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title: Install Helix on Linux | Snap Store
description: Get the latest version of Helix for Linux - A post-modern modal text
  editor written in Rust.
url: https://snapcraft.io/helix
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# Helix

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* [Lauren Brock (lauren-brock)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/lauren-brock "View all snaps from Lauren Brock (lauren-brock)")
* [Development](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=development)
* [Utilities](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=utilities)

latest/stable 25.07.1

Install latest/stable of Helix

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**Install using the command line**

```
sudo snap install helix --classic
```

Don't have snapd? [Get set up for snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).

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### Package name

* helix

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### License

* MPL-2.0

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### Last updated

* 19 July 2025 - latest/stable
* 12 September 2026 - latest/edge

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### Websites

* [helix-editor.com](https://helix-editor.com "https://helix-editor.com")

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### Source code

* [github.com/helix-editor/helix](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix "https://github.com/helix-editor/helix")
* [github.com/atomcult/helix-snap](https://github.com/atomcult/helix-snap "https://github.com/atomcult/helix-snap")

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### Command › Alias

* helix.helix › hx

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### Report a bug

* [github.com/helix-editor/helix/issues](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/issues "https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/issues")
* [github.com/atomcult/helix-snap/issues](https://github.com/atomcult/helix-snap/issues "https://github.com/atomcult/helix-snap/issues")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/helix#report-snap-modal)

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* [Description](https://snapcraft.io/helix#tab-description)
* [Security](https://snapcraft.io/helix#tab-security)

#### A post-modern modal text editor written in Rust.

Helix is a terminal-based modal text editor inspired by Vim and Kakoune, built for modern development workflows.

Features:

* Vim-like modal editing with a selection-first, action-second model borrowed from Kakoune
* Multiple cursors and selections as a first-class feature
* Built-in Language Server Protocol (LSP) support for code intelligence: completions, diagnostics, go-to-definition, and more — no plugins needed
* Smart, incremental syntax highlighting and structural editing via tree-sitter
* Fuzzy file picker, global search, and a built-in command palette
* Written in Rust for performance and reliability

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## Install Helix on your Linux distribution

Choose your Linux distribution to get detailed installation instructions. If yours is not shown, get more details on the [installing snapd documentation](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).

[### Arch Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/helix/arch)

[### CentOS](https://snapcraft.io/install/helix/centos)

[### Debian](https://snapcraft.io/install/helix/debian)

[### elementary OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/helix/elementary)

[### Fedora](https://snapcraft.io/install/helix/fedora)

[### KDE Neon](https://snapcraft.io/install/helix/kde-neon)

[### Kubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/helix/kubuntu)

[### Manjaro](https://snapcraft.io/install/helix/manjaro)

[### Pop!\_OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/helix/pop)

[### openSUSE](https://snapcraft.io/install/helix/opensuse)

[### Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/helix/rhel)

[### Ubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/helix/ubuntu)

[### Raspberry Pi](https://snapcraft.io/install/helix/raspbian)