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Neovim Default Keybindings

Jan 15, 20268 minNvimNeovimguide

Neovim Default Keybindings#

This document lists the default keybindings in Neovim (no plugins, no custom config).
For the full list, see :help index.

The default leader key is <Space>.

Effect	Mode	Shortcut
open vscode like command panel	`N`	`<C-p>`
sync plugins	`N`	`<leader>ps`
clean plugins	`N`	`<leader>px`
check plugins update	`N`	`<leader>pc`
toggle nvim-tree	`N`	`<C-n>`
refresh nvim-tree	`N`	`<leader>nr`
toggle undotree	`N`	`<leader>u`
Terminal
toggle vertical terminal	`N`	`<A-\>`/`<F5>`
toggle horizontal terminal	`N`	`<C-\>`
toggle floating terminal	`N`	`<A-d>`
quit terminal	`I`	`<C-d>`
Buffer navigation
pick buffer `n`(`n`means No)	`N`	`<A-n>`
right buffer	`N`	`<A-j>`
left buffer	`N`	`<A-k>`
move current buffer to right	`N`	`<A-S-j>`
move current buffer to left	`N`	`<A-S-k>`
close current buffer	`N`	`<A-q>`
close current window	`N`	`<A-S-q>`
split buffer vertically	`N`	`<C-w>v`
split buffer horizontally	`N`	`<C-w>s`
navigate down	`N`	`<C-j>`
navigate up	`N`	`<C-k>`
navigate left	`N`	`<C-h>`
navigate right	`N`	`<C-l>`
Operaions in `nvim-tree`
new file	`N`	`a`
remove file/directory	`N`	`d`
rename file/directory	`N`	`r`
open directory	`N`	`o`/`Enter`
close directory	`N`	`o`/`Backspace`
copy filename	`N`	`y`
copy relative path	`N`	`Y`
copy absolute path	`N`	`gy`
toggle file/directory begin with dot	`N`	`H`
toggle hidden file/directory configured in nvim-tree	`N`	`I`
Telescope Operations
find file in recently opened	`N`	`<leader>fr`
find keyword in current project	`N`	`<leader>fw`
find file in current project	`N`	`<leader>ff`
find buffer in opened buffers	`N`	`<leader>fb`
search for the string under cursor in cwd	`N`	`<leader>fs`
find file in history	`N`	`<leader>fe`
find directory recorded by `zoxide`	`N`	`<leader>fz`
find project	`N`	`<leader>fp`
Vanilla vim operations
escape insert mode	`I`	`jk` or `kj`
[fold current]/[unfold collapsed] block	`I`	`<S-Tab>`
Use `;` for `:`(Enter Command Mode)	`N`	`;`
Lsp operations by `lspsaga.nvim`
show code action	`N`	`ga`
preview definition	`N`	`gd`
jump to definition	`N`	`gD`
toggle tagbar(outline)	`N`	`go`
lsp rename in current file	`N`	`gr`
rename in current project	`N`	`gR`
show signature help	`N`	`gs`
show current function/variable's definition or references	`N`	`gh`
request incoming calls from the language server	`N`	`<leader>ci`
request outgoing calls from the language server	`N`	`<leader>co`
show hover doc	`N`	`K`
code diagnostics of the current line	`N`	`<leader>ld`
Lsp operations by`trouble.nvim`
toggle last diagnostics	`N`	`gt`
toggle lsp references	`N`	`<leader>tr`
toggle lsp document diagnostics	`N`	`<leader>td`
toggle lsp workspace diagnostics	`N`	`<leader>tw`
toggle code quickfix	`N`	`<leader>tq`
toggle code loclist	`N`	`<leader>tl`
Code completion
next candidate	`I`	`<Tab>`/`<C-n>`
prev candidate	`I`	`<S-Tab>`/`<C-p>`
confirm candidate	`I`	`<Enter>`
close completion window	`I`	`<C-w>`
Navigate in snippet
next snippet's block	`I`	`<Tab>`
prev snippet's block	`I`	`<S-Tab>`
Navigate in quote or bracket
jump to quote end	`I`	`<A-l>`
