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Inactiveno commits in over a year- Activity
- 19
- Community
- 4
- Issues
- 21
- Pull requests
- 20
+1 stars in the last 30 days
- Fewer contributors than 91% of the projects we track
This is a handy, broad Vim reference, but its long inactivity and single-person maintenance make it best treated as an informal cheat sheet rather than an authoritative manual.
Good fit if
- You want a single document covering everyday Vim commands alongside tabs, buffers, folds, and windows.
- You are comfortable checking uncertain or plugin-specific commands against the relevant help documentation.
- You can use the material under the CC BY 4.0 license and provide attribution when required.
Look elsewhere if
- You need a maintained reference: the project has had no commits or releases in over a year.
- You need active issue handling or support from a broader contributor community; the project depends on one contributor and has no recent issue activity.
- You need a vetted, error-free command reference, since the README includes apparent typos and malformed entries.
All health signals
| Last commit | 2021-05-11 (5.5 years ago) |
|---|---|
| Commits, last 90 days | 0 |
| Releases, last 12 months | 0 |
| Contributors | 1 |
| Issues closed, last 90 days | 0 |
| Pull requests merged, last 90 days | 0 |
| Project age | 5 years |
Checked on 2026-10-28 with the GitHub API.
Project history
Daily GitHub snapshots since Oct 7, 2026. History covers stars and forks; health signals are not tracked historically.
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3Change since Nov 13, 2026: 0 stars·0 forks
Overview
vim-cheatsheet is a Vim keyboard-shortcut reference: it collects commands for common editing tasks so users can look up a shortcut without searching through separate guides. The repository topics also identify Neovim, though the README frames the material as Vim shortcuts.
It is a static reference, not an editor plugin or configuration package. Its breadth makes it useful as a lookup sheet, but some entries are plugin-specific and the README contains apparent typos and formatting mistakes, so verify commands against Vim's help when precision matters.
Key Features
- Covers basic movement, searching, and changing between normal and insert modes.
- Lists deletion, yanking, putting, visual selection, and marks.
- Includes fold commands and fold-method settings.
- Summarizes buffer, tab, and split-window management.
- Includes commands for resizing and moving windows.
- Adds plugin-specific shortcuts for tcomment and NERDTree.
- Provides examples for opening files at a line or search match, and editing remote files over SCP.
Use Cases
- Vim beginners can keep a broad command reference nearby while building editing habits.
- Experienced users can quickly look up less frequently used commands for folds, marks, or window layouts.
- Neovim users can consult the Vim-oriented material for common editor motions and commands, checking compatibility for any plugin-specific entry.
- Users maintaining Vim notes can compare this collection with their own workflow and identify useful shortcuts to practice.
License in plain words
CC-BY-4.0
Read the LICENSE file before using it in a product.
Getting Started
No installation is described. Open the repository README and use it as a reference; consult Vim's built-in :help for details or verification.
Considerations
The repository is inactive, with no recent commits or releases, and all recorded contributions come from one person. The README is duplicated and includes apparent errors, including malformed shortcut descriptions and a misspelled fold-method setting. Plugin-specific commands also assume the named plugins are available. The repository states that it is licensed under CC BY 4.0, so review its attribution terms before redistributing or incorporating the material.
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