---
title: Vim
description: 
published: true
date: 2025-10-11T17:04:22.883Z
tags: 
editor: markdown
dateCreated: 2025-10-11T16:38:44.398Z
---

# Vim
 
## Insert 
| Command | Description | 
| - | - |
| `i` | Insert before cursor |
| `I` | Insert at start of line |
| `a` | Insert after cursor |
| `A` | Insert at end of line |
| `o` | New line below |
| `O` | New line above |
| `<Esc>` | Back to Normal mode |

## Navigation 
| Command | Description | 
| - | - |
| `h` / `l` | Move left / right |
| `j` / `k` | Move down / up |
| `w` / `b` | Next / previous word |
| `0` / `$` | Start / end of line |
| `gg` / `G` | Start / end of file |
| `Ctrl+d` / `Ctrl+u` | Half-page down / up |
| `Ctrl+f` / `Ctrl+b` | Full-page down / up |
| `:n` | Go to line `n` |

## Edit
| Command | Description | 
| - | - |
| `x` | Delete character |
| `dd` | Delete (cut) line |
| `yy` | Yank (copy) line |
| `p` | Paste below |
| `P` | Paste above |
| `u` | Undo |
| `Ctrl+r` | Redo |
| `.` | Repeat last change |
| `"+y` | Copy to system clipboard |
| `"+p` | Paste from system clipboard |

## Search and Replace 
| Command | Description | 
| - | - |
| `/pattern` | Search forward |
| `?pattern` | Search backward |
| `n` / `N` | Next / previous result |
| `:%s/old/new/g` | Replace all in file |

## Indent, Format, Repeat
| Command | Description |
|----------|--------------|
| `>>` / `<<` | Indent / unindent line |
| `=` | Auto-indent selection |
| `J` | Join line below |
| `.` | Repeat last command |
| `:set number` | Show line numbers |
| `:noh` | Clear search highlight |
| `:s/old/new/g` | Replace all in current line |
| `:%s/old/new/gc` | Confirm each replacement |

## Visual Mode
| Command | Description |
|----------|--------------|
| `v` | Start character selection |
| `V` | Line selection |
| `Ctrl+v` | Block selection |
| `y` | Yank (copy) |
| `d` | Delete |
| `p` | Paste over selection |

## VS Code Integrations
| Action | Shortcut |
|--------|-----------|
| Open command palette | `:action ShowCommands` or `Ctrl+Shift+P` |
| Open file | `Ctrl+P` |
| Toggle terminal | `Ctrl+\`` |
| Split editor | `:vsplit` or `Ctrl+\` |
| Switch editor group | `Ctrl+w w` |
| Save | `:w` or `Ctrl+s` |
| Quit | `:q` |
| Save & Quit | `:wq` |

## settings.json

```
    "vim.useSystemClipboard": true,
    "vim.hlsearch": true,
    "vim.ignorecase": true,
    "vim.smartcase": true,
    "vim.cursorStylePerMode.insert": "line",
    "vim.insertModeKeyBindings": [],
    "vim.leader": " ",
    "vim.normalModeKeyBindingsNonRecursive": [
        // Easier access to { and }
        { "before": ["å"], "after": ["{"] },
        { "before": ["¨"], "after": ["}"] },

        // Easier access to [ and ]
        { "before": ["ö"], "after": ["["] },
        { "before": ["ä"], "after": ["]"] },

        { "before": ["§"], "after": ["$"] },

    ]
```