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delVhariant / Helix as external editor for Godot (using Zellij)
Last active July 30, 2025 16:42
Helix as external editor for Godot (using Zellij)
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Setup using zellij with helix and lazygit to develop for Godot.
The hx.fish script is specific to my setup and will require alteration unless you already happen to be using i3, fish shell and xfce4-terminal
Since Helix doesn't support a client/server model that would allow us to open buffers in an existing session, zellij is used.
This also lets me use lazygit from within zellij as a floating pane, and have terminals.
Download and alter the hx.fish script to fit your setup (this may be somewhat difficult depending on what tools you use.
Most of the script exists to ensure that everything opens within the same terminal/zellij session, and that files are opened as buffers in the same helix process.
The allows me to open files from the godot editor directly without creating a new window each time.