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Mitos editor is a fork of Helix

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In short

Mitos is a text editor that combines Helix's features with additional capabilities, focusing on selections and multiple cursors, and supports LSP, Tree-sitter, and DAP for enhanced debugging. It also includes image previews and file navigation/search features, making it a versatile tool for developers.

Key points

  • Mitos is a text editor that combines Helix's features with additional capabilities.: Mitos is a text editor that combines Helix's features with additional capabilities.
  • It is ideal for editing large chunks of text with modal editor features and support for L…: It is ideal for editing large chunks of text with modal editor features and support for LSP, Tree-sitter, and DAP.
  • It supports image previews and file navigation/search features, enhancing its utility for…: It supports image previews and file navigation/search features, enhancing its utility for developers.

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Text editor for now and tomorrow

Mitos is a batteries-included modal text editor built around selections, with multi-cursor, tree-sitter syntax awareness, and built-in language tooling.

Features

Selections and multiple cursors

Select text, then apply an operation. Use multiple selections to edit several locations at once.

Language Server Protocol (LSP)

Completion, diagnostics, go-to-definition, rename, formatting, and code actions through configured language servers.

Tree-sitter

Syntax highlighting, syntax-aware selection, and text objects for navigating and editing code.

Debug Adapter Protocol (DAP)

Set breakpoints, step through code, and inspect variables with a configured debug adapter.

Image previews

Open image files and preview them directly in the terminal.

File navigation and search

Browse directories with the file explorer, find files with the file picker, and search across the workspace.

Original source: mitos.computer

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