How do I make Vim transparently edit .gz files using built-in tooling?
:packadd gzip
Compressed logs and artifacts often appear in debugging workflows, and repeatedly shelling out to decompress and recompress wastes time.
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How do I delete the content inside an HTML tag?
dit
The dit command deletes the text inside the nearest enclosing HTML or XML tag pair without removing the tags themselves.
How do I visually hide or conceal matched text in Vim?
:syntax match Conceal /pattern/ conceal
Vim's conceal feature lets you visually hide text that matches a pattern, or replace it with a single character.
How do I use count prefixes to amplify motions and operators in Vim?
{count}{motion}
Almost every Vim motion and operator accepts a numeric count prefix that repeats or amplifies the action.
How do I make Vim sessions save global variables?
:set sessionoptions+=globals
By default, :mksession restores windows, buffers, and many editor states, but it skips most global variables.
How do I indent the current line without changing local marks in Vim?
:lockmarks normal! >>
When you run editing commands from the command line, Vim usually updates special marks like '[ and '] to the changed text.
How do I repeat or reverse inline character search with f, t, ; and , in Vim?
f{char} ; ,
The f, F, t, and T motions search for a character on the current line.
How do I ROT13 only the word under the cursor for quick anonymization?
g?iw
g? is Vim’s built-in ROT13 operator.
How do I replace matches one-by-one using cgn and dot-repeat?
*cgn
Global substitution is fast, but sometimes you need selective control over each occurrence.
How do I manage Neovim plugins with lazy loading using lazy.nvim?
:Lazy
lazy.
How do I search and replace text across multiple files in Vim?
:args **/*.py | argdo %s/old/new/gc | update
Vim can perform search-and-replace across multiple files without any plugins by combining the arglist with :argdo.
search #search #substitution #ex-commands #productivity #quickfix #arglist
How do I preview quickfix entries without leaving the quickfix window?
<C-w>z or :pclose
The preview window shows file contents temporarily without switching your editing context.
buffers-windows #buffers-windows #quickfix #preview #navigation
How do I copy the current file's path into the system clipboard from Vim?
:let @+=@%
The % register always holds the name of the current file (as a relative path).
How do I jump to non-whitespace text beyond column 80?
/\%>80v\S
When you enforce line-length limits, visual guides show where the boundary is, but they do not help you jump directly to violations.
How do I pretty-print or format JSON directly in Vim?
:%!python3 -m json.tool
The :%! command pipes the entire buffer through an external command and replaces it with the output.
command-line #command-line #shell #formatting #json #workflow
How do I paste text below the current line?
p
The p command pastes (puts) the contents of the default register after the cursor.
How do I make Vim equalize split windows only horizontally?
:set eadirection=hor
If you use many splits, automatic equalization can feel disruptive when Vim resizes both height and width after layout changes.
How do I reindent the whole buffer without adding jumplist entries?
:keepjumps normal! gg=G<CR>
Whole-buffer reindent is common, but doing it naively can pollute your jumplist and break navigation flow during review.
How do I paste the unnamed register after transforming it to uppercase?
:put =toupper(@")
Registers in Vim are not only for raw replay; you can treat them as string data and transform them at paste time.
registers #registers #expression-register #editing #vimscript
How do I auto-indent an entire file in Vim?
gg=G
The gg=G command re-indents every line in the current file according to Vim's indentation rules.