readline-vim

Adds vim bindings to nodejs readline.

Installation

npm install readline-vim

Usage

Repl Example:

var rlv = require('readline-vim');
var repl = require('repl');

var r = repl.start();

// pass the readline component of the repl in order to add vim bindings to it
rlv(r.rli);

Table of Contents generated with DocToc

• Vim Bindings
  • Insert Mode
  • Normal Mode
    • Movements
    • Movements combined with Actions
    • History

Vim Bindings

A subset of vim keybindings is supported by readline-vim:

Insert Mode

• Esc, Ctrl-[: normal mode

Normal Mode

• i, I, a, A: insert mode with the usual side effects

Movements

• h cursor left
• l cursor right
• w word right
• b word left
• 0 beginning of line
• $ end of line

Movements combined with Actions

• cb: change word left
• cw: change word right
• cc, C change line
• db: delete word left
• dw: delete word right
• dd, D delete line
• x delete right
• X delete left

History

• k go back in history
• j go forward in history