-of-ema=
cs/">The gravitational pull of Emacs =E2=80=94 baty.net</a> (<a href=3D"htt=
ps://social.lol/@jbaty/116483746788631743">@[email protected]</a>)</li>
<li><a href=3D"https://toobnix.org/w/eCCvKBZvuwkXj244ojjzTU">Kent Pitman an=
d Ramin Honary join on #commonLisp #lisp #IDE #emacs #schemacs #UX #lispyGo=
pherClimate - toobnix</a> (<a href=3D"https://toobnix.org/w/eCCvKBZvuwkXj24=
4ojjzTU">@[email protected]</a>)</li>
<li><a href=3D"https://github.com/SimHacker/NeMACS">SimHacker/NeMACS: UniPr=
ess Emacs 2.20 for NeWS =C2=B7 GitHub (released 1989)</a> (<a href=3D"https=
://sfba.social/@kickingvegas/116501153031593167">@[email protected]<=
/a>)</li>
<li><a href=3D"https://toobnix.org/w/c7AV5CfaYYJaX1gqV4B9L1">Kent Pitman #d=
emo 1977-1984 #MIT #ITS #DDT #TECO #EMACS #LISP #MACLISP - toobnix</a> (<a =
href=3D"https://toobnix.org/w/c7AV5CfaYYJaX1gqV4B9L1">@[email protected]=
g</a>)</li>
<li><a href=3D"https://mirandaheath.website/static/oss_burnout_report_mh_25=
.pdf">A Report on Burnout in Open Source Software Communities (2025, PDF)</=
a> (<a href=3D"https://fosstodon.org/@yantar92/116504570589914622">@yantar9=
[email protected]</a>) - not Emacs-specific, but good to think about long-ter=
m</li>
</ul></li>
<li>Other:
<ul class=3D"org-ul">
<li><a href=3D"https://watch.linuxrenaissance.com/w/nsuuTDvxVB74ZefZZcwZ1L"=
>Emacs 30 Now On Android - Linux Renaissance</a> (<a href=3D"https://watch.=
linuxrenaissance.com/w/nsuuTDvxVB74ZefZZcwZ1L">@[email protected]=
e.com</a>)</li>
<li><a href=3D"https://mastodon.uno/@cidra/116510847714846962">Make Emacs i=
nhibit logout in GNOME shell (@[email protected])</a></li>
<li><a href=3D"https://protesilaos.com/codelog/2026-05-02-emacs-buffer-to-p=
df-new-package/">Protesilaos: Emacs: save any buffer as PDF (my new buffer-=
to-pdf package)</a> (<a href=3D"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DJG4R-d0N-=
is">YouTube</a> 11:08, <a href=3D"https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1=
t2trdk/package_announcement_buffertopdf_by_prot/">Reddit</a>, <a href=3D"ht=
tps://irreal.org/blog/?p=3D13784">Irreal</a>)</li>
</ul></li>
<li>Emacs development:
<ul class=3D"org-ul">
<li><a href=3D"https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2026-04/msg01=
089.html">The emacs-31 branch will be cut in one week</a> (<a href=3D"https=
://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1t0hn1r/the_emacs31_branch_will_be_cut_i=
n_one_week/">Reddit</a>, <a href=3D"https://irreal.org/blog/?p=3D13782">Irr=
eal</a>)</li>
<li><a href=3D"https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?=
id=3D939e5956d98e8fa5aae974a5bb17d9cf0488f06d">Demote 'completion-preview-i=
s-calling'</a></li>
<li><a href=3D"https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?=
id=3D4795e83a69484de276c1e2b0b2d9a04525d9b05c">Project prompters always def=
ault to current project, if any</a></li>
<li><a href=3D"https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?=
id=3Da24ff52a79b4ef91fa36cba1406e4112b24fa167">New variable 'completion-pre=
view-is-calling'</a></li>
<li><a href=3D"https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?=
id=3Dedc19c35369670e1dcf8afdd00c54bc68fc5594b">Always compile w32image.c on=
MinGW (Bug#80924)</a></li>
<li><a href=3D"https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?=
id=3D7d9dad4241439569ef954e654cbf04c52dcfe5cc">New VC commands for remote u=
nintegrated changes</a></li>
<li><a href=3D"https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?=
id=3Dae40c3a43862339b757a4eb9281d866d2739a05d">New commands to report diffs=
of all local changes</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li>New packages:
