JetBrains/ideavim

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What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

IdeaVim is an official JetBrains plugin that embeds a Vim engine into JetBrains IDEs, supporting Vim motions, commands, macros, registers, EX commands, and Vim Script. It integrates deeply with IDE features like refactorings, inspections, and IDE actions, and can be extended with plugins written in Kotlin or Java.

Use cases

• use vim keybindings in intellij idea
• add modal editing to pycharm or webstorm
• use my vimrc in a jetbrains ide
• vim motions with ide refactoring and autocomplete
• port vim plugins like surround or easymotion to intellij
• avoid switching between vim and ide

When to choose

• you use JetBrains IDEs and want Vim-style editing without leaving the IDE
• you want IDE features like refactoring, debugger, and completion alongside Vim commands
• you want to reuse mappings and Vim plugins via ~/.ideavimrc and Marketplace integrations

When to avoid

• you use editors other than JetBrains IDEs (use real Vim/Neovim instead)
• you need full Vim fidelity or plugins IdeaVim does not support
• you prefer a lightweight standalone editor over an IDE

Facets

plugin · maturity active

editor developer-tools text-editors developer-tools editor-plugin cross-platform jvm vim jetbrains intellij-platform kotlin modal-editing vim-emulation desktop

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