diff --git a/flake.lock b/flake.lock
index 040c2a6..7710c37 100644
--- a/flake.lock
+++ b/flake.lock
@@ -171,6 +171,24 @@
         "type": "github"
       }
     },
+    "flake-utils": {
+      "inputs": {
+        "systems": "systems"
+      },
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1731533236,
+        "narHash": "sha256-l0KFg5HjrsfsO/JpG+r7fRrqm12kzFHyUHqHCVpMMbI=",
+        "owner": "numtide",
+        "repo": "flake-utils",
+        "rev": "11707dc2f618dd54ca8739b309ec4fc024de578b",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "numtide",
+        "repo": "flake-utils",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
+    },
     "gitignore": {
       "inputs": {
         "nixpkgs": [
@@ -215,6 +233,26 @@
         "type": "github"
       }
     },
+    "helix": {
+      "inputs": {
+        "flake-utils": "flake-utils",
+        "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs",
+        "rust-overlay": "rust-overlay"
+      },
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1745302248,
+        "narHash": "sha256-MEEYZaOYmU2SlgzAKRFjF4vtODRx/AUG33nRJ+nKy78=",
+        "owner": "helix-editor",
+        "repo": "helix",
+        "rev": "0815b52e0959e21ec792ea41d508a050b552f850",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "helix-editor",
+        "repo": "helix",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
+    },
     "hercules-ci-effects": {
       "inputs": {
         "flake-parts": [
@@ -550,7 +588,7 @@
           "nixpkgs"
         ],
         "pre-commit-hooks-nix": "pre-commit-hooks-nix",
-        "rust-overlay": "rust-overlay"
+        "rust-overlay": "rust-overlay_2"
       },
       "locked": {
         "lastModified": 1741442524,
@@ -594,15 +632,15 @@
     },
     "nixpkgs": {
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1744932701,
-        "narHash": "sha256-fusHbZCyv126cyArUwwKrLdCkgVAIaa/fQJYFlCEqiU=",
-        "owner": "NixOS",
+        "lastModified": 1740560979,
+        "narHash": "sha256-Vr3Qi346M+8CjedtbyUevIGDZW8LcA1fTG0ugPY/Hic=",
+        "owner": "nixos",
         "repo": "nixpkgs",
-        "rev": "b024ced1aac25639f8ca8fdfc2f8c4fbd66c48ef",
+        "rev": "5135c59491985879812717f4c9fea69604e7f26f",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
-        "owner": "NixOS",
+        "owner": "nixos",
         "ref": "nixos-unstable",
         "repo": "nixpkgs",
         "type": "github"
@@ -621,6 +659,22 @@
       }
     },
     "nixpkgs_2": {
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1744932701,
+        "narHash": "sha256-fusHbZCyv126cyArUwwKrLdCkgVAIaa/fQJYFlCEqiU=",
+        "owner": "NixOS",
+        "repo": "nixpkgs",
+        "rev": "b024ced1aac25639f8ca8fdfc2f8c4fbd66c48ef",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "NixOS",
+        "ref": "nixos-unstable",
+        "repo": "nixpkgs",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
+    },
+    "nixpkgs_3": {
       "locked": {
         "lastModified": 1736429638,
         "narHash": "sha256-dDWqQqSgMQXw5eFtcyoVijv7HbYJZOIo+jWQdJtsxn4=",
@@ -687,15 +741,37 @@
     },
     "root": {
       "inputs": {
+        "helix": "helix",
         "hyprland": "hyprland",
         "impermanence": "impermanence",
         "lanzaboote": "lanzaboote",
-        "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs",
+        "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs_2",
         "schizofox": "schizofox",
-        "systems": "systems_2"
+        "systems": "systems_3"
       }
     },
     "rust-overlay": {
+      "inputs": {
+        "nixpkgs": [
+          "helix",
+          "nixpkgs"
+        ]
+      },
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1740623427,
+        "narHash": "sha256-3SdPQrZoa4odlScFDUHd4CUPQ/R1gtH4Mq9u8CBiK8M=",
+        "owner": "oxalica",
+        "repo": "rust-overlay",
+        "rev": "d342e8b5fd88421ff982f383c853f0fc78a847ab",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "oxalica",
+        "repo": "rust-overlay",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
+    },
+    "rust-overlay_2": {
       "inputs": {
         "nixpkgs": [
           "lanzaboote",
@@ -722,9 +798,9 @@
         "flake-parts": "flake-parts_2",
         "home-manager": "home-manager",
         "nixpak": "nixpak",
-        "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs_2",
+        "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs_3",
         "searx-randomizer": "searx-randomizer",
-        "systems": "systems"
+        "systems": "systems_2"
       },
       "locked": {
         "lastModified": 1744892989,
@@ -764,6 +840,21 @@
