jeffreytse/zsh-vi-mode

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4432 stars · 154 forks observed · 2026-08-28

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

A ZSH plugin that provides a full, faithful vi/vim modal editing experience in the shell command line, improving on Zsh's built-in vi mode. It supports modal keybindings, surround operations, text objects, cursor styling, and works with popular plugin managers.

Use cases

• use vim keybindings in my zsh terminal
• fix zsh's broken default vi mode
• edit shell commands with modal editing like vim
• add surround and text object support to zsh command line
• switch between normal and insert mode in the terminal
• get vim-style cursor and mode indicators in zsh

When to choose

• you are a vim user who wants modal editing in the zsh command line
• you found zsh's built-in vi mode incomplete or buggy
• you want surround, text objects, and other vim features in your shell

When to avoid

• you use bash or another shell instead of zsh
• you prefer emacs-style or default zsh keybindings
• you use fish, which has its own vi mode

Facets

plugin · maturity active

developer-tools cli developer-tools text-editors cli cross-platform zsh zsh-plugin vi-mode vim-keybindings shell terminal oh-my-zsh command-line linux macos

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