helix
A post-modern modal text editor.
INSTALLATION
$ sudo dnf install helix$ snap install --classic helix$ brew install helix$ winget install Helix.Helix$ pacman -S mingw-w64-ucrt-x86_64-helix
DESCRIPTION
Helix is a post-modern, terminal-based modal text editor written in Rust.
It features built-in Language Server Protocol (LSP) support, robust Tree-sitter syntax highlighting, and native multiple selections.
Designed for efficiency without the need for heavy configuration or external plugins out of the box.
DETAILS
- Repository
- helix-editor/helix (2026-09-29)
- Website
helix-editor.com
- Author
- helix-editor
- License
- MPL-2.0
- Category
- Text Editors
- Language
- Rust
- Platforms
- Linux, macOS, Windows
- Version
- 25.07.1 (2025-07-18)
- Repo Age
- 6 years old
STAR HISTORY
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SEE ALSO
- helix is a modern alternative to vim
- Featured in Terminal text editors
- Featured in CLI and TUI tools for Windows
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