       }
     },
     "systems": {
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1681028828,
+        "narHash": "sha256-Vy1rq5AaRuLzOxct8nz4T6wlgyUR7zLU309k9mBC768=",
+        "owner": "nix-systems",
+        "repo": "default",
+        "rev": "da67096a3b9bf56a91d16901293e51ba5b49a27e",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "nix-systems",
+        "repo": "default",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
+    },
+    "systems_2": {
       "locked": {
         "lastModified": 1689347949,
         "narHash": "sha256-12tWmuL2zgBgZkdoB6qXZsgJEH9LR3oUgpaQq2RbI80=",
@@ -778,7 +869,7 @@
         "type": "github"
       }
     },
-    "systems_2": {
+    "systems_3": {
       "locked": {
         "lastModified": 1689347949,
         "narHash": "sha256-12tWmuL2zgBgZkdoB6qXZsgJEH9LR3oUgpaQq2RbI80=",
diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index e9303de..2b6fa56 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -13,12 +13,20 @@
 
     packages = eachSystem (
       system: {
-        inherit (import ./packages pkgsFor.${system}) fish helix kakoune;
+        inherit
+          (import ./packages {
+            pkgs = pkgsFor.${system};
+            helix = inputs.helix.packages.${pkgs.system}.default;
+          })
+          fish
+          wrapped-helix
+          kakoune
+          ;
       }
     );
 
     apps = eachSystem (system: let
-      inherit (inputs.self.packages.${system}) fish helix;
+      inherit (inputs.self.packages.${system}) fish wrapped-helix;
     in {
       default = {
         type = "app";
@@ -26,7 +34,7 @@
       };
       helix = {
         type = "app";
-        program = "${helix}/bin/hx";
+        program = "${wrapped-helix}/bin/hx";
       };
     });
   };
@@ -51,5 +59,7 @@
       inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
       inputs.systems.follows = "systems";
     };
+
+    helix.url = "github:helix-editor/helix";
   };
 }
diff --git a/hosts/common.nix b/hosts/common.nix
index d627e4a..5a9bef2 100644
--- a/hosts/common.nix
+++ b/hosts/common.nix
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   pkgs,
   ...
 }: let
-  inherit (self.packages.${pkgs.stdenv.system}) helix fish;
+  inherit (self.packages.${pkgs.stdenv.system}) wrapped-helix fish;
 in {
   environment.systemPackages = builtins.attrValues {
     inherit
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ in {
       zip
       zoxide
       ;
-    inherit helix fish;
+    inherit wrapped-helix fish;
   };
   # helix as the only editor, a reasonable choice.
-  environment.sessionVariables.EDITOR = pkgs.lib.getExe' helix "hx";
+  environment.sessionVariables.EDITOR = pkgs.lib.getExe' wrapped-helix "hx";
 }
diff --git a/hosts/hermit/programs.nix b/hosts/hermit/programs.nix
index 3896031..9210ebd 100644
--- a/hosts/hermit/programs.nix
+++ b/hosts/hermit/programs.nix
@@ -79,6 +79,5 @@
       wordgrinder
       xournalpp
       ;
-    inherit (self.packages.${pkgs.stdenv.system}) helix;
   };
 }
diff --git a/packages/default.nix b/packages/default.nix
index bd69889..4310e5f 100644
--- a/packages/default.nix
+++ b/packages/default.nix
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
-pkgs: let
-  helix = pkgs.callPackage ./helix.nix {};
+{
+  pkgs,
+  helix,
+}: let
+  wrapped-helix = pkgs.callPackage ./helix.nix {inherit helix;};
   kakoune = pkgs.callPackage ./kakoune.nix {};
   fish = pkgs.callPackage ./shell {};
 in {
-  inherit helix kakoune fish;
+  inherit wrapped-helix kakoune fish;
 }
diff --git a/packages/helix.nix b/packages/helix.nix
index 763c8b0..c12db4c 100644
--- a/packages/helix.nix
+++ b/packages/helix.nix
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
   alejandra,
   basedpyright,
   bash-language-server,
-  black,
   clang-tools,
   clippy,
   cmake-format,
@@ -15,25 +14,23 @@
   gdb,
   golangci-lint-langserver,
   gopls,
-  helix,
   lazygit,
   lib,
   lldb_19,
   marksman,
   nil,
-  pyright,
+  nixd,
   ruff,
   rust-analyzer,
   rustfmt,
   shellcheck,
   shfmt,
-  solargraph,
-  stdenv,
   superhtml,
   taplo,
   tinymist,
   typescript-language-server,
   vscode-langservers-extracted,
+  helix,
   ...
 }: let
   inherit (lib.meta) getExe;
@@ -277,6 +274,8 @@
   wrapped-helix = symlinkJoin {
     name = "helix-wrapped";
     paths = [
+      helix
+
       # Bash
       bash-language-server
       # C/C++
@@ -284,12 +283,12 @@
       clippy
       golangci-lint-langserver
       gopls
-      helix
       lldb_19
       # Markdown
       marksman
       # Nix
       nil
+      nixd
       rust-analyzer
       rustfmt
       # Shell