# Helix

> A post-modern modal text editor built in Rust for the terminal

- Canonical URL: https://www.fosshunter.com/tools/helix
- JSON export: https://www.fosshunter.com/tools/helix.json
- Website: https://github.com/helix-editor/helix
- Category: Text Editor
- Open source: yes
- Self-hostable: yes
- Verified listing: no
- Featured: no
- Published at: 2026-04-14T13:34:20+00:00
- Catalog revision: `1082239084`

## Repository metrics (point-in-time)

- Repository: https://github.com/helix-editor/helix
- Stars: 46777
- Forks: 4016
- Open issues: 1779
- License: MPL-2.0
- Last push: 2026-09-29T02:36:33+00:00
- Metrics observed at (synced_at): 2026-11-03T17:22:00+00:00
- Archived: no

Tags: Text Editor, Code Editor, Developer Tools
Tech stacks: Nix, rust, tree-sitter

## Features
- Provides built-in language server support for advanced code intelligence. *(highlighted)*
- Utilizes tree-sitter for fast and incremental syntax highlighting. *(highlighted)*
- Features a Kakoune inspired modal editing model with multiple selections. *(highlighted)*

## Description

Helix is a post-modern modal text editor inspired by Kakoune and Neovim. Written in Rust, it features multiple selections, built-in language server support, and smart syntax highlighting via tree-sitter for an efficient coding experience.

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Source: [FOSSHunter — Helix](https://www.fosshunter.com/tools/helix) — cite `synced_at` and the catalog revision when quoting metrics.
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