How do I programmatically inject keystrokes into Vim's input queue from a function or mapping?
feedkeys()
The feedkeys({keys}, {flags}) function inserts a string of keystrokes into Vim's input queue as if the user had typed them.
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How do I navigate to an older undo state that is not on my current undo branch?
g-
Vim's undo history is a tree, not a linear stack.
How do I insert the output of a shell command into my file?
:r !command
The :r !command command executes a shell command and inserts its output directly into the current buffer below the cursor line.
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.
How do I append yanked text to an existing register without overwriting it in Vim?
"Ay{motion}
Using an uppercase register letter with any operator appends to the register instead of replacing it.
How do I jump to the position of my last edit?
`.
The ` .
How do I edit a recorded macro in Vim?
"ap, edit, "ayy
Vim stores macros in registers, which means you can paste a macro's contents into a buffer, edit it as regular text, and yank it back into the register.
How do I programmatically set a register's content in Vimscript to pre-load a macro?
:let @q = 'content'
:let @{reg} = 'string' directly assigns content to any named register from Vimscript.
How do I paste text from outside Vim without messing up indentation?
:set paste
The :set paste command enables paste mode, which temporarily disables auto-indentation, smart tabs, and other insert-mode features that can mangle text pasted f
How do I save a file I opened without sudo permissions?
:w !sudo tee %
The :w !sudo tee % command lets you save a file that requires root permissions, even if you forgot to open Vim with sudo.
How do I search for a pattern across multiple files and navigate the results?
:vimgrep /pattern/ **/*.ext | copen
The :vimgrep command searches for a regex pattern across multiple files and populates the quickfix list with every match.
search #search #quickfix #ex-commands #navigation #productivity #grep
How do I create a macro that runs continuously until it hits an error?
@q
A recursive macro is a macro that calls itself as its last step, causing it to loop automatically until an operation fails (such as reaching the end of the file
How do I switch from typing a command to the full command-line window so I can edit it with all normal Vim keys?
<C-f> (from command-line)
When you are already in the middle of typing a command (after pressing :) and realize you need to compose something complex — a long substitution, a multi-pip
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.
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How do I delete or change an entire paragraph of text in one motion?
dap / dip
The dap and dip commands use Vim's paragraph text objects to delete an entire block of contiguous text in a single motion.
editing #editing #text-objects #normal-mode #delete #motions
How do I automatically remove trailing whitespace every time I save a file?
autocmd BufWritePre * :%s/\s\+$//e
By adding an autocmd for the BufWritePre event, you can make Vim automatically strip trailing whitespace from every line each time you save.
How do I use normal regex syntax in Vim search without escaping everything?
/\v
Vim's default regex syntax requires backslashes before most special characters like +, (, ), {, and , which is the opposite of what most developers expect from
How do I enable LSP and treesitter-powered code folding in Neovim with nvim-ufo?
:lua require('ufo').openAllFolds()
nvim-ufo is a Neovim plugin that replaces the built-in fold system with one powered by LSP (textDocument/foldingRange) or treesitter.
How do I visually select the next occurrence of my last search pattern?
gn
The gn motion searches forward for the next match of the last search pattern and visually selects it.
search #navigation #search #motions #normal-mode #repeat #editing
How do I use the caret mark to jump to the exact cursor position where I last left insert mode?
'^
Vim automatically maintains a special mark ^ that records the exact position of the cursor the last time you left insert mode.