diff --git a/home/base/tui/editors/helix/default.nix b/home/base/tui/editors/helix/default.nix
index 8319476d..d3405a4c 100644
--- a/home/base/tui/editors/helix/default.nix
+++ b/home/base/tui/editors/helix/default.nix
@@ -1,18 +1,27 @@
-{ pkgs, helix, ... }:
+{
+  config,
+  pkgs,
+  helix,
+  ...
+}:
 
 let
   helixPackages = helix.packages.${pkgs.stdenv.hostPlatform.system};
 in
 {
+  # to make steel work, we need to git clone this repo to your home directory.
+  home.sessionVariables.HELIX_STEEL_CONFIG = "${config.home.homeDirectory}/nix-config/home/base/tui/editors/helix/steel";
+
   home.packages = with pkgs; [
     steel
   ];
 
   programs.helix = {
     enable = true;
+    # enable steel as the plugin system
     # https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/8675
+    # https://github.com/mattwparas/helix/blob/steel-event-system/STEEL.md
     package = helixPackages.default.overrideAttrs (prevAttrs: {
-      # enable steel as the plugin system
       cargoBuildFeatures = prevAttrs.cargoBuildFeatures or [ ] ++ [ "steel" ];
     });
     settings = {
diff --git a/home/base/tui/editors/helix/steel/helix.scm b/home/base/tui/editors/helix/steel/helix.scm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0915c31a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/home/base/tui/editors/helix/steel/helix.scm
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+;; The helix.scm module will be loaded first before anything else, 
+;; the runtime will require this module, and any functions exported
+;; will now be available to be used as typed commands, e.g. :git-add :open-helix-scm
+
+(require "helix/editor.scm")
+(require (prefix-in helix. "helix/commands.scm"))
+(require (prefix-in helix.static. "helix/static.scm"))
+
+(provide shell git-add open-helix-scm open-init-scm)
+
+(define (current-path)
+  (let* ([focus (editor-focus)]
+         [focus-doc-id (editor->doc-id focus)])
+    (editor-document->path focus-doc-id)))
+
+;;@doc
+;; Specialized shell implementation, where % is a wildcard for the current file
+(define (shell . args)
+  (helix.run-shell-command
+    (string-join
+      ;; Replace the % with the current file
+      (map (lambda (x) (if (equal? x "%") (current-path) x)) args)
+      " ")))
+
+;;@doc
+;; Adds the current file to git	
+(define (git-add)
+  (shell "git" "add" "%"))
+
+;;@doc
+;; Open the helix.scm file
+(define (open-helix-scm)
+  (helix.open (helix.static.get-helix-scm-path)))
+
+;;@doc
+;; Opens the init.scm file
+(define (open-init-scm)
+  (helix.open (helix.static.get-init-scm-path)))
+  
+  
diff --git a/home/base/tui/editors/helix/steel/init.scm b/home/base/tui/editors/helix/steel/init.scm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5485d805
--- /dev/null
+++ b/home/base/tui/editors/helix/steel/init.scm
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+;; The init.scm file is run at the top level, immediately after the helix.scm module is required.
+;; The helix context is available here, so you can interact with the editor.
+
+;; configure the LSP for steel
+(require "helix/configuration.scm")
+(define-lsp "steel-language-server" (command "steel-language-server") (args '()))
+(define-language "scheme"
+                 (language-servers '("steel-language-server")))
+
+;; show splash screen - when you open with no argument
+(require "mattwparas-helix-package/splash.scm")
+(when (equal? (command-line) '("hx"))
+  (show-splash))
+
+;; Terminal & shell
+(require "steel-pty/term.scm")
+(set-default-shell! "nu")
+
+;; File Watcher
+(require "helix-file-watcher/file-watcher.scm")
+(spawn-watcher)
+
+;; File Tree
+(require "mattwparas-helix-package/cogs/file-tree.scm")
diff --git a/hosts/idols-ai/preservation.nix b/hosts/idols-ai/preservation.nix
index 746b8f0e..46e53fe4 100644
--- a/hosts/idols-ai/preservation.nix
+++ b/hosts/idols-ai/preservation.nix
@@ -149,6 +149,9 @@ in
         ".local/share/nvim"
         ".local/state/nvim"
 
+        # helix & steel
+        ".local/share/steel"
+
         # doom-emacs
         # "org" # org files
         # ".config/emacs"