Command-line tool

helix

brew/helix

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Post-modern modal text editor rust editor neovim vim helix kakoune

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Type

Command-line tool

Install on

Windows, macOS, Linux

Last checked

25 Oct 2026, 21:09 UTC

Install it

Windows

winget install --id Helix.Helix -e
scoop install helix
cargo install hx

macOS

brew install helix
cargo install hx

Linux

brew install helix
cargo install hx

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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