How do I jump to the start or end of the current fold in Vim?

Explanation

The [z and ]z commands jump the cursor to the start and end of the innermost open fold containing the cursor. They are motions, so they compose with operators and let you act on a fold's boundaries without manually counting lines.

How it works

• [z — move cursor to the first line of the current fold
• ]z — move cursor to the last line of the current fold
• Both operate on the innermost fold containing the cursor position
• Since they are motions, they work with d, y, c, =, and others

Example

Given an open fold for a Python function:

def process_data(items):     ← [z lands here
    for item in items:
        transform(item)      ← cursor starts here
        validate(item)
    return results           ← ]z lands here

Pressing [z jumps to def process_data(items): and ]z jumps to return results.

Tips

• Use zj and zk to jump to the next or previous fold (adjacent folds, not boundaries of the current one)
• Combine with operators: d]z deletes from cursor to fold end; y[z yanks from fold start to cursor
• These work with all fold methods: indent, syntax, marker, and manual
• If the cursor is not inside any open fold, the cursor does not move