How do I paste a blockwise register without padding lines with trailing spaces in Neovim?
zp
Pastes a blockwise register like p, but skips padding lines shorter than the block's right edge with trailing spaces.
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How do I wrap text with a custom HTML tag using vim-surround?
ysst
vim-surround's ysst sequence lets you wrap a text object with an arbitrary HTML or XML tag and prompts you to type the tag name.
How do I repeat my last change on every line in a visual selection?
:'<,'>norm .
The :'norm .
visual-mode #visual-mode #editing #normal-mode #repeat #dot-operator
How do I pipe the contents of my current buffer as input to a shell command in Vim?
:w !cmd
The :w !cmd command sends the buffer's contents as standard input to an external command without modifying the buffer.
How do I use the expression register inside a macro for dynamic values?
qa<C-r>=expression<CR>q
How it works The expression register (=) lets you evaluate Vimscript expressions and insert the result.
How do I jump to the start or end of a C-style block comment in Vim?
[/
When editing code, you often need to navigate to the boundaries of multi-line block comments (/ .
How do I open a file explorer sidebar in Vim with NERDTree?
:NERDTreeToggle
The NERDTree plugin provides a full-featured file explorer sidebar in Vim, giving you a visual directory tree that you can navigate, search, and manipulate file
How do I merge consecutive edits so they undo in a single step?
:undojoin<CR>
By default, separate edits often become separate undo entries, which makes replaying or backing out a multi-part change noisy.
How do I configure Vim to find a tags file by searching up through parent directories automatically?
:set tags+=./tags;,tags
By default, Vim only looks for a tags file in the current directory.
How do I toggle the case of a rectangular column region across multiple lines?
<C-v>{motion}~
Visual block mode () selects a rectangular column region, and pressing ~ at the end toggles the case of every character in that exact column range across all se
How do I open folds one level at a time in Vim without revealing all nested folds at once?
zr
zr ("reduce" fold level) decrements the global foldlevel option by 1, opening the next layer of folds across the entire file.
How do I apply the last substitution's replacement to a different search pattern without retyping it?
:~
The :~ command repeats the last substitution but uses the current search pattern instead of the original pattern.
How do I populate the argument list with a glob pattern to work across multiple files?
:args {pattern}
The :args command sets Vim's argument list to all files matching a glob pattern.
How do I scroll and copy text from a terminal buffer in Vim?
<C-w>N
When using Vim's built-in :terminal, the buffer is in Terminal-Job mode by default, meaning all keystrokes go to the running shell.
How do I anchor a search or substitution pattern to the current cursor position?
\%#
The \%# atom in Vim's regex engine matches the exact position of the cursor — zero-width, between characters.
How do I sort a range of lines by piping them through an external sort command using the ! operator?
!{motion}sort
The ! operator in Vim filters a motion's text through an external shell command, replacing 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 add or remove individual values from a comma-separated Vim option using Neovim Lua?
vim.opt.option:append(value)
Neovim's vim.
How do I see a live preview of substitutions as I type in Neovim?
:set inccommand=split
Neovim's inccommand option provides real-time visual feedback as you type substitution commands.
How do I jump to the start or end of a C-style block comment from anywhere inside or near it?
[* and ]*
The [ and ] motions (also written as [/ and ]/) let you jump directly to the opening / or closing / of a C-style block comment.