Helix

Use case

Code Editor. Full keyboard. Search. Autocompletions. Suggestions.

Set up Helix IDE

flatpak install flathub com.helix_editor.Helix

Links Resources

• Helix IDE
• Install languages servers
• Youtube Video to activate inline suggestions
• Youtube Video to activate lazygit

Open Helix and Config

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:config-open

Config inline suggestions

config.toml

theme = "voxed"

[editor]
color-modes = true
end-of-line-diagnostics = "hint"

[editor.inline-diagnostics]
cursor-line = "warning"

[editor.lsp]
display-inlay-hints = true

[keys.normal]
C-g = [":new", ":insert-output lazygit", ":buffer-close!", ":redraw"]

Language Server Protocol

After install of language servers, config in use:

languages.toml

[language-server.astro-ls]
command = "astro-ls"
args = ["--stdio"]
config = {typescript = {tsdk = "/Users/user/.bun/install/global/node_modules/typescript/lib"}, environment = "node"}

[[language]]
name = "astro"
auto-format = true
language-servers = [ "astro-ls" ]

[[language]]
name = "go"
auto-format = true
formatter = { command = "goimports" }

[[language]]
name = "python"
language-servers = ["pyright", "ruff", "pylyzer"]
[language-server.pyright.config.python.analysis]
typeCheckingMode = "basic"
[language-server.ruff]
command = "ruff"
args = ["server"]
[language-server.pylyzer]
command = "pylyzer"
args = ["--server"]

[language-server.rust-analyzer.config.check]
command = "clippy"

[language-server.rust-analyzer.config.cargo]
features = "all"

[language-server.sql-language-server]
command = "sql-language-server"
args = ["up", "--method", "stdio"]

[[language]]
name = "sql"
language-servers = [ "sql-language-server" ]

[[language]]
name = "toml"
formatter = { command = "taplo", args = ["fmt", "-"] }

Features Overview

• Multiple selections
• Tree-sitter integration
• Powerful code manipulation
• Language server support
• Built in Rust, for the terminal
• Modern builtin features

Advantage?

Plug and play, ready to use.