GodotVim

Vim emulation for Godot's built-in script editor.

Installation

From Godot Asset Library (Recommended)

1. Open Godot Editor
2. Go to AssetLib tab
3. Search for "GodotVim"
4. Click Download and Install

Manual Installation

1. Download the latest release from Releases
2. Extract the addons/godot_vim folder into your project's addons/ directory
3. Enable the plugin in Project → Project Settings → Plugins

Features

• Normal Mode: Navigate and edit with Vim motions (h, j, k, l, w, b, e, etc.)
• Insert Mode: Standard text editing with i, a, o, O, etc.
• Visual Mode: Select text with v, V (linewise), Ctrl+v (block)
• Command Mode: Execute commands with : (:w, :q, :s, etc.)
• Operators: d (delete), c (change), y (yank), > / < (indent)
• Text Objects: iw, aw, i", a", i(, a(, etc.
• Macros: Record with q{register}, replay with @{register}
• Marks: Set with m{letter}, jump with '{letter} or `{letter}
• Search: /pattern, n, N, *, #
• Custom Mappings: Configure in Project Settings

Configuration

Settings are available in Project → Project Settings → GodotVim:

• Enabled: Toggle Vim mode on/off
• Cursor Colors: Customize cursor color per mode
• Key Mappings: Add custom key mappings
• Key Passthrough List: Keys that bypass Vim and go to Godot

Supported Godot Versions

• Godot 4.2+

License

MIT License - see LICENSE for details.