Important
This project is a work-in-progress, but should be stable enough for daily usage.
Download a package and extract it in /opt. Additionally, it's recommended to symlink it in /usr/local/bin:
cd /opt
sudo curl -Lo helix.tar.gz https://github.com/usagi-flow/evil-helix/releases/download/release-<VERSION>/helix-<ARCH>-<OS>.tar.gz
sudo tar -xf helix.tar.gz
cd /usr/local/bin
sudo ln -sv /opt/helix/hx .Builds are not in package repositories yet.
This fork seeks to implement functionality as part of the editor, and make it configurable. The added functionality includes a Vim look-and-feel, but also other features.
In contrast, the upstream project, Helix, mostly limits its scope to its current core functionality, and defers further functionality to the future Scheme-based plugin system.
Compared to plugins, implementing features as part of the editor greatly improves performance, and avoids the risk of plugin compatibility issues.
In addition, sensible defaults are crucial: The editor must offer a wide range of tools for your job, but it must do what you expect an editor to do.
Scheme/Lisp should not be forced onto the user. It's error-prone and harder to read by humans, compared to Rust/TOML/Lua/...
If upstream Helix moves to a Scheme-based configuration, this project will seek to keep a user-friendly alternative.
- Introduce more Vim keybindings
- Implement common/crucial features as part of the editor:
- File tree (cf. upstream PR)
- Light/dark mode support
- Modeline support (cf. upstream PR)
- Maintain compatibility with upstream
- Isolate features to minimize conflicts with upstream changes
- Contribute features to upstream where possible
- Ensure (through CI) that rebasing is always possible
- Find a name for this project
Keep in mind the main branch is regularly being rebased onto the upstream master branch.