How do I delete all blank lines in a file?
:g/^$/d
The :g/^$/d command deletes every blank line in the file using Vim's powerful global command.
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How do I list all lines in the current file matching the word under my cursor?
[I
How it works The [I command searches the current file (and included files) for the word under the cursor and displays a list of all matching lines with their li
How do I scroll the screen while also jumping to the first non-blank character of the current line?
z<CR> and z. and z-
Vim has two sets of scroll-and-position commands: zt/zz/zb (which reposition the screen but keep the cursor column intact) and z/z.
How do I set up LSP-powered autocompletion in Vim with coc.nvim?
:CocInstall coc-tsserver
coc.
How do I make a macro that finds and operates on specific patterns?
qq /pattern<CR> {commands} q
By incorporating a search command inside a macro, you can make it jump to the next occurrence of a pattern before performing its edits.
How do I run a substitution across multiple files using Vim's argument list?
:argdo %s/old/new/g | w
:argdo {cmd} executes an Ex command against every file in the argument list—the set of files you opened Vim with or set explicitly with :args.
How do I build a macro programmatically using Vimscript instead of recording it?
:call setreg('q', keys, 'c')
The setreg() function writes any string directly into a named register, letting you construct macro keystrokes from Vimscript expressions rather than live recor
How do I create a self-referential recursive macro that repeats until it fails?
qqq then qq{commands}@qq
A recursive macro in Vim calls itself at the end of its body, repeating automatically until one of its commands fails.
How do I trigger a custom user-defined completion function in insert mode?
<C-x><C-u>
Vim's invokes a user-defined completion function, letting you plug any completion logic you want into the standard insert-mode completion popup.
How do I call a Lua function or evaluate a Lua expression from within Vimscript in Neovim?
luaeval('lua_expression')
When you have existing Vimscript code that needs to reach into Neovim's Lua ecosystem, luaeval() is the bridge.
How do I create a recursive macro that repeats itself until it fails?
qqqqqq{edits}@qq
A recursive macro calls itself at the end of its sequence, creating a loop that automatically repeats until a motion or command fails (such as hitting the last
How do I create a mapping that does different things based on context?
nnoremap <expr> j (v:count == 0 ? 'gj' : 'j')
The map modifier turns a mapping's right-hand side into a Vimscript expression that is evaluated at the time the key is pressed, with its return value used as t
How do I use a count prefix in a custom Vim mapping where no count defaults to 1?
v:count1
The v:count1 variable holds the count typed before a command, defaulting to 1 if no count was given.
How do I use the leader key to create my own keyboard shortcuts?
let mapleader = ' ' then nnoremap <leader>key command
The leader key is a configurable prefix for your custom key mappings.
How do I find out which scripts or plugins are slowing down my Vim startup?
:profile
When Vim feels sluggish to start, the built-in :profile command lets you measure exactly how much time each script, function, or plugin takes to load.
How do I center the screen on the cursor line?
zz
The zz command scrolls the window so that the current cursor line appears in the middle of the screen.
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 paste from a register in insert mode without Vim interpreting special characters?
<C-r><C-r>{register}
In insert mode, {reg} pastes from a register but treats certain bytes as key inputs — so a register containing \n triggers a newline, \x08 triggers backspace,
How do I suppress the 'Pattern not found' error when a substitution has no match?
:s/pattern/replacement/e
The e flag in Vim's :substitute command silently ignores the "E486: Pattern not found" error when the pattern does not match anything.
How to write a macro that saves the current file and advances to the next file in the argument list in Vim?
:wn
:wn (short for :wnext) writes the current buffer to disk and immediately advances to the next file in the argument list.