How do I open the current file at a previous Git revision with vim-fugitive?
:Gedit HEAD~1:%
When you are deep in a refactor, you often need to compare the current buffer with an older version of the same file.
Tag: git
How do I open a vertical diff between index and working tree for the current file in vim-fugitive?
:Gvdiffsplit!
When reviewing staged versus unstaged changes, jumping between terminal git commands and editor windows is slow.
How do I paste the current Git commit hash directly from Vim using the expression register?
"=system('git rev-parse --short HEAD')->trim()<CR>p
If you frequently write commit references in notes, code comments, or release docs, you can avoid shell context switches and paste the hash straight from Vim.
How do I diff the current file against a specific git commit using vim-fugitive?
:Gdiffsplit HEAD~1
vim-fugitive's :Gdiffsplit opens a vertical split showing the current file diff against any git revision — not just HEAD.
How do I view the git history for the current file as a navigable quickfix list using vim-fugitive?
:Gclog
Running :Gclog in vim-fugitive loads the git log for the current file into the quickfix list.
How do I resolve a 3-way merge conflict in vim-fugitive by picking a specific version?
:diffget //2
When resolving Git merge conflicts with vim-fugitive, running :Gvdiffsplit! opens a 3-way split: your current branch (left), the working file with conflict mark
How do I view the git commit history for the current file in vim-fugitive?
:0Gclog
vim-fugitive's :Gclog command loads the git log into the quickfix list, but when prefixed with the range 0 it restricts the history to only the commits that tou
How do I jump between git diff hunks in the current buffer and stage or preview them with gitsigns.nvim?
]c / [c (gitsigns.nvim)
gitsigns.
How do I preview, stage, and navigate Git hunks inline with gitsigns?
:Gitsigns preview_hunk
gitsigns.
How do I view Git log with graph visualization inside Vim using fugitive?
:Git log --oneline --graph
Tim Pope's vim-fugitive provides a complete Git interface inside Vim.
How do you use vim-fugitive for Git operations?
:Git or :G
vim-fugitive provides Git integration.
How do I quit Vim with a non-zero exit code?
:cq
The :cq command quits Vim and returns a non-zero exit code to the calling process.
How do I stage or undo individual Git hunks without leaving Vim?
<Leader>hs / <Leader>hu
The vim-gitgutter plugin shows Git diff markers in the sign column and provides powerful commands to stage, undo, and preview individual hunks directly from Vim
How do I open the current file on GitHub directly from Vim?
:GBrowse
The vim-fugitive plugin combined with vim-rhubarb (for GitHub support) provides the :GBrowse command, which opens the current file on your repository's web host
How do I view a side-by-side Git diff of staged changes inside Vim?
:Gdiffsplit
The vim-fugitive plugin provides :Gdiffsplit (and its vertical variant :Gvdiffsplit) to open a side-by-side diff view comparing the working tree version of a fi
How do I run an interactive git blame inside Vim?
:Git blame
The vim-fugitive plugin by Tim Pope provides a powerful interactive :Git blame that goes far beyond the basic command-line git blame.
How do I stage and unstage Git files without leaving Vim?
:Git
The vim-fugitive plugin by Tim Pope provides an interactive Git status window that lets you stage, unstage, diff, and commit files entirely from within Vim.
How do I view a file as it existed at a previous Git commit in Vim?
:Gedit HEAD~3:%
The vim-fugitive plugin lets you open any version of any file from your Git history directly in a Vim buffer using the :Gedit command.
How do I jump between changed lines in a Git-tracked file in Vim?
]c / [c
The vim-gitgutter plugin shows Git diff markers in the sign column and provides ]c and [c mappings to jump between changed hunks — groups of added, modified,