<ul class=3D"org-ul">
<li><a target=3D"_blank" href=3D"https://melpa.org/#/emcp">emcp</a>: Lets y=
our agent talk to Emacs (MELPA)</li>
<li><a target=3D"_blank" href=3D"https://elpa.gnu.org/packages/forgejo.html=
">forgejo</a>: Emacs Forgejo Front-end (GNU ELPA)</li>
<li><a target=3D"_blank" href=3D"https://melpa.org/#/grove">grove</a>: Obsi=
dian-like note-taking for org files (MELPA)</li>
<li><a target=3D"_blank" href=3D"https://elpa.gnu.org/packages/keymap-popup=
.html">keymap-popup</a>: Described keymaps with popup help (GNU ELPA)</li>
<li><a target=3D"_blank" href=3D"https://melpa.org/#/mysql">mysql</a>: Pure=
Elisp MySQL wire protocol client (MELPA)</li>
<li><a target=3D"_blank" href=3D"https://melpa.org/#/outline-stars">outline=
-stars</a>: Outshine-style star headings for outline-minor-mode (MELPA)</li>
<li><a target=3D"_blank" href=3D"https://melpa.org/#/simulacrum">simulacrum=
</a>: Inject custom event types into the event stream (MELPA)</li>
<li><a target=3D"_blank" href=3D"https://melpa.org/#/sql-bigquery">sql-bigq=
uery</a>: Adds BigQuery support to SQLi mode (MELPA)</li>
<li><a target=3D"_blank" href=3D"https://melpa.org/#/tmux-csi-u">tmux-csi-u=
</a>: Tmux CSI-u decoder (MELPA)</li>
<li><a target=3D"_blank" href=3D"https://melpa.org/#/ttx-mode">ttx-mode</a>=
: TrueType/OpenType font viewer using ttx (MELPA)</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>
<p>
Links from <a href=3D"https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs">reddit.com/r/emacs</a=
>, <a href=3D"https://www.reddit.com/r/orgmode">r/orgmode</a>, <a href=3D"h=
ttps://www.reddit.com/r/spacemacs">r/spacemacs</a>, <a href=3D"https://mast=
odon.social/tags/emacs">Mastodon #emacs</a>, <a href=3D"https://bsky.app/ha=
shtag/emacs">Bluesky #emacs</a>, <a href=3D"https://hn.algolia.com/?query=
=3Demacs&sort=3DbyDate&prefix&page=3D0&dateRange=3Dall&=
type=3Dstory">Hacker News</a>, <a href=3D"https://lobste.rs/search?q=3Demac=
s&what=3Dstories&order=3Dnewest">lobste.rs</a>, <a href=3D"https://=
programming.dev/c/emacs?dataType=3DPost&page=3D1&sort=3DNew">progra=
mming.dev</a>, <a href=3D"https://lemmy.world/c/emacs">lemmy.world</a>, <a =
href=3D"https://lemmy.ml/c/emacs?dataType=3DPost&page=3D1&sort=3DNe=
w">lemmy.ml</a>, <a href=3D"https://planet.emacslife.com">planet.emacslife.=
com</a>, <a href=3D"https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=3DPL4th0AZixyREOt=
vxDpdxC9oMuX7Ar7Sdt">YouTube</a>, <a href=3D"http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cg=
it/emacs.git/log/etc/NEWS">the Emacs NEWS file</a>, <a href=3D"https://emac=
slife.com/calendar/">Emacs Calendar</a>, and <a href=3D"https://lists.gnu.o=
rg/archive/html/emacs-devel/2026-05">emacs-devel</a>. Thanks to Andr=C3=A9s=
Ram=C3=ADrez for emacs-devel links. Do you have an Emacs-related link or a=
nnouncement? Please e-mail me at <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">sac=
[email protected]</a>. Thank you!</p>
</div>
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al theme of [[https://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/CarnivalApril2026][Newbies an=
d Starter Kits]]. Check out that post to see all the entries people have sh=
ared so far. I enjoyed [[https://sachachua.com/blog/2026/04/yay-emacs-sacha=
-and-prot-talk-emacs-newbies-starter-kits/][chatting with Prot]] about the =
topic, and he [[https://protesilaos.com/codelog/2026-04-30-emacs-decent-def=
ault-sacha-chua/][shared some defaults]] that even experienced users have b=
een trying out. The carnival theme for May 2026 is "[[https://www.emacswiki=
.org/emacs/CarnivalMay2026][May I recommend...]]". Looking forward to readi=
ng your posts!
