How do I interactively browse and set all Vim options in a single window?
:options
:options opens a special Vim buffer that lists every available option, grouped by category (appearance, editing, search, etc.
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How do I auto-indent a block of code in visual selection without specifying a line range?
vip=
Pressing = in visual mode re-indents all selected lines according to the current filetype's indent rules — the same engine used by == for a single line, but a
visual-mode #visual-mode #indentation #editing #text-objects
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 write a Vim macro that automatically repeats until it fails?
qa{actions}@aq
A recursive macro is one that calls itself as its final action, causing it to repeat indefinitely until any command in the body fails (e.
How do I get improved % matching for language keywords like if/else/endif in Vim?
vim-matchup
The vim-matchup plugin by Andy Massimino is a drop-in replacement for Vim's built-in matchit plugin that supercharges the % key to work with language-specific k
plugins #plugins #matchup #navigation #text-objects #matching
How do I jump to the opening or closing brace of the block surrounding my cursor?
[{ and ]}
The [{ motion jumps to the previous unmatched { — the opening brace of the block enclosing your cursor.
How do I run a search and replace only within a visually selected region?
:'<,'>s/pattern/replacement/g
When you make a visual selection and then type :, Vim automatically inserts ' as the range — the marks for the start and end of the last visual selection.
How do I browse and edit my backward search history in a full Vim buffer?
q?
Vim provides three command-line history windows accessible from normal mode: q: for Ex commands, q/ for forward searches, and q? for backward searches.
How do I quickly delete all the arguments inside a function call?
di(
The di( command deletes everything inside the nearest pair of parentheses without removing the parentheses themselves.
How do I selectively replace occurrences one at a time, choosing to apply or skip each match?
n.
The n.
How do I delete, change, or yank an entire sentence as a text object in Vim?
das
Vim defines a sentence as text ending with .
editing #editing #text-objects #delete #normal-mode #motions
How do I select, delete, or change a complete sentence using Vim's sentence text objects?
as and is
Vim defines sentence text objects — as (around sentence) and is (inner sentence) — that allow any operator to act on an entire sentence in one motion.
How do I delete text without overwriting my yank register?
"_d
The "d command deletes text using the black hole register ("), which discards the deleted content instead of storing it.
What is the difference between cw and ciw when changing a word?
cw vs ciw
The cw and ciw commands both change a word, but they behave differently depending on cursor position.
editing #editing #text-objects #motions #normal-mode #productivity