Install latest/stable of Helix

Ubuntu 16.04 or later?

Make sure snap support is enabled in your Desktop store.


Install using the command line

sudo snap install helix --classic

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Channel Version Published

Details for Helix

License

  • MPL-2.0

Last updated

  • 19 July 2025 - latest/stable
  • 3 January 2026 - latest/edge

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Source code


Command › Alias

  • helix.helix › hx

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A modal text editor inspired by Vim.

  • Vim-like modal editing
  • Multiple selections
  • Built-in language server support
  • Smart, incremental syntax highlighting and code editing via tree-sitter
  • Written in Rust

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