How do I quickly jump to any location with two characters?
s{char}{char} (vim-sneak)
vim-sneak provides a motion that lets you jump to any location specified by two characters.
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How do I re-indent all lines from the cursor to the end of the file in one keystroke?
=G
The =G command applies Vim's auto-indent operator (=) from the current line to the last line of the file (G).
How do I enable LSP inlay hints to show types and parameter names inline in Neovim?
:lua vim.lsp.inlay_hint.enable()
Neovim 0.
How do I jump back to the exact cursor position from my last Vim session?
`0
Vim automatically saves your cursor position when you exit, storing it as the 0 mark in the viminfo file (or shada file in Neovim).
How do I jump forward by paragraph in Vim?
}
The } motion moves the cursor forward to the next blank line, effectively jumping to the next paragraph.
How do I change from the cursor to the end of the word?
ce
The ce command changes from the cursor position to the end of the current word.
How do I center the screen on my cursor without leaving insert mode?
<C-o>zz
When you are typing in insert mode and the cursor drifts near the top or bottom of the screen, you normally have to press , then zz, then i or a to continue edi
How do I browse through my previous quickfix lists?
:colder / :cnewer
Vim remembers up to 10 previous quickfix lists.
How do I search through command history and only see commands that start with what I've already typed?
<Up>
In Vim's command line, and navigate history in prefix-filtered mode — they only cycle through past commands that begin with whatever you have already typed.
How do I jump back to where I was before my last search?
``
The double backtick jumps to the exact position before the last jump.
How do I copy selected text to the clipboard in visual mode?
y (in visual mode)
In visual mode, pressing y yanks (copies) the selected text into the default register.
How do I use PCRE-style regex in Vim without escaping every special character?
\v
Vim's default regex mode ("magic") requires backslashes before many special characters: \(, \ , \+, \{.
How do I travel backward through undo history by time rather than by change count?
:earlier {time}
Vim's :earlier and :later commands let you travel through undo history using real-world time intervals instead of individual change counts.
How do you move between windows in Vim?
<C-w>hjkl
Use followed by a direction key: h (left), j (down), k (up), l (right) to move focus between split windows.
How does which-key help discover key mappings?
require('which-key').setup()
which-key.
How do I speed up Vim when editing files with very long lines like minified code or CSV?
:set synmaxcol=200
The synmaxcol option tells Vim the maximum column up to which it will apply syntax highlighting on each line.
How do I check which language servers are attached to the current buffer and debug my LSP setup in Neovim?
:LspInfo
The :LspInfo command, provided by the nvim-lspconfig plugin, opens a diagnostic floating window showing every active LSP client and its configuration for the cu
How do I mark multiple files in netrw and batch copy or move them to another directory?
mf mt mc
Netrw, Vim's built-in file browser, supports a full marking system that lets you select multiple files and then perform bulk copy, move, or delete operations on
How do you delete text without affecting any register?
"_dd
Use the black hole register " before a delete command.
How do you yank the same text to multiple registers?
"ayy"byy
Yank the line twice into different registers.