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[https://helix-editor.com/ Helix] is a modal text-editor inspired by [[Neovim]] and [[Kakoune]], written in Rust. Compared to neovim, it is preconfigured with the functions that most people need. It has no plugin system. It uses (neo-)vim motions keybindings, but it uses the object-verb approach (visually highlighting text and then executing a function on it). It is intended for people who like to use a modal text editor but don't want to spend a lot of time configuring it. | [https://helix-editor.com/ Helix] is a modal text-editor inspired by [[Neovim]] and [[Kakoune]], written in Rust. Compared to neovim, it is preconfigured with the functions that most people need (for example tree-sitter for syntax highlighting). It has no plugin system. It uses (neo-)vim motions keybindings, but it uses the object-verb approach (visually highlighting text and then executing a function on it). It is intended for people who like to use a modal text editor but don't want to spend a lot of time configuring it. | ||
== Installation == | == Installation == | ||
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<syntaxhighlight lang=nix> | <syntaxhighlight lang=nix> | ||
environment.systemPackages = [ pkgs.helix ]; | environment.systemPackages = [ pkgs.helix ]; | ||
</syntaxhighlight>Depending on the programming languages it is helpful to install additional packages from | </syntaxhighlight>Depending on the programming languages it is helpful to install additional packages from nixpkgs. To show what packages are needed, it is helpful to check <code>hx --health</code>. | ||
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=== With Home Manager === | === With Home Manager === | ||
[[Home Manager]] provides a module for configuring helix. | [[Home Manager]] provides a module for configuring helix. | ||
<syntaxhighlight lang=nix> | <syntaxhighlight lang="nix"> | ||
programs.helix = { | programs.helix = { | ||
enable = true; | enable = true; | ||
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name = "nix"; | name = "nix"; | ||
auto-format = true; | auto-format = true; | ||
formatter.command = | formatter.command = lib.getExe pkgs.nixfmt-rfc-style; | ||
}]; | }]; | ||
themes = { | themes = { | ||
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== Configuration == | == Configuration == | ||
The configuration is stored in two files: | The configuration is stored in two files: <code>~/.config/helix/config.toml</code> and <code>~/.config/helix/language.toml</code>. | ||
* The full configuration options are described on the [https://docs.helix-editor.com/ Helix documentation]. | * The full configuration options are described on the [https://docs.helix-editor.com/ Helix documentation]. | ||
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[[Category:Applications]] | [[Category:Applications]] | ||
[[Category:CLI Applications]] | |||
[[Category:Text Editor]] | |||