Helix is an MPL licensed modal text editor written in [[Rust]]. - [Website](https://helix-editor.com/) - [GitHub](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix) - [Documentation](https://docs.helix-editor.com/) - [AlternativeTo](https://alternativeto.net/software/helix/about/) > A post-modern modal text editor. # Notability A very nice looking modal editor with a lot of development attention. # Philosophy > A [[Kakoune]] / [[NeoVim]] inspired editor, written in Rust. > > The editing model is very heavily based on Kakoune; during development I found myself agreeing with most of Kakoune's design decisions. > It's a terminal-based editor first, but I'd like to explore a custom renderer (similar to Emacs) in wgpu or skulpin. # OS Support - [[Linux]] - [[MacOS]] - [[Windows]] # Features - Vim-like modal editing - Multiple selections - Built-in language server support - Smart, incremental syntax highlighting and code editing via tree-sitter