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/usr/bin/hx

A post-modern modal text editor.

From helix 25.07.1-r10 (os), captured 2026-11-05 by running hx --help (exit 0). permalink

helix-term 25.07.1 (a05c151b)
Blaž Hrastnik <blaz@mxxn.io>
A post-modern text editor.

USAGE:
    hx [FLAGS] [files]...

ARGS:
    <files>...    Sets the input file to use, position can also be specified via file[:row[:col]]

FLAGS:
    -h, --help                     Prints help information
    --tutor                        Loads the tutorial
    --health [CATEGORY]            Checks for potential errors in editor setup
                                   CATEGORY can be a language or one of 'clipboard', 'languages'
                                   or 'all'. 'all' is the default if not specified.
    -g, --grammar {fetch|build}    Fetches or builds tree-sitter grammars listed in languages.toml
    -c, --config <file>            Specifies a file to use for configuration
    -v                             Increases logging verbosity each use for up to 3 times
    --log <file>                   Specifies a file to use for logging
                                   (default file: /tmp/.cache/helix/helix.log)
    -V, --version                  Prints version information
    --vsplit                       Splits all given files vertically into different windows
    --hsplit                       Splits all given files horizontally into different windows
    -w, --working-dir <path>       Specify an initial working directory
    +N                             Open the first given file at line number N
Options (11)
OptionDescriptionSource
-h, --helpPrints help informationhelp
--tutorLoads the tutorialhelp
--health CATEGORYChecks for potential errors in editor setup CATEGORY can be a language or one of 'clipboard', 'languages' or 'all'.help
-g, --grammar fetch|buildFetches or builds tree-sitter grammars listed in languages.tomlhelp
-c, --config fileSpecifies a file to use for configurationhelp
-vIncreases logging verbosity each use for up to 3 timeshelp
--log fileSpecifies a file to use for logging (default file: /tmp/.cache/helix/helix.log)help
-V, --versionPrints version informationhelp
--vsplitSplits all given files vertically into different windowshelp
--hsplitSplits all given files horizontally into different windowshelp
-w, --working-dir pathSpecify an initial working directoryhelp

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