tldr/pages/common/helix.md

vim

Helix, A post-modern text editor, provides several modes for different kinds of text manipulation. Pressing i enters insert mode. <Esc> enters normal mode, which enables the use of Helix commands. More information: https://helix-editor.com/.

• Open a file:

helix {{path/to/file}}

• Change the Helix theme:

:theme {{theme_name}}

• Save and Quit:

:wq<Enter>

• Force-quit without saving:

:q!<Enter>

• Undo the last operation:

u

• Search for a pattern in the file (press n/N to go to next/previous match):

/{{search_pattern}}<Enter>

• Format the file:

:format