- Upcoming events ([[https://emacslife.com/calendar/emacs-calendar.ics][iCa=
l file]], [[https://emacslife.com/calendar/][Org]]):
- Emacs.si (in person): Emacs.si meetup #5 2026 (v #=C5=BEivo) https://do=
godki.kompot.si/events/b4192df7-3da4-41b8-95a3-532b93923656 Mon May 4 1900 =
CET
- EmacsATX: Emacs Social https://www.meetup.com/emacsatx/events/314341747=
/ Thu May 7 1600 America/Vancouver - 1800 America/Chicago - 1900 America/To=
ronto - 2300 Etc/GMT -- Fri May 8 0100 Europe/Berlin - 0430 Asia/Kolkata - =
0700 Asia/Singapore
- Atelier Emacs Montpellier (in person) https://lebib.org/date/atelier-em=
acs Fri May 8 1800 Europe/Paris
- London Emacs (in person): Emacs London meetup https://www.meetup.com/lo=
ndon-emacs-hacking/events/314540885/ Tue May 12 1800 Europe/London
- Emacs Berlin: In-Person-Only Emacs-Berlin Stammtisch https://emacs-berl=
in.org/ Tue May 12 1900 Europe/Berlin
- OrgMeetup (virtual) https://orgmode.org/worg/orgmeetup.html Wed May 13 =
0900 America/Vancouver - 1100 America/Chicago - 1200 America/Toronto - 1600=
Etc/GMT - 1800 Europe/Berlin - 2130 Asia/Kolkata -- Thu May 14 0000 Asia/S=
ingapore
- [[https://sachachua.com/blog/2026/05/may-14-sacha-prot-and-philip-kalud=
ercic-talk-emacs-newcomer-experience/][Sacha Chua: May 14: Sacha, Prot, and=
Philip Kaludercic Talk Emacs: Newcomer Experience]] ([[https://protesilaos=
.com/codelog/2026-05-04-emacs-live-sacha-chua-philip-kaludercic/][Protesila=
os]])
- Beginner:
- [[https://sachachua.com/blog/2026/04/what-s-in-the-emacs-newcomers-pres=
ets-theme/][Sacha Chua: What's in the Emacs newcomers-presets theme?]]