back to quote begin	`I`	`<A-h>`
Code selection
select current `()` block	`N`	`vab`
select current `{}` block	`N`	`vaB`
select current outer function block	`N`	`vaf`
select current outer class block	`N`	`vac`
select current inner function block	`N`	`vif`
select current inner class block	`N`	`vic`
Code-snip Run
Snip run for selected area	`V`	`<leader>r`
Snip run for whole file	`N`	`<leader>r`
Cursor movement
jump to one line	`N`	`<leader>j`/`<leader>k`
find one word	`N`	`<leader>w`
find one character	`N`	`<leader>c`
find two characters below cursor	`N`	`<leader>cc`
find one character`x` in front of cursor	`N`	`Fx`
find one character`x` behind cursor	`N`	`fx`
find next character`x` follow direction	`N`	`;`
find prev character`x` follow direction	`N`	`,`
next function begin	`N`	`][`
prev function begin	`N`	`[[`
next function end	`N`	`]]`
prev function end	`N`	`[]`
next unstage git hunk	`N`	`]g`
prev unstage git hunk	`N`	`[g`
next code diagnostics	`N`	`g]`
prev code diagnostics	`N`	`g[`
Code comment
toggle one line's comment	`N`	`gcc`
toggle selected lines' comment	`V`	`gc`
Markdown preview
toggle MarkdownPreView	`N`	`<F12>`
Session management
Save current session	`N`	`<leader>ss`
Restore last session	`N`	`<leader>sr`
Delete last session	`N`	`<leader>sd`
Debug mode(supports c&cpp&rustgolang&python now)
Debug continue(run)	`N`	`F6`
Debug disconnect	`N`	`F7`
Debug toggle breakpoint	`N`	`F8`
Debug step into	`N`	`F9`
Debug step out	`N`	`F10`
Debug step over	`N`	`F11`
Debug run last	`N`	`<leader>dl`
Debug run to cursor	`N`	`<leader>dc`
Debug set breakpoint with condition	`N`	`<leader>db`
Debug open repl	`N`	`<leader>do`
Git management
open `lazygit` in current directory	`N`	`<leader>g`
Enter vim-fugitive	`N`	`<leader>G`
Enter git diff view	`N`	`<leader>D`
Close git diff view	`N`	`<leader><leader>D`
Stage hunk	`N`/`V`	`<leader>hs`
Reset hunk	`N`/`V`	`<leader>hr`
Undo stage hunk	`N`	`<leader>hu`
Reset buffer	`N`	`<leader>hR`
Preview hunk	`N`	`<leader>hp`
Blame hunk	`N`	`<leader>hb`
crates.io support (Only available in `Cargo.toml`)
Toggle spec activities	`N`	`<leader>ct`
Reload crate specs	`N`	`<leader>cr`
Toggle pop-up window	`N`	`<leader>cs`
Select spec versions	`N`	`<leader>cv`
Select spec features	`N`	`<leader>cf`
Show project dependencies	`N`	`<leader>cd`
Update current crate's spec	`N`	`<leader>cu`
Update selected crate's spec	`V`	`<leader>cu`
Update all crates' specs	`N`	`<leader>ca`
Upgrade current crate	`N`	`<leader>cU`
Upgrade selected crates	`V`	`<leader>cU`
Upgrade all crates	`N`	`<leader>cA`
Open current crate's homepage	`N`	`<leader>cH`
Open current crate's repository	`N`	`<leader>cR`
Open current crate's documentation	`N`	`<leader>cD`
Browse current crate on `crates.io`	`N`	`<leader>cC`

You can see more keybindings in lua/core/mapping.lua and lua/keymap/init.lua.

Note:

Put your cursor begin of the begin quote or bracket then press <A-l> you will jump to the end of the end quote or bracket.
Put your cursor end of the end quote or bracket then press <A-h> you will jump to the begin of the begin quote or bracket.

Note: These are the vanilla Neovim defaults. Plugins like markdown.nvim or mdx.nvim may add their own mappings.