Course: Mastering Vim from Scratch

Discover what makes Vim special, why modal editing is revolutionary, and how this 30-year-old editor remains more relevant than ever in 2026.

You already know why Vim is awesome. Now it's time to actually install it. Learn how to set up Neovim with LazyVim, the modern distribution that gives you superpowers from day one.

You've installed Neovim and LazyVim. Now what? Learn the essential commands to open files, edit text, save your work, and — yes — quit Vim without Googling it.

Normal mode isn't just where you land between keystrokes — it's where Vim lives. Learn word movements, the operator+motion grammar, and how a handful of keys gives you near-infinite editing power.

Insert mode isn't just 'press i and type'. Learn the nine ways to enter it, the keyboard shortcuts inside it, and the golden rule that separates Vim beginners from people who actually know what they're doing.

Visual mode isn't 'using the keyboard like a mouse'. It's a three-variant tool with direct operations and a block mode that simulates multiple cursors with zero plugins.

Learn how to search in Vim with f, t, /, ?, n, N, *, # and control highlighting so you can move through code without crawling line by line.

Learn how to use marks, the jump list, and the changelist in Vim to move between positions without losing your place, and how to get real mileage out of gf, gd, and %.