About Helix
Helix is a modal editor for the terminal, started with the hx command (alias helix). It opens a whole directory or a single file, is driven mainly from the keyboard, and works alongside other shell tools.
Key features
- 01Open a whole directory with hx
- 02Edit a specific file such as hx README.md
- 03Modal, keyboard-first interface
- 04Fast editing workflow inside the terminal
- 05Composes with shell tools
Use cases
- 01Quick config edits in an SSH session
- 02Browsing and editing a project without leaving the terminal
- 03Everyday coding for developers who prefer the keyboard
Install
Pick your OS or package manager and run the command in a terminal.
Once installed, runhx --versionto confirm it works.
Example commands
Common commands in the order you’d use them.
Details
From the project README
A Kakoune / Neovim inspired editor, written in Rust.
The editing model is very heavily based on Kakoune; during development I found myself agreeing with most of Kakoune's design decisions.
For more information, see the website or documentation.
All shortcuts/keymaps can be found in the documentation on the website.
Features
- Vim-like modal editing
- Multiple selections
- Built-in language server support
- Smart, incremental syntax highlighting and code editing via tree-sitter
Although it's primarily a terminal-based editor, I am interested in exploring a custom renderer (similar to Emacs) using wgpu.
Note: Only certain languages have indentation definitions at the moment. Check
runtime/queries/<lang>/ for indents.scm.
Installation
Contributing
Contributing guidelines can be found here.
Getting help
Your question might already be answered on the FAQ.
Discuss the project on the community Matrix Space (make sure to join #helix-editor:matrix.org if you're on a client that doesn't support Matrix Spaces yet).
Credits
Thanks to @jakenvac for designing the logo!