diff --git a/homeManagerModules/cliPrograms/helix/config.toml b/homeManagerModules/cliPrograms/helix/config.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/homeManagerModules/cliPrograms/helix/helix.nix b/homeManagerModules/cliPrograms/helix/helix.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..10bf073
--- /dev/null
+++ b/homeManagerModules/cliPrograms/helix/helix.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+{ config, lib, ... }:
+{
+  options.settings.programs.helix = {
+    enable = lib.mkEnableOption "enables the helix modal editor";
+  };
+
+  config = lib.mkIf config.settings.programs.helix.enable {
+    programs.helix = {
+      enable = true;
+      settings = builtins.fromTOML (builtins.readFile ./config.toml);
+    };
+  };
+}
diff --git a/homeManagerModules/default.nix b/homeManagerModules/default.nix
index 4fe669b..1ec7f21 100644
--- a/homeManagerModules/default.nix
+++ b/homeManagerModules/default.nix
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 
     ./cliPrograms/starship/starship.nix
     ./cliPrograms/fastfetch/fastfetch.nix
+    ./cliPrograms/helix/helix.nix
 
     ./desktopPrograms/firefox.nix
     ./desktopPrograms/amberol.nix
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@
       git.enable = lib.mkDefault true;
       starship.enable = lib.mkDefault false;
       fastfetch.enable = lib.mkDefault true;
+      helix.enable = lib.mkDefault false;
     };
   };