How do I force a case-sensitive or case-insensitive search for just one pattern without changing my settings?
\C
Vim's \C and \c atoms let you override ignorecase and smartcase on a per-pattern basis.
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How do I define custom fold boundaries using a Vimscript expression in Vim?
:set foldmethod=expr
Setting foldmethod=expr tells Vim to call the foldexpr expression for every line to compute its fold level.
How do I configure a language server in Neovim 0.11 without any plugins using the built-in vim.lsp.config?
vim.lsp.config('*', { ... })
Neovim 0.
How do I keep project search results window-local with a location list?
:lvimgrep /TODO/j **/* | lopen
When you are working in split-heavy sessions, global quickfix results can become noisy because every window shares the same list.
How do I jump to a match across included files using Vim's include search?
:ijump /MySymbol/
:ijump is an include-aware jump command that searches the current file plus files discovered through your include and path settings, then jumps directly to a se
How do I configure Vim's completion menu to show a popup without auto-selecting the first candidate?
:set completeopt=menuone,noselect
By default, Vim's and completion can auto-insert the first match, or only show a menu when there are multiple matches.
How do I see where a normal-mode mapping was last defined in Vim?
:verbose nmap <lhs>
When key behavior is inconsistent, the root cause is usually mapping precedence.
command-line #command-line #mappings #debugging #config #normal-mode
How do I replace the next word with a yanked word without clobbering the unnamed register?
yiww"_ciw\<C-r>0\<Esc>
When you are doing repetitive refactors, cw is fast but it overwrites the unnamed register with the replaced text.
How do I record a self-repeating recursive macro that automatically stops when it hits an error?
qa{motions}@aq
A recursive macro is one that calls itself at the end of its own recording.
How do I access event-specific data like yank contents or inserted characters inside a Vim autocommand?
v:event
The v:event dictionary is populated inside certain autocommand callbacks with data specific to that event.
How do I enable a built-in LSP server in Neovim 0.11 without installing plugins?
vim.lsp.enable()
Neovim 0.
How do I save my current window and return to it after navigating other windows from a script or function?
:let winid = win_getid() | ... | call win_gotoid(winid)
The wingetid() and wingotoid() functions let you bookmark a window by its stable integer ID and jump back to it reliably.
How do I align key=value pairs on one line using a substitute expression in Vim?
:s/\v(\S+)\s*=\s*(.*)/\=printf('%-20s = %s', submatch(1), submatch(2))/
When a line contains uneven key = value spacing, quick manual fixes are easy to get wrong.
How do I run a substitute command on every file in the quickfix list at once?
:cfdo %s/old/new/ge | update
When you grep across your project and want to perform a search-and-replace on every file that matched, :cfdo is the most efficient approach.
command-line #quickfix #substitute #search #ex-commands #editing
How do I insert a blank line above or below the current line without entering insert mode?
:put =''
Using :put ='' with an empty expression lets you insert blank lines in normal mode without ever entering insert mode.
editing #editing #normal-mode #ex-commands #expression-register #blank-line
How do I convert a file from Windows CRLF to Unix LF line endings in Vim?
:set fileformat=unix
When you open a Windows file in Vim on a Unix system, you may see ^M at the end of every line — that's the carriage return (\r) from CRLF line endings.
How do I jump to the last line of a file in Vim?
G
The G command moves the cursor to the last line of the file.
How do I run a literal project-wide vimgrep for the word under my cursor?
:vimgrep /\V<C-r><C-w>/gj **/*
When you need a project-wide search for the exact word under your cursor, this pattern avoids regex surprises and immediately populates quickfix.
How do I visually select multiple paragraphs or text objects at once using a count prefix?
v2ap
In Vim, text objects accept a count prefix in visual mode, letting you select multiple consecutive text objects in one keystroke.
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.