Very simple 'console' text editor for quick file edits.

Edit-Item.ps1

function Edit-Item {
	<#
		.SYNOPSIS
		Sendkeys the contents of $Path into a here string in the current console for quick simple edits. Should not be used on large files.
	
		.EXAMPLE
		edit file.txt
	#>
    [CmdletBinding()]
    param (
        [Parameter(ValueFromPipeline = $true)]
        [ValidateScript({
            if (-Not ($_ | Test-Path)) {
                throw "File not found! '$_'"
            }
            return $true
        })]
        [string]$Path
    )
    begin {
        $wsShell = New-Object -ComObject WScript.Shell        
        Write-Host @"
=======================================================================
Editing: '$((gi $Path).FullName)'
Keys   : <Enter> to Save, <Shift-Enter> for Newline, <Ctrl-C> to Cancel
=======================================================================
"@ -ForegroundColor Gray
    }
    process {
        $content = [System.Text.RegularExpressions.Regex]::Replace(((gc $Path).Replace('~','{~}') -join '~'), '[+^%(){}]', '{$0}')
        $wsShell.SendKeys("@'~$content~'@|sc '$Path'")
    }
}
Set-Alias -Name 'edit' -Value Edit-Item