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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 (for example tree-sitter for syntax highlighting) | [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 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. | ||
There is an open and actively worked on [https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/8675 PR] to add [https://helix-plugins.com/ plugins], which can be tested by using the <code>steelix</code> package [https://search.nixos.org/packages?channel=unstable&query=steelix from nixpkgs-unstable]. | |||
== Installation == | == Installation == | ||