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helix-editor/helix

A post-modern modal text editor.

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Difficulty: Easy
Time: about 5 min
Stars: ★ 46,785
Activity: Updated 1 months ago
License: MPL-2.0
Open issues: 1,782
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Start here

Website ↗helix-editor.comThe project's own site.Docs ↗docs.helix-editor.comLinked from the README.

Will it work on my device?

Yes, it installs on your macOS

A ready-made macOS download is in the latest release.

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Download for macOS

25.07.1 · 7/18/2025 ↗

helix-25.07.1-aarch64-macos.tar.xz

tar.xz · Apple Silicon · 16.7 MB · 13,821 downloads · best match

Download

Move the extracted binary onto your PATH (e.g. /usr/local/bin). If macOS blocks it: xattr -d com.apple.quarantine <binary>

curl -LO "https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/releases/download/25.07.1/helix-25.07.1-aarch64-macos.tar.xz"
tar -xJf "helix-25.07.1-aarch64-macos.tar.xz"

Other macOS downloads (1)

helix-25.07.1-x86_64-macos.tar.xz

tar.xz · Intel · 16.1 MB · 6,139 downloads

Download

Move the extracted binary onto your PATH (e.g. /usr/local/bin). If macOS blocks it: xattr -d com.apple.quarantine <binary>

curl -LO "https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/releases/download/25.07.1/helix-25.07.1-x86_64-macos.tar.xz"
tar -xJf "helix-25.07.1-x86_64-macos.tar.xz"

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