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Description:
Post-modern modal text editor

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: editor rust terminal vim lsp text-editor

Install: brew install helix

About:
Helix is a modal text editor designed for the terminal, built in Rust with a focus on performance and ergonomics. It features native support for multiple cursors, Tree-sitter for syntax highlighting and incremental parsing, and Language Server Protocol (LSP) integration for intelligent code completion and diagnostics. The editor aims to provide a modern editing experience out of the box with a sensible default configuration.

Key Features:

Modal editing (Vim-style) with multiple cursors
Built-in Tree-sitter support for syntax highlighting and code structure
Native Language Server Protocol (LSP) integration
Written in Rust for memory safety and performance
Kakoune-style selection and editing model

Use Cases:

Code editing and programming in the terminal
Rapid text manipulation using multiple cursors
Development environments requiring fast, responsive tools

Alternatives:

Neovim – More mature ecosystem with extensive plugins, while Helix offers a batteries-included, configuration-light approach.
VS Code – GUI-based editor with a massive extension marketplace, whereas Helix is a terminal-native, keyboard-driven tool.

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