diff --git a/zsh/.zshrc b/zsh/.zshrc
index 237c208..7024314 100644
--- a/zsh/.zshrc
+++ b/zsh/.zshrc
@@ -79,6 +79,11 @@ if [ -e /usr/bin/keychain ]; then
   eval $(/usr/bin/keychain --eval -Q --quiet id_ed25519)
 fi
 
+# ctrl-x opens up the command line in $EDITOR
+autoload -U edit-command-line
+zle -N edit-command-line
+bindkey "^X" edit-command-line
+
 # direnv setup
 whence -p direnv &>/dev/null && eval "$(direnv hook zsh)"