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24 alternatives to Helix-Vim – A Vim-like configuration for Helix

A Vim-like configuration for Helix. Contribute to LGUG2Z/helix-vim development by creating an account on GitHub.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Helix-Vim – A Vim-like configuration for Helix launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Helix.vim▲6

   Emulate Helix keybindings inside Vim emulators. Useful for IDEs with a Vim emulator but no Helix emulator.

   2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Subvim – Vim customized to be like SublimeText▲90

   Vim customized to be like SublimeText. Contribute to fatih/subvim development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2013 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Helix▲557

   From idea to prototype in 3 mins

   2025 · scout7.ai · its alternatives →

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   vim.so▲444

   Learn vim fast with interactive exercises in the browser

   2021 · learnvim.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   A workshop on how to use Vim plugins▲94

   Workshop on how to use Vim Plugins. Contribute to jez/vim-as-an-ide development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

6. 6AV
   A Vim distribution inspired by Spacemacs▲175

   Find information, resources and relevant links for liuchengxu.org. This domain may be for sale.

   2017 · vim.liuchengxu.org · its alternatives →

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   HelixDB▲105

   An open-source OLTP graph-vector database built in Rust.

   Feb 2026 · helix-db.com · its alternatives →

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   HelixDB – Open-source vector-graph database for AI applications (Rust)▲237

   Hey HN, we want to share HelixDB (https://github.com/HelixDB/helix-db/), a project a college friend and I are working on. It’s a new database that natively intertwines graph and vector types, without sacrificing performance. It’s written in Rust and our initial focus is on supporting RAG. Here’s a video runthrough: https://screen.studio/share/szgQu3yq. Why a hybrid? Vector databases are useful for similarity queries, while graph databases are useful for relationship queries. Each stores data in a way that’s best for its main type of query (e.g.…

   2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Helix▲153

   Train your own AI with open-source AI and your data

   2023 · helix.ml · its alternatives →

10. 10AB
    A bookmarklet for Jimmy-rigging Github's editor with Vim mode▲46

    2011 · misfo.github.com · its alternatives →

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    CuteVim – Portable Vim with a cute vimrc▲95

    Sensible defaults for Vim. Contribute to csdvrx/CuteVim development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    GitHub v3 API implemented in VimL▲29

    Another github v3 api implemented in vim script. Contribute to wsdjeg/GitHub.vim development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

13. 13BY
    Build your own Vim emulation for VS Code▲88

    2020 · johtela.github.io · its alternatives →

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    kindaVim▲84

    Vim for the whole macOS

    2022 · kindavim.app · its alternatives →

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    Mojo Language Syntax Highlighting for Vim▲32

    Mojo 🔥 Language Syntax Highlighting for Vim. Contribute to ovikrai/mojo-syntax development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    VimBox – Modern MacVim Configuration▲7

    Simple, Modern MacVim Configuration. Contribute to jordwalke/VimBox development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Searchable Vim Cheat Sheet with Favorites (Open-Source)▲63

    Explore essential Neovim and Vim commands, remaps, plugin commands, and create a personalized cheatsheet to boost text editing efficiency.

    2025 · nvim-cheatsheet.vercel.app · its alternatives →

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    Vy) the Vim-Like on Tkinter▲5

    A vim-like in Python. Contribute to vyapp/vy development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Vim-GitHub-Hub: plugin for GitHub/hub in Vim▲7

    A Vim filetype plugin for github/hub :zap:. Contribute to jez/vim-github-hub development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    vim-github-comment - Comment commits on GitHub using Vim▲44

    Comment commits on GitHub using Vim. Contribute to mmozuras/vim-github-comment development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2013 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    GHT.vim, a Vim plugin for GitHub issue and pull request templates▲6

    GitHub Templates — GitHub issue and pull request template support - nkantar/GHT.vim

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Vimified | Ultimate VIM configuration▲15

    Hello guys, I wanted to get your feedback on my recent project : it aims to unify Vim configuration by aggregating some common plugins in order to provide an easy-to-use « package ». It's called vimified : https://github.com/zaiste/vimified The idea was to make it simpler than Janus (e.g. vundle instead of submodules et al.); it is also somehow similar to spf13-vim. What do you think? Thanks!

    2012 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Building Vim as an Portable Executable▲7

    Actually Portable Executable build of Vim. Contribute to edoannunziata/vimape development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    CoVim - Collaborative Editing for Vim▲8

    Collaborative Editing for Vim. Contribute to FredKSchott/CoVim development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2013 · github.com · its alternatives →

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