# LGUG2Z/helix-vim

A Vim-like configuration for Helix

Repository: https://github.com/LGUG2Z/helix-vim
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/helix-vim
License Family: other
Topics: configuration, editor, helix, neovim, vim
Last push: 2024-02-19T16:34:13+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1489, "days_push": 926, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1280, forks 72 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:13.651195+00:00)

## What it is
A Vim-like configuration for the Helix editor, easing the transition for Vim and NeoVim users. It remaps Helix's keybindings to feel familiar to Vim users without needing plugins.

## Use cases
- switch from neovim to helix without relearning keybindings
- make helix feel like vim
- configure helix with vim-style navigation
- migrate my vimrc to helix
- use hjkl and vim motions in helix
- avoid neovim plugin breakage by moving to helix

## When to choose
- you are a Vim/NeoVim user trying out Helix and want familiar keybindings
- you want a plugin-free editor with a ready-made Vim-like config
- you are tired of maintaining a fragile NeoVim plugin setup

## When to avoid
- you are happy with your existing NeoVim configuration
- you prefer Helix's native Kakoune-style selection-first keybindings
- you need deep customization beyond what a config file can provide

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: active
- function: editor, configuration-management, developer-tools
- domain: text-editors, developer-tools
- platform: cross-platform, windows
- tags: helix-editor, vim-keybindings, editor-configuration, neovim-migration, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- LGUG2Z/helix-vim (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:13.651195+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T05:02:35.098016+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/LGUG2Z/helix-vim (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:13.651195+00:00, sha 257f3f6bd17d)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.