A universal script editor for creating scripts with arbitrary syntax includes a read module and an editor module. For a given script type, the read module reads in a configuration file that includes a menu structure with associated menu items and at least one of a location/name of a file containing a script command structure or a self-contained script command structure. The read module sets up one or more menus, which support editing functions for building scripts for a current project, based upon the configuration file. The editor module, which is in communication with the read module, supports a plurality of editor capabilities which are utilized to build current project scripts.