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Vim is one of the most popular open source text editing applications. Whether you're a long-time fan or a new user, get tips, tricks, plugins and more to make better use of this venerable software.

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Vanilla Vim is fun

Here's how I dropped from 35 Vim plugins to just six.

Lukáš Zapletal 08 Dec 2021 44 votes

Why Vim users will love the Kakoune text editor

This editor may be reminiscent of Vim, but it offers plenty of its own unique functions and features.

Seth Kenlon (Red Hat) 16 Dec 2020 53 votes 1 comment

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Get the most out of the Vi text editor

Vi is the quintessential Unix text editor. Get to know it—or any of its incarnations, Vim, Neovim, gVim, nvi, or Elvis, for Linux, macOS, Windows, or BSD.

Seth Kenlon (Red Hat) 03 Dec 2020 73 votes 3 comments

Set up Vim as your Rust IDE

The Vim text editor is a great development environment for programming Rust applications.

Daniel Oh (Red Hat, Correspondent) 06 Jul 2020 99 votes 2 comments

5 ways to level up your Vim skills

Kick your text editor up a notch with a few fun tricks.

Detlef Johnson 31 Mar 2020 103 votes 3 comments

How to install Vim plugins

Whether you install them manually or with a package manager, plugins can help you create the perfect Vim for your workflow.

Seth Kenlon (Red Hat) 17 Feb 2020 76 votes 5 comments

Use Vim to manage your task list and access Reddit and Twitter

Handle your to-do list and get social from the text editor in the seventeenth in our series on 20 ways to be more productive with open source in 2020.

Kevin Sonney (Correspondent) 27 Jan 2020 123 votes 1 comment

Use Vim to send email and check your calendar

Manage your email and calendar right from your text editor in the sixteenth in our series on 20 ways to be more productive with open source in 2020.

Kevin Sonney (Correspondent) 26 Jan 2020 81 votes 4 comments

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