helix

started using helix as my main editor. i like it way more than neovim or vscode.

vscode is too heavy. neovim is great when it works, but plugins break constantly and you end up spending hours tweaking config files instead of actually writing code. helix comes with most of what i need out of the box — lsp, multiple selections, sane defaults — and nothing breaks.

i'd rather have less customization than spend my evenings debugging keybindings.

here's my current config.toml:

theme = "monokai_pro_custom"

[editor.cursor-shape]
insert = "bar"
select = "underline"

[editor.file-picker]
hidden = false

[keys.normal]
esc = "collapse_selection"
a = ["move_char_right", "insert_mode"]

minimal, just the way i like it.