diff --git a/todo b/todo
index a9176ea..668dd8b 100644
--- a/todo
+++ b/todo
@@ -10,12 +10,14 @@ use Getopt::Long;
 sub readtodo();
 
 my $file = "$ENV{HOME}/todo.txt";
-my ($delete, $help);
+my ($delete, $help, $edit);
 
 Getopt::Long::GetOptions(
 "del"    => \$delete,
 "d"      => \$delete,
 "delete" => \$delete,
+"edit"   => \$edit,
+"e"      => \$edit,
 "help"   => \$help
 );
 
@@ -25,8 +27,14 @@ if ($help) {
 	say "       $0 --d NUM";
 	say "       deletes string number NUM";
 	say "";
+	say "       $0 --edit";
+	say "       $0 --e";
+	say "       edit todo file with default editor";
+	say "";
 	say "       $0 some thing to-do";
 	say "       adds memo";
+	say "";
+	say "N.B. because weirdnes of Getopt module, you ca use -- or - as option prefix";
 	exit 0;
 }
 
@@ -48,6 +56,52 @@ if ($delete) {
 	}
 
 	close TD;
+} elsif ($edit) {
+	my $editor;
+
+	if (defined($ENV{editor})) { $editor = $ENV{editor}; }
+	elsif (defined($ENV{EDITOR})) { $editor = $ENV{EDITOR}; }
+
+# i hope you do not use debian and your $editor is unset :)
+	unless (defined($editor)) {
+		if (-f '/usr/bin/vim') {
+			$editor = '/usr/bin/vim';    # the most orthodox editor :) my favourite
+		} elsif (-f '/usr/bin/nvim') {
+			$editor = '/usr/bin/nvim';
+		} elsif (-f '/usr/bin/neovim') {
+			$editor = '/usr/bin/neovim'; # duh, one more name for neovim
+		} elsif (-f '/usr/bin/nano') {
+			$editor = '/usr/bin/nano';   # seriously?
+		} elsif (-f '/usr/bin/micro') {
+			$editor = '/usr/bin/micro';  # oh, c'mon
+		} elsif (-f '/usr/bin/emacs') {
+			$editor = '/usr/bin/emacs';  # really?
+		} elsif (-f '/usr/bin/vi') {
+			$editor = '/usr/bin/vi';     # do you really use it?
+		} elsif (-f '/usr/bin/motor') {
+			$editor = '/usr/bin/motor';  # where did you found it?
+		} elsif (-f '/usr/bin/mcedit') {
+			$editor = '/usr/bin/mcedit'; # yup
+		} elsif (-f '/usr/bin/pico') {
+			$editor = '/usr/bin/pico';   # oh, yea?
+		} elsif (-f '/usr/bin/zile') {
+			$editor = '/usr/bin/zile';   # hmm
+		} elsif (-f '/usr/bin/joe') {
+			$editor = '/usr/bin/joe';    # hope you set it up correctly :)
+		} elsif (-f '/usr/bin/mle') {
+			$editor = '/usr/bin/mle';    # as my collegue says - fucking lua, he really don't like lua, beacuse he knows it
+		} elsif (-f '/usr/bin/slap') {
+			$editor = '/usr/bin/slap';   # editor in js? you must be kidding!
+		} elsif (-f '/usr/bin/jed') {
+			$editor = '/usr/bin/jed';    # yup
+		} else {
+			say "Either you have no acceptable editor in your system or something went wrong.";
+# i couldn't find any suitable editor, you're fucking kidding? how d' you work?
+			exit 1;
+		}
+	}
+
+	exec ($editor, $file);
 } else {
 	my @TODO = readtodo();