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Vim / NvChad

• NvChad - Leader Key Note:
  <leader> is the Spacebar by default.

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

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

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

• NvChad - Toggle Tree View:
  Ctrl + n

• NvimTree - Create File:
  a (while in tree view)
  (Opens prompt to add a file/directory)

• NvimTree - Rename File:
  r (while in tree view)
  (Renames the file/directory under cursor)

• NvimTree - Delete File:
  d (while in tree view)
  (Deletes the file/directory under cursor)

• NvimTree - Show Help:
  ? (while in tree view)
  (Toggles the NvimTree cheatsheet)

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

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

• NvChad - Change Theme:
  <leader> + t + h

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

• NvChad - Toggle Vertical Terminal:
  Alt + v

• LSP - Go to Definition:
  g + d

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

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

• LSP - Rename Symbol:
  <leader> + r + n

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

• Vim - Copy entire file to clipboard:
  :%y+