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helix

Helix, A post-modern text editor, provides several modes for different kinds of text manipulation. Pressing i enters insert mode. <Esc> enters normal mode, which enables the use of Helix commands. More information: https://helix-editor.com.

  • Open a file:

helix {{path/to/file}}

  • Open files and show them one next each other:

helix --vsplit {{path/to/file1 path/to/file2}}

  • Show the tutorial to learn Helix (or access it within Helix by pressing <Esc> and typing :tutor):

helix --tutor

  • Change the Helix theme:

:theme {{theme_name}}

  • Save and Quit:

:wq<Enter>

  • Force-quit without saving:

:q!<Enter>

  • Undo the last operation:

u

  • Search for a pattern in the file (press n/N to go to next/previous match):

/{{search_pattern}}<Enter>