helix
CLIA post-modern modal text editor built in Rust.
Modern modal editor with built-in LSP and tree-sitter, zero config
Recipes
Curated from documentation and usage. Percentages are estimates, not measurements.
Open a file
hx src/main.tsOpen current directory
hx .Check LSP server status
hx --health typescriptInstall
Homebrew
brew install helixAgent notes
- When to use
- Terminal editing with LSP/highlighting without plugin config
Use from an agent
curl -s https://clihub.com/api/tools/helix | jq '.agentHints.provenRecipes[] | {task, command, verified}'Or call get_tool with slug helix on the MCP server at https://clihub.com/mcp.