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Key bindings and commands for Vim and NvChad. NvChad is a Neovim configuration that adds IDE-like features on top of Vim's modal editing model. The <leader> key is Spacebar by default in NvChad.

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NvChad

Global keybindings for navigating and managing NvChad. All shortcuts use <leader> (Spacebar) as the prefix unless noted.

• Open Cheatsheet:
  <leader> + c + h
  (Shows all available keybindings)

• Find File (Telescope):
  <leader> + f + f
  (Fuzzy find any file in the project)

• Find Word (Telescope):
  <leader> + f + w
  (Search for a word across all files)

• Toggle Tree View:
  Ctrl + n

• Close Current File:
  <leader> + x
  (Closes the current buffer)

• Toggle Vertical Terminal:
  Alt + v

• Change Theme:
  <leader> + t + h

• Manage LSPs (Mason):
  :Mason
  (Install language servers, linters, formatters)

• Manage Plugins (Lazy):
  :Lazy
  (Update or manage plugins)

NvimTree

File explorer bindings — these work when the cursor is inside the NvimTree panel.

• Create File:
  a
  (Opens prompt to add a file/directory)

• Rename File:
  r
  (Renames the file/directory under cursor)

• Delete File:
  d
  (Deletes the file/directory under cursor)

• Show Help:
  ?
  (Toggles the NvimTree cheatsheet)

LSP

Language Server Protocol bindings for code intelligence — go to definition, hover docs, and refactoring.

• Go to Definition:
  g + d

• Show Documentation:
  K (Shift + k)
  (Hover with cursor and press K)

• Show Code Actions:
  <leader> + c + a
  (E.g., auto-import, refactor, fix error)

• Rename Symbol:
  <leader> + r + n

Vim

Core Vim commands that work in any Vim-based editor.

• Find and Replace:
  :%s/find_this/replace_with_this/gc
  (% = whole file, g = all occurrences, c = confirm each)

• Copy Entire File to Clipboard:
  :%y+