v4.2.1 · Released May 2026

Pick your platform.

One installer, all the goodness. Helix runs offline, indexes locally, and updates itself in the background.

macOS

Universal · 142 MB
Download .dmg

Windows

x64 · 156 MB
Download .exe

Linux

deb · rpm · AppImage
Download package

Or install in one line

Terminal
# macOS / Linux
$ curl -fsSL helix.sh/install | sh

# Windows (PowerShell)
$ irm helix.sh/install.ps1 | iex

# Done. Now run:
$ helix init

System requirements

macOS 12+, Windows 10/11, or any modern Linux. 8 GB RAM, 1 GB disk. That's it.