How do I jump to the beginning of a file in Vim?
gg
The gg command moves the cursor to the first line of the file.
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How do I preview, stage, and navigate Git hunks inline with gitsigns?
:Gitsigns preview_hunk
gitsigns.
How do I insert the same text multiple times without a macro or copy-paste?
80i-<Esc>
Vim's insert commands accept a count prefix that repeats everything you type.
How do I insert text at the beginning of a line?
I
The I (uppercase) command moves the cursor to the first non-blank character of the current line and enters insert mode.
How do I filter text through an external program using a motion in normal mode?
!{motion}{program}
The ! operator in normal mode lets you pipe a range of text through any external program and replace it with the output.
How do I duplicate a line in Vim?
yyp
The yyp command duplicates the current line by yanking it and immediately pasting it below.
How do I use a Vim expression to dynamically compute the replacement in a substitution?
:s/\d\+/\=submatch(0)+1/g
The \= prefix in a :substitute replacement field tells Vim to evaluate the following as a Vimscript expression rather than treating it as a literal string.
How do I jump between matching if/else/endif or other language constructs?
% with matchit plugin
The % command jumps between matching brackets by default, but with the built-in matchit plugin, it extends to match language-specific keywords like if/else/endi
How do I start typing at the end of a line in Vim?
A
The A command moves the cursor to the end of the current line and enters insert mode.
How do I move by visible screen lines instead of actual lines?
gj / gk
When a long line wraps across multiple screen rows, the regular j and k motions skip the entire logical line.
How do I jump to a specific column number on the current line?
{N}|
The command (pipe character) moves the cursor to a specific column number on the current line.
How do I access and manipulate the last search pattern as a register?
"/
Vim stores the last search pattern in the special / register.
How do I quickly convert between snake_case, camelCase, and other naming conventions in Vim?
crs / crm / crc / cru
Tim Pope's vim-abolish plugin provides cr (coerce) commands that instantly convert the word under the cursor between common naming conventions.
How do I convert the entire current line to lowercase or uppercase in one command?
guu / gUU
Vim's case operators gu (lowercase) and gU (uppercase) follow the same doubling convention as dd and yy: repeating the operator letter applies it to the whole c
How do I look up documentation for the keyword under the cursor?
K
Pressing K in normal mode runs a lookup program on the word under the cursor.
navigation #navigation #help #documentation #normal-mode #keywordprg
How do I increment or decrement hexadecimal and binary numbers with Ctrl-A and Ctrl-X?
:set nrformats+=hex,bin
By default, Vim's and only increment and decrement decimal numbers.
How do I replace a line (or range) with the output of a shell command in Vim?
:.!{cmd}
:.
How do I re-indent a block of code to match the surrounding indentation?
=i{ or =ap
The = operator performs smart indentation based on Vim's filetype-aware indent rules.
How do I move the cursor to the end of a line?
$
The $ command moves the cursor to the last character of the current line.
How do I run normal mode commands on a range while ignoring custom mappings?
:%norm! A;
The :norm! (or :normal!) command executes normal mode keystrokes while ignoring all user-defined mappings.