- [[https://sachachua.com/blog/2026/04/working-on-the-emacs-newbie-experi=
ence/][Sacha Chua: Working on the Emacs newbie experience]]
- [[https://protesilaos.com/codelog/2026-04-30-emacs-decent-default-sacha=
-chua/][Protesilaos: Emacs: decent defaults I shared with Sacha Chua]] ([[h=
ttps://irreal.org/blog/?p=3D13780][Irreal]])
- Emacs configuration:
- [[https://www.jamescherti.com/essential-emacs-packages/][Must-have Emac=
s packages you should know about [Updated]=E2=80=8B]] ([[https://www.reddit=
.com/r/emacs/comments/1sy4w9v/musthave_emacs_packages_you_should_know_about=
/][Reddit]])
- [[https://jiewawa.me/2026/05/overriding-keybindings-with-meow/][Jiewawa=
: Overriding keybindings with Meow]]
- [[https://magnus.therning.org/2026-05-02-follow-up-on-switching-to-eglo=
t.html][Magnus: Follow-up on switching to eglot]] - more about use-package
- [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DMHxRvAKnlCo][Emacs config]] (15:08)
- [[https://github.com/badele/idem][badele/idem: Doom Emacs configuration=
for DevOps workflows (bash, go, json, python, terraform, typescript, etc..=
.)]] ([[https://bsky.app/profile/jesuislibre.org/post/3mkzbzpieec24][@jesui=
slibre.org on Bluesky]])
- [[https://github.com/igpdev/dyst-emacs.d][Sharing my emacs.d while clea=
ning up my folder a bit.]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1t0mh=
tv/sharing_my_emacsd_while_cleaning_up_my_folder_a/][Reddit]])
- [[https://github.com/jcubic/dotfiles][My Emacs Config]] ([[https://www.=
reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1sxxdve/my_emacs_config/][Reddit]])
- [[https://gist.github.com/aaratha/41ae3f2fbeed8497b974b229aa25c875][Bee=
n working on my emacs config lately]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/com=
ments/1sxrqyh/been_working_on_my_emacs_config_lately/][Reddit]])
- [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1sxbves/my_configuration_and_=
workflow_for_game/][My configuration and workflow for game development in e=
macs with Godot]]
- Emacs Lisp:
- [[https://elpa.gnu.org/contributing.html][Contributing to ELPA]] ([[htt=
ps://social.sdfeu.org/@pkal/116500927707341714][@[email protected]]], [=
[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1t141fi/elpa_contributing_page/][R=
eddit]])
- [[https://github.com/emacs-compat/compat/commit/2ef017671bdc643dbdbe3bf=
b746b80d090db792a][compat 31.0.0.0 released, stabilization in progress]] ([=
[https://mastodon.world/@minad/116504189900445159][@[email protected]]])
- [[https://davemq.github.io/emacs/test/2026/04/27/test.html][Dave's blog=
: Writing an automated test to try to find an Emacs bug]]
- [[https://github.com/zawatton/nelisp][NeLisp v1.0 =E2=80=94 Emacs Lisp =
implemented in Elisp, plus a small Rust runtime that runs it without Emacs]=
] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1sx3qfa/nelisp_v10_emacs_lisp_=
implemented_in_elisp_plus_a/][Reddit]])
- Appearance:
- [[https://github.com/dpassen/modus-flexoki][modus-flexoki]] ([[https://=
www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1t0f7m9/modusflexoki/][Reddit]])
- Navigation:
- [[http://yummymelon.com/devnull/bulk-search-replace-commands-for-files-=
and-buffers-in-emacs.html][nfdn: Bulk Search & Replace Commands for Files a=
nd Buffers in Emacs]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1szmwyl/nf=
dn_bulk_search_replace_commands_for_files_and/][Reddit]])
- [[https://gist.github.com/rougier/23f723b039873cd5c2e9eb6862dbc31e][Sid=
etabs using side windows.]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1sy8=
yon/sidetabs_using_side_windows/][Reddit]])
- Writing:
- [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1t0cgjn/how_i_use_quicksdcv_t=
o_get_the_oxford_english/][How I use quick-sdcv to get the Oxford English D=
ictionary in my Emacs]]
- [[https://blog.davep.org/2026/04/28/blogmore-el-v4-3-0.html][Dave Pears=
on: blogmore.el v4.3.0]] - blogmore-toggle-invite-comments, blogmore-invite=
