Helix

helix

A post-modern modal text editor.

Runs as hx|macOS, Linux, Windows|helix-editor.com

Command form

ai-draft · 3 tasks · 5 fields

Open files in Helix or run its setup checks. Fetching or building grammars is covered; the api, bug and completion helpers are not.

Opens the form; the finished command lands at your prompt, unrun

Run in Otty

otty gui helix

Edit with HelixExample values, fixed in this page — nothing here reaches a terminal

Basic

Files

file

TasksEach one presets the form for one job

Edit files

files

Check a language

health

Tutorial

tutor

ParametersOnly these flags are editable in the form

Files

Files to open; file:line:col is not covered here.
path · positional 0 · repeatable

Health check

Check setup for one language (for example rust).
string

--health

Open tutorial

boolean

--tutor

Grammars

Fetch or build tree-sitter grammars.
string

--grammar-gfetchbuild

Verbosity

Increase logging verbosity.
count

-v

SourcesEvery flag above is checked against these

fig

completion

Before it fills your prompt, Otty checks the installed hx against its version. A form that does not match your version is not offered.