[pretzel5297]

I like Helix. I couldn't get Neovim to stick after a few tries but Helix let me into the modal editor world. Just works, no config required and their editing model is better for newcomers because you can see what you're about to do. I eventually switched to Neovim after a few months though (thanks to Kickstart.nvim), because configuring with a programming language is just so much more powerful.

That said, I'm convinced people praising Helix because they "don't have to install 60 plugins" or "constantly keep tweaking their config" will just start blaming Helix when it gets plugin support and if it gets a dynamic configuration language.

You don't have to install 60 plugins (I have 6) and you don't have to keep tweaking your config (I haven't touched core parts of my config in years, just like to play around with logic sometimes). It's not a feature to not support these things just because you lack the self control to stop playing with your editor and focus on your work.