How do I view the contents of all registers in Vim?
:registers
The :registers command displays the contents of all Vim registers, showing you exactly what text is stored in each one.
Search: @a
2277 results for "@a"
How do I do a live fuzzy search across all files with Telescope in Neovim?
:Telescope live_grep
Telescope's livegrep picker provides real-time regex search across your entire project as you type.
How do I programmatically find the project root directory in Neovim Lua based on marker files?
vim.fs.root()
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How do I center-align or right-align lines of text in Vim without an external tool?
:[range]center [width]
Vim's built-in :left, :center, and :right Ex commands align text without plugins or external tools.
How do I diagnose plugin and system issues from within Neovim using the built-in health checker?
:checkhealth
Neovim ships with a built-in health framework that runs diagnostic checks for core components and installed plugins.
How do I repeat the last change in Vim?
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How do I resize a split window in Vim?
<C-w>+ and <C-w>-
The + and - commands increase or decrease the height of the current split window by one line.
How do I close all buffers except the current one in Vim?
:%bd | e#
How it works Vim does not have a built-in single command to close all buffers except the current one, but you can achieve this with a two-part command: :%bd e#.
How do I rename files directly from Vim's built-in netrw file browser?
R (in netrw)
Vim's built-in file explorer netrw lets you rename files and directories without leaving the editor.
How do I query databases directly from Vim without leaving my editor?
:DB
The vim-dadbod plugin by Tim Pope turns Vim into a powerful database client.
How do I split the Vim window to view two files at once?
:split
The :split command (or s) splits the current window horizontally, creating a new window above with the same file.
How do I visually display tabs, trailing spaces, and end-of-line characters in Vim?
:set list listchars=tab:>-,trail:~,eol:$
Enabling list mode makes Vim render normally invisible characters using configurable symbols defined in listchars.
How do I run tests directly from Vim without switching to a terminal?
:TestNearest
The vim-test plugin by Janko Marohnić provides a universal interface for running tests from within Vim.
How do I navigate and operate on sentences and paragraphs in Vim?
( / ) / { / }
Vim treats sentences and paragraphs as first-class navigation units.
navigation #navigation #motions #text-objects #prose #editing
How do you delete all hidden buffers in Vim?
:call DeleteHiddenBuffers()
Define a function or use a plugin.
How do I center, right-align, or left-align lines of text using Vim's built-in Ex commands?
:center, :right, :left
Vim includes three built-in Ex commands for text alignment that most users never discover: :center, :right, and :left.
How do I create new files and directories directly inside Vim's built-in file browser without leaving Vim?
% (in netrw)
Vim's built-in file explorer netrw (opened with :Explore or :Ex) is more capable than it looks.
How do I run a search and replace across multiple files?
:cfdo %s/old/new/g | update
The :cfdo %s/old/new/g update command performs a search and replace across every file in the quickfix list and saves each one.
How do I run builds and tests asynchronously without blocking Vim?
:Make / :Dispatch
The vim-dispatch plugin by Tim Pope provides asynchronous build and command execution so you can run compilers, test suites, and other long-running commands wit
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.