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Helixvis
Free

Free and open source under the MPL 2.0.

 Free

Free and open source.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line Linux, Command line
  • Language server and tree-sitter support without installing anything
  • Selection-first editing makes multiple cursors a first-class tool
  • Vi-style modal editing with sam structural regular expressions
  • Multiple selections for editing several places at once
  • No plugin system, so anything missing stays missing
  • Selection-first keys are genuinely different from Vim muscle memory
  • Not fully compatible with Vim commands or plugins
  • Smaller ecosystem than Vim or Neovim
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: MPL-2.0 License not stated
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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