# Helix cheat sheet by Steven Hoy

5 Hacker News commenters recommended Helix cheat sheet by Steven Hoy and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 2 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** A printable reference for the Helix modal editor that people keep at hand. One reviewer notes it is a touch out of date.

## Why people recommend it

- Printed out as a handy reference (2 comments): "I found your cheatsheet and printed it out a while ago" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45785611)) "I printed it out months ago" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45788433))

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## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Helix cheat sheet by Steven Hoy", https://hackerapproved.com/p/helix-cheat-sheet/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).