install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install evil-helix

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#evil-helix

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ev/evil-helix/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%

sudo apk add hx

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · hx · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Debian aptverified · 92%

sudo apt install hx

Debian stable package indexes · hx · source: deb.debian.org

Windows

Windows Package Managerverified · 92%

winget install --id raskell-io.hx -e

Windows Package Manager source index · raskell-io.hx · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com

overview

Package summary

Soft fork of the helix editor

Project links

Commands and aliases

hx

history

Project history and usage

Evil Helix is a soft fork of the Helix editor that keeps upstream compatibility while adding Vim-style keybindings and opinionated defaults.

Project history

The README explicitly defines the project as a soft fork: it regularly rebases on upstream Helix, isolates changes to reduce conflicts, and treats a hard fork as a last resort.

Adoption history

The project ships GitHub release archives, recommends package-manager installs when available, and is packaged as `evil-helix` in Homebrew while still installing the familiar `hx` executable.

How it is used

Users run Evil Helix like Helix, configure it with Helix TOML configuration paths, and can toggle the fork behavior with the `editor.evil` option. The documented differences include Vim commands, motions, visual-line mode, modeline support, and adjusted defaults.

Why package nerds care

The package is interesting because it packages a behavioral fork without asking users to learn a new editor binary: package managers can provide a Vim-flavored Helix build while preserving upstream layout, configuration, and release rhythm.

Timeline

2022: Tags begin with Helix-style date releases such as 22.03.
README documents the project as a soft fork with small, regular releases tagged on demand.

Related projects

Evil Helix is directly tied to upstream Helix and tracks upstream while carrying Vim-keybinding and default-setting changes.

Sources

security posture

No protected-tool coverage found yet

No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for evil-helix. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`hx`	cli	global executable

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-07-26

manager version20250915

manager updated2026-06-15

local dataok

upstreamnot checked

latest detectednot detected

https://github.com/usagi-flow/evil-helix

infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/usagi-flow/evil-helixnone confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:evil-helix
Version	20250915
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/evil-helix
Homepage	https://evil-helix.github.io
Repository	https://github.com/usagi-flow/evil-helix
Upstream docs	https://github.com/usagi-flow/evil-helix#readme
License	MPL-2.0
Source archive	https://github.com/usagi-flow/evil-helix/archive/refs/tags/release-20250915.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-06-15T10:20:16-04:00
Pulse	updated
Build dependencies	rust
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	evil-helix
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Head Version	HEAD
Conflicts With	helix hex
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	head stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Nix95%

evil-helix

nix profile install nixpkgs#evil-helix

normalized package name match
Matched by: Evil Helix

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ev/evil-helix/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

Debian apt92%

hx 25.01.1-4

modal CLI text editor Helix

https://helix-editor.com/

sudo apt install hx

Section: editors
Architecture: amd64
2 dependencies
1 provides
13 optional deps
installed executable or alias match
Matched by: Hx

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: hx from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

apk92%

hx 1.0.15-r0

Hex editor for the terminal using plain C99 + POSIX libs

https://github.com/krpors/hx

sudo apk add hx

License: MIT
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: hx
1 dependencies
1 provides
installed executable or alias match
Matched by: Hx

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: hx from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk92%

hx-doc 1.0.15-r0

Hex editor for the terminal using plain C99 + POSIX libs (documentation)

https://github.com/krpors/hx

sudo apk add hx-doc

License: MIT
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: hx
installed executable or alias match
Matched by: Hx

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: hx-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

winget92%

raskell-io.hx

winget install --id raskell-io.hx -e

installed executable or alias match
Matched by: Hx

Windows Package Manager source index · cdn.winget.microsoft.com · Windows Package Manager source index: raskell-io.hx from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/evil-helix.yml

Used sources

Nucleus package database
av.db category and tag curation
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated package history
external package-manager database matches
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment

Install evil-helix with Homebrew, Nix, apk, apt, winget