Max Sz built a symlink highlighting feature for the Helix editor, enhancing the file and directory prompt completions to visually distinguish symbolic links from regular files and directories. Working in the helix-editor/helix repository, Max used Rust to implement this UI improvement, addressing issue #15108 to improve navigation clarity and reduce ambiguity for users interacting with symlinks. The technical approach involved integrating symlink detection into the prompt completion logic and updating the UI to reflect these distinctions. While the work focused on a single feature over one month, it demonstrated depth in Rust-based UI development and thoughtful problem-solving in software engineering.