Helix

7.4easy start · #22 of 82
in Text Editors

Runs on Linux, Mac, Windows.

Helix is ranked #22 of 82 in text editors on The Geeks Club. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows.

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Supported platforms: Linux, macOS, Windows
Multi-cursor editing: Yes
Macro recording: Yes
Product: Helix describes itself as a post-modern text editor built for the terminal.
Editing model: It uses multiple selections as a core editing primitive, with commands that can edit selections concurrently.
Syntax: Tree-sitter integration supports syntax highlighting, indentation calculation, and code navigation.
Language support: Built-in language server support provides completion, go to definition, documentation, and diagnostics.
Code navigation: Helix can navigate and select functions, classes, comments, and syntax tree nodes.
Built-in tools: The editor includes a fuzzy finder for files and symbols, project-wide search, themes, automatic bracket pairing, and surround integration.
Terminal use: Helix is written in Rust and can be used in a terminal, over SSH, or in tmux.
Plugin system: The site says Helix does not currently have a plugin system, though one is intended for the future.
GUI: The site says a GUI frontend is a future possibility and mentions exploring a WebGPU-based alternative frontend.
Installation: The installation guide recommends using an operating system package manager and links to pre-built binaries on GitHub Releases.
Language servers: The installation guide says users need to install language servers for their preferred programming languages to take full advantage of Helix.

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