diff --git a/Readme.md b/Readme.md
index 8e2b1b6..d30a257 100644
--- a/Readme.md
+++ b/Readme.md
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ A program for managing host file entries.
       hosts add <ip> <hostname>
       hosts remove <hostname>
       hosts list [127.]
+      hosts edit
 
 ## Acknowledgements
 
diff --git a/hosts b/hosts
index e9db7a1..b9b9af1 100755
--- a/hosts
+++ b/hosts
@@ -666,6 +666,19 @@ list() {
   fi
 }
 
+# ------------------------------------------------------------------------ edit
+
+desc edit <<EOM
+Usage: $_me edit
+EOM
+edit() {
+  if [[ -z "$EDITOR" ]]; then
+    _die printf "\$EDITOR not set.\n"
+  else
+    "$EDITOR" /etc/hosts
+  fi
+}
+
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------- remove
 
 desc remove <<EOM