-comments-to
- Denote:
- [[https://codeberg.org/treflip/denote-wordcloud][New package: denote-wo=
rdcloud]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1swy395/new_package_de=
notewordcloud/][Reddit]])
- Org Mode:
- [[https://watch.linuxrenaissance.com/w/kVFJsqTfqHWg56gtpiK5xW][Stupidly=
Simple Notes Taking With Emacs - Linux Renaissance]] ([[https://watch.linu=
xrenaissance.com/w/kVFJsqTfqHWg56gtpiK5xW][@[email protected]=
m]])
- [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1sz6o25/i_built_an_orgmode_we=
ekday_repeater_wd/][I built an org-mode weekday repeater, .+wd]]
- [[https://jonathanchu.is/posts/introducing-grove/][Jonathan Chu: Introd=
ucing grove.el]] - note-taking workflow for Org
- [[https://github.com/mingey/dossier.el][Experimental/personal PDF-viewi=
ng/notetaking minor mode I (sort of) vibe-coded.]] ([[https://www.reddit.co=
m/r/emacs/comments/1t335y5/experimentalpersonal_pdfviewingnotetaking_minor/=
][Reddit]]) dired + pdfview + org
- Import, export, and integration:
- [[https://martinsos.com/posts/my-blog-in-elisp][Implementing a minima=
l evergreen blog in HTML and Emacs Lisp]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs=
/comments/1t1sm31/implementing_a_minimal_evergreen_blog_in_html_and/][Reddi=
t]], [[https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3D47987153][HN]])
- [[https://randyridenour.net/posts/2026-05-03-managing-multiplechoice-=
questions-with-org-mode.html][Randy Ridenour: Managing Multiple-Choice Ques=
tions With Org Mode]]
- [[https://codeberg.org/jamesendreshowell/org-teach-worksheet][jamesen=
dreshowell/org-teach-worksheet: Emacs lisp and Org macros for authoring cla=
ssroom worksheets - Codeberg.org]] ([[https://fediscience.org/@jameshowell/=
116485356441862893][@[email protected]]])
- [[https://codeberg.org/schue/org-canvas][schue/org-canvas: upload Org=
mode files directly into an instance of the Canvas LMS.]] ([[https://ecoev=
o.social/@schuemaa/116501189537892452][@[email protected]]])
- [[https://github.com/deopurkar/canvas.el/blob/main/canvas.org][canvas=
.el/canvas.org - interact with the Canvas learning management system]] ([[h=
ttps://mathstodon.xyz/@locallytrivial/116507994101286311][@locallytrivial@m=
athstodon.xyz]])
- [[https://elblogdelazaro.org/de-org-mode-a-trilium-notes-pasando-por-=
obsidian/][De Org-mode a Trilium Notes, pasando por Obsidian =C2=B7 El blog=
de L=C3=A1zaro]] ([[https://mastodon.social/@elblogdelazaro/11650404302154=
2948][@elblogdelazaro]])
- [[https://source.cipherbliss.com/tykayn/orgmode-to-gemini-blog][tykay=
n/orgmode-to-gemini-blog - Source Bliss: Comme dirait Manon, les sources, c=
'est important.]] ([[https://mastodon.cipherbliss.com/@tykayn/1165155188581=
07308][@[email protected]]])
- Completion:
- [[https://mastodon.world/@minad/116482878498793885][History: delete old=
duplicates, but still rank by frecency (@[email protected])]]
- [[https://github.com/kn66/vertico-posframe-preview][vertico-posframe-pr=
eview: a preview sidecar for vertico-posframe]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r=
/emacs/comments/1t0vmko/verticoposframepreview_a_preview_sidecar_for/][Redd=
it]])
- [[https://www.chiply.dev/post-vompeccc-fruits][VOMPECCC from Scratch: P=
icking Fruits and Veggies with ICR]] ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D0=
NeQ6xgRGkA][YouTube]] 51:06, [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1sy0=
urz/vompeccc_from_scratch_picking_fruits_and_veggies/][Reddit]], [[https://=
news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3D47940782][HN]]) - incremental completing rea=
d with vertico, consult, marginalia, etc.
- Coding:
- [[https://fosstodon.org/@robjperez/116512685664012644][Code to run magi=
t-status on a project (@[email protected])]]
- [[https://www.reddit.com/gallery/1t387d1][Wireframe.el Keyboard-first w=
ireframe prototyping inside GNU Emacs.]]
