helix
✅ Recently maintainedA post-modern modal text editor.
Rust · MPL-2.0 · Last push 2026-09-29
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Star history
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| Date | Stars |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-05 | 46,361 |
| 2026-10-06 | 46,378 |
| 2026-10-07 | 46,398 |
| 2026-10-08 | 46,415 |
| 2026-10-09 | 46,428 |
| 2026-10-10 | 46,446 |
| 2026-10-11 | 46,463 |
| 2026-10-12 | 46,475 |
| 2026-10-13 | 46,491 |
| 2026-10-14 | 46,507 |
| 2026-10-15 | 46,528 |
| 2026-10-16 | 46,542 |
| 2026-10-17 | 46,553 |
| 2026-10-18 | 46,566 |
| 2026-10-19 | 46,579 |
| 2026-10-20 | 46,594 |
| 2026-10-21 | 46,613 |
| 2026-10-22 | 46,626 |
| 2026-10-23 | 46,632 |
| 2026-10-24 | 46,644 |
| 2026-10-25 | 46,664 |
| 2026-10-26 | 46,678 |
| 2026-10-27 | 46,688 |
| 2026-10-28 | 46,701 |
| 2026-10-29 | 46,719 |
| 2026-10-30 | 46,738 |
| 2026-10-31 | 46,750 |
| 2026-11-01 | 46,765 |
| 2026-11-02 | 46,772 |
| 2026-11-03 | 46,775 |
Get the project
git clone https://github.com/helix-editor/helix.gitCloning downloads the source. For dependencies and installation, follow the project README.
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