How do I make plugin commands repeatable with the dot command?

Explanation

vim-repeat by Tim Pope extends the . (dot) command to work with plugin mappings. Without it, . only repeats built-in Vim commands.

How it works

• Install the plugin
• Plugin authors call repeat#set() in their mappings
• Now . repeats the last plugin command

Example

With vim-surround and vim-repeat installed:

1. ysiw" wraps a word in quotes
2. Move to another word
3. . wraps that word in quotes too

Without vim-repeat, . would not repeat the surround command.

Tips

• Install: Plug 'tpope/vim-repeat'
• Works with vim-surround, vim-commentary, vim-unimpaired, and more
• No configuration needed — it works automatically
• Plugin authors must support it for their commands to be repeatable
• It is a tiny plugin with zero overhead