Command-line tool
evil-helix
brew/evil-helix
Checked 25 Oct 2026, 21:09 UTC · Listing refreshed from Homebrew, winget, npm, Scoop and cargo; npm packages checked against OSV.dev
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At a glance
- Type
- Command-line tool
- Install on
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Last checked
- 25 Oct 2026, 21:09 UTC
Install it
Windows
winget install --id raskell-io.hx -e
macOS
brew install evil-helix
Linux
brew install evil-helix
Open a file
hx path/to/file
Open files and show them one next each other
hx --vsplit path/to/file1 path/to/file2 ...
Show the tutorial to learn Helix (or access it within Helix by pressing `<Esc>` and typing `<:>tutor<Enter>`)
hx --tutor
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