- [[https://github.com/Daskeladden/shipit][Auto-mark rules, snooze, marki=
ng and filters for GitHub notifications in Emacs]] ([[https://www.reddit.co=
m/r/emacs/comments/1t15vqa/automark_rules_snooze_marking_and_filters_for/][=
Reddit]])
- [[https://fosstodon.org/@robjperez/116501557241125727][eglot, emscripte=
n, and clangd (@[email protected])]]
- [[https://einar.codeberg.page/fix-python-mode-repl-problem.html][Einar =
Mostad: Fix Emacs python-mode REPL and org code block with python evaluatio=
n problems]]
- [[https://github.com/Ethan0456/uv.el][uv.el -- a declarative Emacs inte=
rface for the uv Python package manager (experimental)]] ([[https://www.red=
dit.com/r/emacs/comments/1sy965x/uvel_a_declarative_emacs_interface_for_the=
_uv/][Reddit]])
- [[https://magnus.therning.org/2026-05-02-secrets-when-connecting-to-dbs=
.html][Magnus: Secrets when connecting to DBs]]
- [[https://github.com/PlugwiseBV/LuaProbe.el][Using our new Lua debbuger=
: LuaProbe, we made an Emacs package for it]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/e=
macs/comments/1t3bycu/using_our_new_lua_debbuger_luaprobe_we_made_an/][Redd=
it]])
- [[https://codeberg.org/snyssfx/go-prettify-mode.el][Package announcemen=
t: go-prettify-mode.el]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1t0n68o=
/package_announcement_goprettifymodeel/][Reddit]])
- [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1t06vg8/emacs_is_a_fantastic_=
sql_editor/][Emacs is a fantastic SQL editor]] - see the comments for more =
recommendations
- Mail, news, and chat:
- [[https://davemq.github.io/emacs/gnus/url/2026/04/29/visiting-urls-from=
-gnus-summary.html][Dave's blog: Browsing URLs from Gnus Summary buffer]] (=
[[https://irreal.org/blog/?p=3D13778][Irreal]])
- [[https://jan-iversen.de/2026/04/30/emails-in-emacs-speziell-proton.htm=
l][Emails in Emacs (speziell Proton Mail) | Jan Iversen]] ([[https://nerdcu=
lture.de/@razorback/116492503967815830][@[email protected]]])
- Evil mode:
- [[https://magnus.therning.org/2026-05-04-jumping-to-errors-in-evil.html=
][Magnus: Jumping to errors in Evil]]
- Multimedia:
- [[https://emacs.dyerdwelling.family/emacs/20260430074958-emacs--a-tiny-=
header-line-tweak:-image-dimensions-in-image-mode/][James Dyer: A Tiny Head=
er line Tweak: Image Dimensions in image mode]]
- Fun:
- [[https://old.reddit.com/r/nethack/comments/1seiwro/server_play_support=
_in_nethackel/][Server play support in nethack-el]]: Help lobby for support=
on popular Nethack servers
- AI:
- [[https://github.com/elij/macher-agent][macher-agent: Similar to gptel-=
agent but within the macher context]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/com=
ments/1t3dvbl/macheragent_similar_to_gptelagent_but_within_the/][Reddit]])
- [[https://github.com/nohzafk/agent-shell-codex-skills][adds $ completio=
n for Codex skills in agent-shell buffers]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/ema=
cs/comments/1szeqlq/adds_completion_for_codex_skills_in_agentshell/][Reddit=
]])
- [[https://github.com/vkazanov/emacs-major-mode-kit][Agent's major mode =
kit]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1sxykxs/agents_major_mode_=
kit/][Reddit]])
- [[https://github.com/dgillis/emacs-codex-ide][Emacs manager for OpenAI =
Codex conversations]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1sxm9gz/em=
acs_manager_for_openai_codex_conversations/][Reddit]])
