Julia Evans 10/10/2025

Notes on switching to Helix from vim

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This article details a developer's three-month experience switching from Vim/Neovim to the Helix editor. It praises Helix for its out-of-the-box language server support, superior search with context, and helpful features like multiple cursors. The author also compares Vim commands to their Helix equivalents and lists a few minor annoyances they've encountered.

Notes on switching to Helix from vim

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