5 Years Of Vim

Five years of Vim tips, experiments, tutorials, and lessons learned, collected in one place.

Vim is an editor that rewards curiosity. The more you explore it, the more possibilities you discover: new ways to navigate and edit text, smarter configurations, unexpected integrations, and workflows that change how you approach software development.

5 Years Of Vim brings together articles written between 2017 and 2021, collecting years of practical exploration of Vi, Vim and Neovim in a single volume.

Inside, you'll find tutorials, tips, configuration ideas, and discussions of topics ranging from getting started with Vim to using it for JavaScript development, working with Git, managing sessions, exploring Neovim, and making your editing workflow more efficient. The collection also includes three articles written exclusively for the book.

These articles were originally written to share individual discoveries and techniques. Together, they offer a broader look at what you can do with Vim, how the editor has evolved, and the different ways it can fit into a developer's workflow.

You don't need to read the book from beginning to end. Dip into the topics that interest you, pick up techniques you haven't tried, and return whenever you're looking for another way to improve your Vim setup.

Whether you're still finding your feet with Vim or have been using it for years, this collection offers practical ideas to explore and put to work in your own environment.