How do I define autocmds safely so they don't duplicate when my vimrc is re-sourced?
:augroup
Wrapping autocmds in a named augroup with autocmd! at the start prevents duplicate autocommands from accumulating every time your vimrc is sourced.
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How do I prevent autocommands from being registered multiple times when re-sourcing my vimrc?
augroup MyGroup | autocmd! | augroup END
Every time you run :source $MYVIMRC or :source % to reload your config, any bare autocmd calls are appended to Vim's autocommand table — no checking for dupli
How do I rename a symbol under the cursor using Neovim's built-in LSP without any plugin configuration?
grr
Since Neovim 0.
How do I copy a specific line by number to after the current line?
:5t.
The :t ex command (also spelled :copy) copies a range of lines to a target address without touching any register.
How do I create an insert-mode abbreviation that expands a short sequence into longer text?
:iabbrev {lhs} {rhs}
The :iabbrev command defines insert-mode abbreviations — short character sequences that automatically expand into longer text when you type a non-keyword char
How do I debug a Vim macro one command at a time?
:debug normal @q
Recorded macros are powerful, but when one keystroke goes wrong they can fail fast and leave confusing state behind.
How do I configure Vim to share the clipboard with my system?
:set clipboard=unnamedplus
Setting clipboard=unnamedplus makes Vim's default yank and paste use the system clipboard.
How do I register a Lua callback that fires before every keystroke to react to keyboard input?
vim.on_key()
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How do I jump forward and backward through all marks in the current buffer?
]' and ['
The ]' and [' motions let you traverse every lowercase mark set in the current buffer without needing to remember which registers you used.
How do I set buffer-local keymaps that only activate when an LSP server attaches to a buffer in Neovim?
vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd('LspAttach', ...)
Setting your LSP keymaps inside a LspAttach autocmd ensures they are only active in buffers where a language server is actually running.
How do I move the current line up or down without cutting and pasting?
:m+1 / :m-2
The :m (move) command relocates lines to a new position in the file without using registers.
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