- [[https://github.com/zawatton/anvil.el/releases/tag/v1.0.0][anvil.el v1=
.0.0 =E2=80=94 first stable, anvil-ide split, anvil-pkg sister, and a no-Em=
acs path via NeLisp]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1sx3a10/an=
vilel_v100_first_stable_anvilide_split_anvilpkg/][Reddit]])- let AI agents =
use Emacs as a workbench via MCP
- Community:
- Emacs Carnival April 2026:
- [[https://fsworkingnotes.blogspot.com/2026/04/how-i-got-into-emacs-an=
d-free-software.html][Free Software Tools: How I got into Emacs (and Free S=
oftware)]] ([[https://toot.si/@len/116488103387185567][@[email protected]]])
- [[https://macadie.info/2026/04/30/emacs-carnival-history-and-thoughts=
-on-start-kits/][Eric MacAdie: Emacs Carnival: History and Thoughts on Star=
ter Kits]]
- [[https://sachachua.com/blog/2026/04/yay-emacs-sacha-and-prot-talk-em=
acs-newbies-starter-kits/][Sacha Chua: YE24: Sacha and Prot Talk Emacs - Ne=
wbies/Starter Kits]] ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Dz7pcLdwuyxE][YouT=
ube]], 1:05:10)
- [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DYht0N26EoF4][YE20: Emacs Carniv=
al: newbies / starter kits]] (01:03:50)
- [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DxZWFh2nXxFk][YE23: Explore Emac=
s starter kits and other resources]] (59:26)
- [[https://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/CarnivalMay2026][Emacs Carnival in Ma=
y (and in general)]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1t11wpn/ema=
cs_carnival_in_may_and_in_general/][Reddit]])
- [[https://baty.net/posts/2024/06/the-gravitational-pull-of-emacs/][The =
gravitational pull of Emacs =E2=80=94 baty.net]] ([[https://social.lol/@jba=
ty/116483746788631743][@[email protected]]])
- [[https://toobnix.org/w/eCCvKBZvuwkXj244ojjzTU][Kent Pitman and Ramin H=
onary join on #commonLisp #lisp #IDE #emacs #schemacs #UX #lispyGopherClima=
te - toobnix]] ([[https://toobnix.org/w/eCCvKBZvuwkXj244ojjzTU][@screwtape@=
toobnix.org]])
- [[https://github.com/SimHacker/NeMACS][SimHacker/NeMACS: UniPress Emacs=
2.20 for NeWS =C2=B7 GitHub (released 1989)]] ([[https://sfba.social/@kick=
ingvegas/116501153031593167][@[email protected]]])
- [[https://toobnix.org/w/c7AV5CfaYYJaX1gqV4B9L1][Kent Pitman #demo 1977-=
1984 #MIT #ITS #DDT #TECO #EMACS #LISP #MACLISP - toobnix]] ([[https://toob=
nix.org/w/c7AV5CfaYYJaX1gqV4B9L1][@[email protected]]])
- [[https://mirandaheath.website/static/oss_burnout_report_mh_25.pdf][A R=
eport on Burnout in Open Source Software Communities (2025, PDF)]] ([[https=
://fosstodon.org/@yantar92/116504570589914622][@[email protected]]]) -=
not Emacs-specific, but good to think about long-term
- Other:
- [[https://watch.linuxrenaissance.com/w/nsuuTDvxVB74ZefZZcwZ1L][Emacs 30=
Now On Android - Linux Renaissance]] ([[https://watch.linuxrenaissance.com=
/w/nsuuTDvxVB74ZefZZcwZ1L][@[email protected]]])
- [[https://mastodon.uno/@cidra/116510847714846962][Make Emacs inhibit lo=
gout in GNOME shell (@[email protected])]]
- [[https://protesilaos.com/codelog/2026-05-02-emacs-buffer-to-pdf-new-pa=
ckage/][Protesilaos: Emacs: save any buffer as PDF (my new buffer-to-pdf pa=
ckage)]] ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DJG4R-d0N-is][YouTube]] 11:08,=
[[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1t2trdk/package_announcement_buf=
fertopdf_by_prot/][Reddit]], [[https://irreal.org/blog/?p=3D13784][Irreal]])
