Helix
Helix is a free, open-source developer tool for Windows, macOS and Linux. A post-modern modal text editor. It has 46,506 GitHub stars and is released under the MPL-2.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at helix-editor/helix.
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About Helix
A Kakoune / Neovim inspired editor, written in Rust. The editing model is very heavily based on Kakoune; during development I found myself agreeing with most of Kakoune's design decisions.
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What is Helix?
Helix is a free, open-source developer tool for Windows, macOS and Linux. A post-modern modal text editor. It has 46,506 GitHub stars and is released under the MPL-2.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at helix-editor/helix.
Is Helix free and open source?
Yes. Helix's source code is public on GitHub under the MPL-2.0 license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install Helix?
Download the installer for Windows, macOS and Linux from its GitHub Releases page (latest: 25.07.1) or the project website.
Is Helix still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Sep 29, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.