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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.

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Examples (8)

Open a file

hx path/to/file

Open files and show them one next each other

hx --vsplit path/to/file1 path/to/file2 ...

Show the tutorial to learn Helix (or access it within Helix by pressing `<Esc>` and typing `<:>tutor<Enter>`)

hx --tutor

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>

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