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vim-keybindings-everywhere-the-ultimate-list

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The ultimate list of which programs support Vim-like keybindings natively, or how they can be added with extensions. A collaborative project.

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Office Productivity

  • AbiWord

    An OSS word processor.

  • configured

  • LibreOffice

    Vi Mode for LibreOffice/OpenOffice, fork that supports calc.

  • sc

    The venerable Spreadsheet Calculator with Vim-like

  • sc-im

    Like sc but improved, a Vim-like spreadsheet calculator.

  • SheetKeys

    Browser extension (Chrome and Firefox) which adds Vim keybindings to Google Sheets.

E-Mail

  • aerc

    Terminal email client with Vim keybindings.

  • cubiclevim

    Edit Microsoft Outlook messages in Vim-style.

  • meli

    A TUI email client with Vim-like keybindings.

  • Mutt

    The vim of email, a TUI email client

  • Muttator

    Like Vimperator but for thunderbird.

  • NeoMutt

    A fork of mutt, intended to reignite the development.

Terminal Emulators

  • alacritty

    A cross-platform, OpenGL terminal emulator with Vim-like keybindings by default.

  • Kitty

    The fast, feature-rich, GPU-based terminal emulator. Through its configuration, users can configure splitting and navigation to mimic the behavior of Vi.

  • rxvt-unicode

    Provides Vim-like scrollback mode and pasting.

  • Termine

    See alacritty instead.

  • tmux

    the terminal multiplexer, superseding GNU Screen.

System-wide

  • AltTab

    A utility that brings Windows-style Alt-Tab functionality to macOS with Vim key support. To enable Vim keys, go to:

  • athame

    Patches your shell to add full Vim support by routing your keystrokes through an actual Vim process.

  • Hints

    Navigate GUI applications in Linux without your mouse by displaying "hints" you can type on your keyboard to interact with GUI elements (X11/Wayland)

  • Homerow

    Add vim-like navigation to any macOS app.

  • keystrokes

    Record your keystrokes and replay them just like in Vim macro, Linux (X11/Wayland)

  • kindaVim

    Get Vim motions all over macOS, in text fields, text areas, and other UI elements.

Text Editors

Misc

  • Anki

    Add-on for vi-like movement in deck browser.

  • anki_vimove

    Add-on for vi-like movement in deck browser.

  • Foliate

    An e-book reader with basic vim-like navigation

  • fx

    Terminal based JSON viewer.

  • glow

    Terminal based markdown reader.

  • gollum

    A Git-powered wiki with built-in Vim editing mode. Start with

Window Managers

  • AppGrid

    A window manager for macOS with Vim-like hotkeys.

  • euclid-wm

    A minimalist tiling wm with default Vim-like keybindings.

  • howm

    A lightweight tiling X11 window manager that mimics vi.

  • i3wm

    A tilling window manager with Vim-like

  • sway

    A drop-in replacement for i3 for Wayland.

System Tools

  • aptitude

    ncurses interface for APT on Debian-derived Linux distros. The

  • btop++

    A resource monitor. To enable Vim navigation, set in the config file:

  • CopyQ

    A clipboard manager with basic Vim-like navigation.

  • htop-vim

    A patched version the

  • lnav

    A log viewer with minimal Vim-like

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