- Emacs development:
- [[https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2026-04/msg01089.html]=
[The emacs-31 branch will be cut in one week]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/=
emacs/comments/1t0hn1r/the_emacs31_branch_will_be_cut_in_one_week/][Reddit]=
], [[https://irreal.org/blog/?p=3D13782][Irreal]])
- [[https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=3D939e=
5956d98e8fa5aae974a5bb17d9cf0488f06d][Demote 'completion-preview-is-calling=
']]
- [[https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=3D4795=
e83a69484de276c1e2b0b2d9a04525d9b05c][Project prompters always default to c=
urrent project, if any]]
- [[https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=3Da24f=
f52a79b4ef91fa36cba1406e4112b24fa167][New variable 'completion-preview-is-c=
alling']]
- [[https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=3Dedc1=
9c35369670e1dcf8afdd00c54bc68fc5594b][Always compile w32image.c on MinGW (B=
ug#80924)]]
- [[https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=3D7d9d=
ad4241439569ef954e654cbf04c52dcfe5cc][New VC commands for remote unintegrat=
ed changes]]
- [[https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=3Dae40=
c3a43862339b757a4eb9281d866d2739a05d][New commands to report diffs of all l=
ocal changes]]
- New packages:
- https://melpa.org/#/emcp: Lets your agent talk to Emacs (MELPA)
- https://elpa.gnu.org/packages/forgejo.html: Emacs Forgejo Front-end (GN=
U ELPA)
- https://melpa.org/#/grove: Obsidian-like note-taking for org files (MEL=
PA)
- https://elpa.gnu.org/packages/keymap-popup.html: Described keymaps with=
popup help (GNU ELPA)
- https://melpa.org/#/mysql: Pure Elisp MySQL wire protocol client (MELPA)
- https://melpa.org/#/outline-stars: Outshine-style star headings for out=
line-minor-mode (MELPA)
- https://melpa.org/#/simulacrum: Inject custom event types into the even=
t stream (MELPA)
- https://melpa.org/#/sql-bigquery: Adds BigQuery support to SQLi mode (M=
ELPA)
- https://melpa.org/#/tmux-csi-u: Tmux CSI-u decoder (MELPA)
- https://melpa.org/#/ttx-mode: TrueType/OpenType font viewer using ttx (=
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/spacema=
cs][r/spacemacs]], [[https://mastodon.social/tags/emacs][Mastodon #emacs]],=
[[https://bsky.app/hashtag/emacs][Bluesky #emacs]], [[https://hn.algolia.c=
om/?query=3Demacs&sort=3DbyDate&prefix&page=3D0&dateRange=3Dall&type=3Dstor=
y][Hacker News]], [[https://lobste.rs/search?q=3Demacs&what=3Dstories&order=
=3Dnewest][lobste.rs]], [[https://programming.dev/c/emacs?dataType=3DPost&p=
age=3D1&sort=3DNew][programming.dev]], [[https://lemmy.world/c/emacs][lemmy=
.world]], [[https://lemmy.ml/c/emacs?dataType=3DPost&page=3D1&sort=3DNew][l=
emmy.ml]], [[https://planet.emacslife.com][planet.emacslife.com]], [[https:=
//www.youtube.com/playlist?list=3DPL4th0AZixyREOtvxDpdxC9oMuX7Ar7Sdt][YouTu=
be]], [[http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/log/etc/NEWS][the Emacs =
NEWS file]], [[https://emacslife.com/calendar/][Emacs Calendar]], and [[htt=
ps://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2026-05][emacs-devel]]. Thanks =
to Andr=C3=A9s Ram=C3=ADrez for emacs-devel links. Do you have an Emacs-rel=
ated link or announcement? Please e-mail me at [[mailto:[email protected]=
][[email protected]]]. Thank you!
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