Vim Cheat Sheet

The Vim Cheat Sheet is a free, interactive reference for every Vim command you use during daily editing. Instead of pausing to search documentation or flip through printed cheat sheets, you can search, filter by mode, and filter by category to find exactly the keybinding you need in seconds.

Every entry shows the key combination, a clear description, and the Vim mode it applies to (Normal, Insert, Visual, or Command-line). Categories span the full Vim workflow: Navigation commands like h, j, k, l, w, b, gg, and G; Editing operations including dd, yy, p, cw, and text objects like diw and ci(; Search and Replace with /pattern, :%s/old/new/g, and :noh; Buffer and Window management using :sp, :vsp, and Ctrl+w commands; Macros with q{reg} recording and @{reg} playback; Marks for bookmarking positions; and Registers for advanced copy-paste workflows.

All content is rendered entirely in your browser. No data is sent to any server, and no login or signup is required. If you work with the command line frequently, you may also find the SQL Cheat Sheet useful for database queries, or the Regex Tester for testing patterns you write in Vim's search mode. For Git operations within Vim, check out the Git Command Builder.

1. Type a keyword into the search bar at the top — for example, yank, delete, window, or a specific key like dd.
2. Click a mode filter (Normal, Insert, Visual, Command-line) to show only commands for that mode.
3. Click a category filter (Navigation, Editing, Search/Replace, Buffers/Windows, Macros, Marks, Registers) to narrow by topic.
4. Click any category header to expand or collapse its command list.
5. Click the Copy button on any command to copy the keybinding to your clipboard.
6. Combine mode and category filters with search to quickly find exactly the command you need.
7. Use Ctrl+F (or Cmd+F) for browser-level search when you need to scan all expanded entries.