helix-editor
Helix is a post-modern modal text editor written in Rust, aiming to provide a powerful, terminal-based editing experience with built-in support for modern development tools like LSP and Tree-sitter.
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- System Administrators
- Rust Enthusiasts
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Helix
Terminal Modal Text Editor Rust
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Latest News
Release 25.07 Highlights: Replacement of major core components
Release 25.01: Stability and bug fix focus
Release 24.03: Major feature updates and performance
Release 23.10: Enhancements to Tree-sitter and LSP support
Products & Services
A post-modern modal text editor written in Rust, featuring multiple cursors, Tree-sitter integration, and built-in LSP support.
Market Position
Positions as a modern, faster, and easier-to-configure alternative to Neovim and Vim, leveraging Rust for safety and performance.
Leadership
Founders
Blaž Hrastnik
Software engineer and open-source developer; known as 'archseer' on GitHub. Based in Tokyo, Japan. Creator of the Helix Editor and lead maintainer.
Executive Team
Blaž Hrastnik
Lead Maintainer / Founder
Primary creator and maintainer of the Helix project.
Michael Davis
Core Maintainer
Frequent contributor and maintainer of the project core.
Founding Story
Helix was started by Blaž Hrastnik as a personal project to create a modern, high-performance modal editor in Rust. It was inspired by Kakoune's selection-first model and intended to provide a 'batteries-included' alternative to Neovim with zero-config LSP support.
Business Model
Revenue Model
Donations and community sponsorships via Open Collective and GitHub Sponsors.
Pricing Tiers
Support the project via Open Collective.
Helix is free and open-source software (FOSS).
Target Markets
- Software Developers
- System Administrators
- Rust Enthusiasts
- Software development
- Terminal-based text editing
- Configuration file management
- Open-source developers globally