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@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ sudo dnf install helix
## Build from source
```
-git clone --recurse-submodules --shallow-submodules -j8 https://github.com/helix-editor/helix
+git clone https://github.com/helix-editor/helix
cd helix
cargo install --path helix-term
```
@@ -54,3 +54,9 @@ This will install the `hx` binary to `$HOME/.cargo/bin`.
Helix also needs it's runtime files so make sure to copy/symlink the `runtime/` directory into the
config directory (for example `~/.config/helix/runtime` on Linux/macOS). This location can be overriden
via the `HELIX_RUNTIME` environment variable.
+
+## Building tree-sitter grammars
+
+Tree-sitter grammars must be fetched and compiled if not pre-packaged.
+Fetch grammars with `hx --fetch-grammars` (requires `git`) and compile them
+with `hx --build-grammars` (requires a C compiler).