diff --git a/toolsrc/src/commands_edit.cpp b/toolsrc/src/commands_edit.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..71ae8b2c85
--- /dev/null
+++ b/toolsrc/src/commands_edit.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#include "vcpkg_Commands.h"
+#include "vcpkg_System.h"
+
+namespace vcpkg
+{
+    void edit_command(const vcpkg_cmd_arguments& args, const vcpkg_paths& paths, const triplet& default_target_triplet)
+    {
+        static auto example = "edit zlib";
+        args.check_max_args(1, example);
+        package_spec spec = args.parse_all_arguments_as_package_specs(default_target_triplet, example).at(0);
+
+        // Find editor
+        std::wstring env_EDITOR = System::wdupenv_str(L"EDITOR");
+        if (env_EDITOR.empty())
+            env_EDITOR = LR"(C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft VS Code\Code.exe)";
+
+        auto portpath = paths.ports / spec.name;
+        std::wstring cmdLine = Strings::format(LR"("%s" "%s" "%s")", env_EDITOR, portpath.native(), (portpath / "portfile.cmake").native());
+        exit(System::cmd_execute(cmdLine));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/toolsrc/src/commands_other.cpp b/toolsrc/src/commands_other.cpp
index a4f644c112..444eff1c08 100644
--- a/toolsrc/src/commands_other.cpp
+++ b/toolsrc/src/commands_other.cpp
@@ -50,22 +50,6 @@ namespace vcpkg
             "  vcpkg " << command_and_arguments << "\n";
     }
 
-    void edit_command(const vcpkg_cmd_arguments& args, const vcpkg_paths& paths, const triplet& default_target_triplet)
-    {
-        static auto example = "edit zlib";
-        args.check_max_args(1, example);
-        package_spec spec = args.parse_all_arguments_as_package_specs(default_target_triplet, example).at(0);
-
-        // Find editor
-        std::wstring env_EDITOR = System::wdupenv_str(L"EDITOR");
-        if (env_EDITOR.empty())
-            env_EDITOR = LR"(C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft VS Code\Code.exe)";
-
-        auto portpath = paths.ports / spec.name;
-        std::wstring cmdLine = Strings::format(LR"("%s" "%s" "%s")", env_EDITOR, portpath.native(), (portpath / "portfile.cmake").native());
-        exit(System::cmd_execute(cmdLine));
-    }
-
     void create_command(const vcpkg_cmd_arguments& args, const vcpkg_paths& paths, const triplet& default_target_triplet)
     {
         args.check_max_args(3);
diff --git a/toolsrc/vcpkg/vcpkg.vcxproj b/toolsrc/vcpkg/vcpkg.vcxproj
index c20d5e7cea..0a69df78f9 100644
--- a/toolsrc/vcpkg/vcpkg.vcxproj
+++ b/toolsrc/vcpkg/vcpkg.vcxproj
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClCompile Include="..\src\commands_cache.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="..\src\commands_edit.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\src\commands_list.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\src\commands_remove.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\src\commands_search.cpp" />
diff --git a/toolsrc/vcpkg/vcpkg.vcxproj.filters b/toolsrc/vcpkg/vcpkg.vcxproj.filters
index ac0d188a07..6601935dac 100644
--- a/toolsrc/vcpkg/vcpkg.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/toolsrc/vcpkg/vcpkg.vcxproj.filters
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@
     <ClCompile Include="..\src\commands_list.cpp">
       <Filter>Source Files</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="..\src\commands_edit.cpp">
+      <Filter>Source Files</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClInclude Include="..\include\post_build_lint.h">