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24 alternatives to Vim-which-key: Vim port of emacs-which-key

:tulip: Vim plugin that shows keybindings in popup - liuchengxu/vim-which-key

Vim-which-key is a Vim plugin that ports the Emacs which-key functionality to Vim. It displays available keybindings in a popup menu when users pause after pressing a key combination, helping them discover and remember… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Vim-which-key: Vim port of emacs-which-key launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   vim.so▲444

   Learn vim fast with interactive exercises in the browser

   2021 · learnvim.com · its alternatives →

2. 2VP
   Vimac – Productive macOS keyboard-driven navigation▲375

   2020 · vimacapp.com · its alternatives →

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   I built an online interactive course that helps you learn Vim faster▲667

   Learn vim fast by building muscle memory. 2000+ engineers learned vim with our hands on training. Train your fingers, master vim commands!

   2021 · vim.so · its alternatives →

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   Vim-Like Layer for Xorg and Wayland▲148

   Create a layer of shortcuts with xkb for Xorg and Wayland

   2020 · cedaei.com · its alternatives →

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   A terminal spreadsheet editor with Vim keybindings▲126

   While speccing out this spreadsheet tool, I realized that I never had to think about the keybindings. It all just came naturally from Vim. Normal/insert/visual modes, hjkl navigation, dd/yy/p, :w, :q. The usual muscle memory works. It supports CSV/TSV import and export, and a native .cell format that preserves formulas. The formula engine handles SUM, AVERAGE, COUNT, MIN, MAX, and IF with range references. The codebase is a Cargo workspace: a pure cell-sheet-core library (no TUI dependency) and a cell-sheet-tui crate on top of ratatui. Early days, but it's usable. To…

   Apr 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Vim online editor using WebAssembly, storing files using IndexedDB▲316

   2023 · vimonlineeditor.com · its alternatives →

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   Vimkey▲125

   Use the keyboard control browser

   2022 · haojen.github.io · its alternatives →

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   Keymap▲92

   Every shortcut, one ⌘⌘ away.

   Aug 2026 · keymap.app · its alternatives →

9. 9AB
   A bookmarklet for Jimmy-rigging Github's editor with Vim mode▲46

   2011 · misfo.github.com · its alternatives →

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    A Vim distribution inspired by Spacemacs▲175

    Find information, resources and relevant links for liuchengxu.org. This domain may be for sale.

    2017 · vim.liuchengxu.org · its alternatives →

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    kindaVim▲84

    Vim for the whole macOS

    2022 · kindavim.app · its alternatives →

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    Keystroke Pro 2▲231

    Visualize keystrokes on your Mac

    2021 · appahead.studio · its alternatives →

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    Build your own Vim emulation for VS Code▲88

    2020 · johtela.github.io · its alternatives →

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    VimLM – A Local, Offline Coding Assistant for Vim▲93

    VimLM is a local, offline coding assistant for Vim. It’s like Copilot but runs entirely on your machine—no APIs, no tracking, no cloud. - Deep Context: Understands your codebase (current file, selections, references). - Conversational: Iterate with follow-ups like "Add error handling". - Vim-Native: Keybindings like `Ctrl-l` for prompts, `Ctrl-p` to replace code. - Inline Commands: `!include` files, `!deploy` code, `!continue` long responses. Perfect for privacy-conscious devs or air-gapped environments. Try it: ``` pip install vimlm vimlm ```…

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Searchable Vim Cheat Sheet with Favorites (Open-Source)▲63

    Explore essential Neovim and Vim commands, remaps, plugin commands, and create a personalized cheatsheet to boost text editing efficiency.

    2025 · nvim-cheatsheet.vercel.app · its alternatives →

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    A New Basic Vim Motion▲110

    Seek makes navigating long lines effortless, acting like f but taking two characters. - goldfeld/vim-seek

    2013 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Shortcut.so▲79

    Practice keyboard shortcuts and commands

    2021 · shortcut.so · its alternatives →

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    Devil Mode: A twisted Emacs key translator for modifier-free editing▲50

    Emacs minor mode that intercepts and translates keystrokes to provide a modifier-free non-modal editing experience - susam/devil

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Mokey▲84

    A tool to visualise Mac shortcuts

    2016 · mokey.strikingly.com · its alternatives →

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    Keyviz▲118

    A free, open-source keypress and mouse visualizer

    Jan 2026 · keyviz.org · its alternatives →

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    shortcutFoo is an effective way to learn shortcuts (Vim, TextMate, etc)▲86

    Build real muscle memory for keyboard shortcuts with interactive drills and spaced repetition. Free for 30+ tools including Figma, Slack, VSCode, and Notion.

    2012 · shortcutfoo.com · its alternatives →

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    Vimac, vim-like key bindings everywhere on macOS▲8

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

23. 23AS
    A Site for Learning Vim▲41

    Your coworker who uses Vim is 3x faster than you and they know it. They smile about it. Not for much longer. Interactive exercises, runs in your browser.

    2021 · vim.is · its alternatives →

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    vim-airline▲95

    lean & mean status/tabline for vim that's light as air - vim-airline/vim-airline

    2013 · github.com · its alternatives →

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