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Life & fun · September 4, 2021

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A Site for Learning Vim

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.

A Site for Learning Vim launched on September 4, 2021 with 41 votes, #1,090 of 2,941 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 5 years on.

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In plain words

A Site for Learning Vim is an educational resource dedicated to teaching Vim, the text editor. Launched in 2021, the site serves developers and programmers who want to master Vim's keyboard-driven interface and commands. It provides structured learning materials for users ranging from beginners to advanced practitioners. The platform stands out as a focused learning destination for those seeking to improve their proficiency with this powerful and widely-used editing tool.

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From the sources

vim.is teaches vim through hands-on browser exercises. Covers: cursor movement (h,j,k,l), insert mode, delete (x,d,dd), copy/paste (y,p), search and replace, word jumps, and more. Try one exercise free, no setup required. Exercises include: Vim cursor movement, vim insert mode, vim delete line, vim copy paste, vim search and replace, vim word jump, vim replace mode, vim repeat command, and 24 more. Works with VS Code vim plugin, JetBrains vim mode, Neovim, and standard Vim overfrom vim.is

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