Updated: 30 December 2024
Check if you’re running vim or neovim
:echo has('nvim')
To copy/paste with PRIMARY clipboard (i.e. copy on select)
"*y ("*yy) and then "*p
To copy/paste with CLIPBOARD clipboard (i.e. Ctrl c/v)
"+y ("+yy) and then "+p
Yank full line without new line character
^y$
Line numbers
:set number
:set nonumber
Line wrap
:set wrap
:set nowrap
Open all files in current directory
nvim *
Unload buffer [N] (default: current buffer) and delete it from the buffer list.
:bd[elete][!] [N]
Open all buffers in horizontal or vertical windows
:[vertical] ball
Open all buffers in tabs
:tab ball
Repeat last command mode command
@:
Open file/link under cursor
gz
Browse recent files
:browse oldfiles
Format a json file with jq command line JSON processor
:%!jq .
Apply a command to all open windows
:windo set list
Join lines with no space character
gJ
Print current file name with full path (any number would work)
4CTRL-G
Go to 1st search result
ggn
read
Execute the command and insert its standard output below the cursor
:r! pwd