diff --git a/home/helix.nix b/home/helix.nix
index c4e0afe..e3feb78 100644
--- a/home/helix.nix
+++ b/home/helix.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 {
   programs.helix = {
     enable = true;
+    settings = {
+      theme = "snazzy";
+      editor .true-color = true;
+      keys.insert.j.j = "normal_mode";
+      keys.insert.s.s = ":write"; # TODO: this should also put back in normal_mode
+      keys.normal.s.s = ":write";
+    };
   };
 }