Awesome Helix

Helix is a post-modern modal text editor with built-in LSP, tree-sitter, and multiple selections support.

Contents

• Official Resources
• Plugins
• Themes and Appearance
• Tools and Utilities
• Tutorials and Guides
• Community

Official Resources

• Helix Website - Official website.
• Helix GitHub Repository - Main repository.
• Documentation - Official documentation.
• Installation Guide - How to install Helix.
• Configuration - Official guide for customizing Helix.

Plugins

Note: Helix is currently developing its plugin system. The plugins listed here are experimental or use external integration methods.

• csharp-hx - C# language support and tooling for Helix.
• flash.hx - Jumping around screen using prefix search, like flash.nvim.
• forest.hx - A file explorer tree, like snaks.nvim explorer.
• glyph.hx - A shared icon library, icons from mini.icons.
• helix-file-watcher - Monitors the current directory for file changes.
• helix-fcitx-focus - Helix Steel plugin that manages fcitx5 input method state across mode and focus changes.
• helix-lsp-config - Community-maintained LSP configurations.
• HeTeX.hx - Experimental plugin for rendering LaTeX as ASCII within Helix.
• hx-tmux-navigator - Navigate seamlessly between Helix and tmux panes.
• hxwiki - VimWiki-inspired Steel plugin for following/creating [[links]] and a daily diary.
• microscope.hx - Customizable pickers, like Telescope.nvim.
• modeline.hx - Support for basic Emacs and Vim modelines.
• notify.hx - Notification popup engine for Helix.
• nrepl.hx - nREPL client for the Helix editor.
• oil.hx - Directory-as-buffer file manager for Helix, like Oil.nvim.
• presence.hx - Discord Rich Presence integration for Helix.
• scooter.hx - Interactive find-and-replace plugin for Helix.
• select-project.hx - Select a project as Helix's working directory with fuzzy finding.
• showkeys.hx - Display pressed keys on screen.
• smooth-scroll.hx - Smooth scrolling Helix plugin.
• Steel Dart LSP Extension - Dart LSP extension using Steel programming language.
• steel-pty - Open and manage terminal instances from within Helix.
• streal.hx - Bookmark files and quickly switch between them.
• switcheroo.hx - Switch between .cpp and .h files with the same base name.
• trail.hx - A recent projects picker.
• vim.hx - Vim bindings for Helix.
• wakatime.hx - A Helix Steel plugin that sends WakaTime heartbeats.
• zen-mode.hx - Distraction free coding. Center your content, hide portions of the UI.

Themes and Appearance

• Alabaster - Complete port of the minimal Alabaster theme family (standard, BG, and mono variants).
• Community Themes - Built-in themes included with Helix.

Tools and Utilities

• Steel - Scheme-based scripting language for configuration and extensibility.
• yazelix - Integrates Yazi, Zellij, and Helix for an IDE-like experience with a file tree.

Tutorials and Guides

Getting Started

• Helix Tutorial - Official interactive tutorial.
• From Vim to Helix - Migration guide for Vim users.
• Keymap - Complete keymap reference.

Advanced Usage

• Multiple Selections - Guide to Helix's multiple selection feature.
• Language Server Protocol Setup - LSP configuration guide.

Community

• Matrix Chat - Official Matrix community.
• GitHub Discussions - Official discussions.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please read the contribution guidelines first.