diff --git a/helix/settings.nix b/helix/settings.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..72be7d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/helix/settings.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+{ pkgs, ... }:
+let
+  myConfig = import ./config.nix;
+in
+{
+  package = pkgs.helix;
+  enable = true;
+  settings = {
+    theme = "base16";
+    lsp.display-messages = true;
+    keys.normal = {
+      # space.space = "file_picker";
+      # space.w = ":w";
+      # space.q = ":q";
+    };
+  };
+}
diff --git a/home.nix b/home.nix
index 3545ea1..98c8e59 100644
--- a/home.nix
+++ b/home.nix
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ let
   i3Custom = import ./i3/settings.nix;
   i3StatusCustom = import ./i3/i3status-rust.nix;
   dunstCustom = import ./dunst/settings.nix;
+  helixCustom = import ./helix/settings.nix;
 in
 {
   home-manager.users.zoe = { pkgs, ... }: {
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ in
     programs.neovim = nvimCustom pkgs;
     programs.fish = fishCustom pkgs;
     programs.rofi = rofiCustom pkgs;
+    programs.helix = helixCustom pkgs;
     programs.i3status-rust = i3StatusCustom pkgs;
     services.dunst = dunstCustom pkgs;
     xsession.windowManager.i3 = i3Custom pkgs;
diff --git a/sync.sh b/sync.sh
index 51680ed..df4e361 100755
--- a/sync.sh
+++ b/sync.sh
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ git pull
 # cp -r /etc/nixos/ ./backup
 
 # copy over all the files to /etc/nixos/
-sudo cp -ru ./configuration.nix ./wallpaper.png ./dunst ./rofi ./i3 ./fish ./kitty ./nvim/ ./disks.nix ./programs.nix ./packages.nix ./home.nix ./services.nix ./user.nix /etc/nixos/
+sudo cp -ru ./configuration.nix ./wallpaper.png ./dunst ./helix ./rofi ./i3 ./fish ./kitty ./nvim/ ./disks.nix ./programs.nix ./packages.nix ./home.nix ./services.nix ./user.nix /etc/nixos/
 
 cp -u ./.xinitrc $HOME
 cp -ur ./cursors $HOME/.local/share/icons