javimosch evil-helix Plugin
Vim-inspired modal editing for Helix editor. A compatibility layer adding Vim keybindings and modes to the Helix terminal editor.
Commands
File Editing
evil-helix file edit— Open file with evil-helix editor
Utility
evil-helix _ _— Passthrough to evil-helix CLI
Usage Examples
- "Open file in evil-helix"
- "Edit with Vim-like Helix"
- "Use modal editor"
- "Helix with Vim bindings"
Installation
brew install evil-helix
Examples
# Open a file
evil-helix file edit myfile.rs
# Open directory
evil-helix file edit ./my-project/
# Check language support
evil-helix file edit --health rust
# Any helix command with passthrough
evil-helix _ _ myfile.rs
evil-helix _ _ --health python
Key Features
- Vim - Vim keybindings
- Helix - Helix editor base
- Modal - Modal editing
- Multi-cursor - Multi-cursor support
- Treesitter - Tree-sitter support
- LSP - Language server support
- Fuzzy - Fuzzy finder
- Registers - Vim registers
- Macros - Vim macros
- Commands - Vim commands
Notes
- Drop-in replacement for hx
- Supports all Helix features
- Great for Vim users
- Active community fork