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brew install helix v25.07.1 MPL-2.0

Modal text editor written in Rust with built-in language server support and multiple cursors.

Why you might care

Helix offers Vim-like keybindings with modern defaults (LSP-first, Tree-sitter parsing, multiple selections) without requiring extensive configuration. It's a single self-contained binary that works out-of-the-box for code editing with syntax highlighting, completion, and diagnostics across many languages. If you want modal editing with contemporary language tooling instead of the Vim ecosystem's customization burden, this fits the bill.

Categories

editor text-processor

Alternatives

vim neovim emacs kakoune
2.6k
30-day installs · #847
6.5k
90-day · #982
35.1k
365-day · #819

Build dependencies

rust

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