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Helix Editor
ByQonvoyQonvoy

Helix Editor

#86in Code Collaboration
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What is Helix Editor?

It is a post-modern text editor. A Kakoune / Neovim inspired editor, written in Rust. It offers built-in language server support.

Helix Editor is a tool in the Code Collaboration category of a tech stack.

Key Features

Vim-like modal editingMultiple selectionsBuilt-in language server supportSmart, incremental syntax highlighting and code editing via tree-sitter

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Helix Editor Alternatives & Comparisons

What are some alternatives to Helix Editor?

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Vim

Vim

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Notepad++

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Atom

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Helix Editor Integrations

Arch Linux, Windows, macOS, Ubuntu, Linux and 3 more are some of the popular tools that integrate with Helix Editor. Here's a list of all 8 tools that integrate with Helix Editor.

Arch Linux
Arch Linux
Windows
Windows
macOS
macOS
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
Linux
Linux
NixOS
NixOS
Fedora
Fedora
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)

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