Rui Carmovim is my editor of choice, simply due to the fact that I find it extremely efficient (and readily available everywhere).
Resources
| Category | Date | Link | Notes |
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| Browser Extensions | 2025 | wasavi | a browser extension that changes a textarea element to a virtual vi editor |
| Extensions | 2021 | vscode-neovim | a VSCode extension that runs neovim in the background |
| JavaScript | 2025 | monaco-vim | a monaco editor extension to enable vim-like input |
| vijs | adds vi editing modes to textarea/input elements |
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| codemirror-vim | a CodeMirror extension to enable vim-like input |
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| Vim.js | a textarea script to enable vim-like input |
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| Plugins | vim-dadbod-ui | a UI for the vim-dadbod SQL database access plugin |
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| 2024 | multicursor.nvim | a multicursor plugin for neovim |
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| avante.nvim | an elaborate AI plugin for nvim |
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| 2023 | vim-ai | a simple but effective OpenAI plugin |
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| Ports | 2021 | Onivim2 | a VSCode-like port with a pseudo-native UI |
| MacVim | I don’t normally use it, since you pick up all sorts of nasty menu habits that won’t help you one whit when you’re working remotely. |
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| MacVim with a file browser | seems to be abandoned, but it was brilliant. |
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| Reference | 2024 | vim in Blink | plugin configuration for the embedded vim in the Blink iOS app |
| neovim-iSH-iPad | nvim and plugins setup for iSH on iOS |
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| Themes | nightfox.nvim | a dark theme for neovim |
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| pastie theme | converted from TextMate |
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| Tools | 2020 | Vimac | keyboard navigation for the macOS UI |
| Tutorials | History and effective use of vim | a great write-up |
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| plugins | 2021 | vim-iced | a plugin for Clojure support |
Using vim as a man pager (useful for obscure UNIX variants:
export MANPAGER="col -b | view -c 'set ft=man nomod nolist' -"
Also of note is vimdiff, which everyone keeps forgetting about.
Cheat Sheets
For newbies, taken from this graphical vi-vim Cheat Sheet and Tutorial:
The full sheet is here.
