How do I paste text and automatically adjust its indentation?

Explanation

The ]p command pastes text and adjusts its indentation to match the current line. This is perfect for pasting code at a different indentation level.

How it works

• ]p pastes after the cursor with adjusted indent
• [p pastes before the cursor with adjusted indent
• The indentation of the pasted text matches the target context

Example

You yank a function body at one indentation level and paste it inside a nested block. ]p automatically adjusts the indentation.

Tips

• Regular p preserves original indentation (often wrong)
• ]p is especially useful when moving code between indentation levels
• After regular p, you can fix indent with `[v`]=
• Works with both linewise and characterwise pastes
• Map p to ]p if you always want auto-indent on paste