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Helix

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A post-modern text editor .

A post-modern, keyboard-driven terminal text editor.

Features & use cases

  • Built in Rust, for the terminal
  • Multiple selections
  • Tree-sitter integration
  • Powerful code manipulation
  • Language server support
  • Modern builtin features

Section titles taken from helix-editor.com, checked 2026-08-01.

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