# Helix

> A post-modern text editor

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/helix
- **Category:** IDEs & Code Editors
- **Homepage:** https://helix-editor.com
- **Also known as:** helix
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-03T20:59:04.776Z

## Vioscale score

**44 / 100**, confidence 25% (low).

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| capabilities | 45.8 | 32 | 1466.1 | ✓ |
| github_stars | 87.9 | 5 | 439.5 | ✓ |
| integrations | 0 | 18 | 0 | - |
| github_activity | 45.6 | 18 | 820.1 | ✓ |
| release_cadence | 13.3 | 10 | 133.3 | ✓ |
| security_posture | 0 | 12 | 0 | - |
| package_downloads | 0 | 26 | 0 | - |
| stackoverflow_activity | 0 | 12 | 0 | - |

## About

A terminal text editor built in Rust with multiple selections, tree-sitter integration, language server support, and modern built-in features like fuzzy finding and project-wide search.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** CLI
- **Deployment:** Self-hosted

## Capabilities

_The capabilities that matter for IDEs & Code Editors. "-" = undocumented, not absent._

| Capability | Supported |
|---|:--:|
| **Core** | |
| Type | Terminal editor |
| **Deployment** | |
| Deployment | Desktop |
| **Platform support** | |
| OS support | Terminal-based, cross-platform Unix-like systems |
| **Core** | |
| Language scope | Polyglot |
| **Extensibility** | |
| Extensibility | Config file only |
| **DX** | |
| LSP / DAP support | ✓ |
| **AI** | |
| Built-in AI | None |
| **DX** | |
| Remote / dev-containers | ✓ |
| Integrated debugger / profiler | ✗ |
| Code intelligence depth | LSP-grade |
| Built-in git integration | - |
| **Platform support** | |
| Base platform | Original |
| **Licensing** | |
| Openness | Open-source |
| **Pricing** | |
| Pricing model | Free |

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### activity

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| activity.commits_last_30d | 27 | [link](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pulse) | 2026-08-03 | 65% (medium) |

### adoption

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| adoption.github_stars | 45,709 | [link](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix) | 2026-08-03 | 90% (high) |

### language

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| language.primary | Rust | [link](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix) | 2026-08-03 | 90% (high) |

### license

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| license.spdx | MPL-2.0 | [link](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix) | 2026-08-03 | 95% (high) |

### release

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| release.cadence_days | 156 | [link](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/releases) | 2026-08-03 | 70% (medium) |

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