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Helix

Helix is a code-editors tool that post-modern terminal text editor inspired by vim and kakoune with built-in lsp support and tree-sitter integration. It is open source software.

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Year Launched2021
PricingFree
Open SourceYes

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43,376 stars3,341 forksMPL-2.0 License
Last commit: 2 weeks agoLanguage: Rust
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KEY FEATURES

Feature-rich functionality

User-friendly interface

Open source and community-driven

Active development and maintenance

Available since 2021

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