Vim-like VSCode Settings

keybindings.json

// Place your key bindings in this file to override the defaults
[
  {
    "key": "ctrl+l",
    "command": "workbench.action.focusFirstEditorGroup",
    "when": "sideBarFocus"
  },
  {
    "key": "ctrl+h",
    "command": "workbench.action.focusActiveEditorGroup",
    "when": "inChatInput"
  },
  {
    "key": "ctrl+k",
    "command": "workbench.action.focusActiveEditorGroup",
    "when": "terminalFocus"
  },
  {
    "key": "escape",
    "command": "cancelSelection",
    "when": "listFindInputFocused"
  },
  {
    "key": "escape",
    "command": "workbench.files.action.focusFilesExplorer",
    "when": "(searchViewletVisible && searchViewletFocus)"
  },
  {
    "key": "ctrl+shift+r",
    "command": "workbench.action.terminal.sendSequence",
    "args": {
      "text": "npx playwright test ${file}\u000D"
    },
    "when": "editorTextFocus"
  },
  {
    "key": "ctrl+t",
    "command": "workbench.action.terminal.toggleTerminal"
    // "command": "smartSplit.toggleTerminalAndSidebar"
  },
  {
    "key": "alt+j",
    "command": "editor.action.moveLinesDownAction",
    "when": "editorTextFocus"
  },
  {
    "key": "alt+k",
    "command": "editor.action.moveLinesUpAction",
    "when": "editorTextFocus"
  },
  {
    "key": "/",
    "command": "list.find",
    "when": "explorerViewletFocus && !inputFocus"
  },
  {
    "key": "ctrl+j",
    "command": "workbench.action.quickOpenSelectNext",
    "when": "inQuickOpen"
  },
  {
    "key": "ctrl+k",
    "command": "workbench.action.quickOpenSelectPrevious",
    "when": "inQuickOpen"
  },
  {
    "key": "ctrl+d",
    "command": "workbench.action.quickOpenNavigateNextInFilePicker",
    "when": "inQuickOpen"
  },
  {
    "key": "ctrl+u",
    "command": "workbench.action.quickOpenNavigatePreviousInFilePicker",
    "when": "inQuickOpen"
  },
  {
    "key": "ctrl+t",
    "command": "-smartSplit.toggleTerminalAndSidebar"
  }
]

settings.json

{
    "editor.minimap.enabled": false,
    "keyboard.dispatch": "keyCode",
    "editor.tabSize": 2,
    "editor.cursorBlinking": "solid",
    "editor.accessibilitySupport": "off",
    "editor.formatOnSave": true,
    "chat.editing.alwaysSaveWithGeneratedChanges": true,
    "vim.cursorStylePerMode.normal": "block",
    "vim.hlsearch": true,
    "vim.leader": ",",
    "vim.useSystemClipboard": true,
    "vim.visualstar": true,
    "vim.useCtrlKeys": true,
    "vim.visualModeKeyBindingsNonRecursive": [
        {
            "before": [
                "<leader>",
                "/"
            ],
            "commands": [
                "editor.action.commentLine"
            ]
        },
        {
            "before": [
                "v"
            ],
            "commands": [
                "editor.action.smartSelect.grow"
            ],
        },
    ],
    "vim.insertModeKeyBindings": [
        {
            "before": [
                "S",
                "S"
            ],
            "commands": [
                "workbench.action.files.save"
            ],
            "after": [
                "<Esc>"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "vim.normalModeKeyBindings": [
        {
            "before": [
                "S",
                "S"
            ],
            "commands": [
                "workbench.action.files.save"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "vim.normalModeKeyBindingsNonRecursive": [
        {
            "before": [
                "j"
            ],
            "after": [
                "g",
                "j"
            ]
        },
        {
            "before": [
                "k"
            ],
            "after": [
                "g",
                "k"
            ]
        },
        {
            "before": [
                "<leader>",
                " "
            ],
            "commands": [
                ":noh"
            ]
        },
        {
            "before": [
                "*"
            ],
            "after": [
                "*",
                "N"
            ]
        },
        {
            "before": [
                "<leader>",
                "/"
            ],
            "commands": [
                "editor.action.commentLine"
            ]
        },
        {
            "before": [
                "<space>", // regular vim setup uses h but only in column 0
            ],
            "commands": [
                "editor.toggleFold"
            ]
        },
        {
            "before": [
                "l"
            ],
            "commands": [
                {
                    "command": "editor.unfold",
                    "when": "editorFocus && foldingEnabled"
                },
                "cursorRight"
            ]
        },
        {
            "before": [
                "g",
                "l"
            ],
            "commands": [
                "editor.action.showHover"
            ]
        },
        {
            "before": [
                "v",
                "v"
            ],
            "after": [
                "v",
                "i",
                "w"
            ]
        },
        {
            "before": [
                "Q",
                "Q"
            ],
            "commands": [
                ":q"
            ]
        },
        {
            "before": [
                "|"
            ],
            "commands": [
                "workbench.action.splitEditorRight"
            ]
        },
        {
            "before": [
                "-"
            ],
            "commands": [
                "workbench.action.splitEditorDown"
            ]
        },
        {
            "before": [
                "<C-h>"
            ],
            "commands": [
                "smartSplit.navigateLeft"
            ]
        },
        {
            "before": [
                "<C-l>"
            ],
            "commands": [
                "smartSplit.navigateRight"
            ]
        },
        {
            "before": [
                "<C-k>"
            ],
            "commands": [
                "workbench.action.navigateUp"
            ]
        },
        {
            "before": [
                "<C-j>"
            ],
            "commands": [
                "workbench.action.navigateDown"
            ]
        },
        {
            "before": [
                "<leader>",
                "g",
                "g"
            ],
            "commands": [
                "smartSplit.launchLazygit"
            ]
        },
        {
            "before": [
                "<leader>",
                "g",
                "g"
            ],
            "commands": [
                {
                    "command": "workbench.action.closeSidebar"
                },
                {
                    "command": "workbench.action.toggleMaximizedPanel"
                },
                {
                    "command": "terminal.focus"
                },
                {
                    "command": "workbench.action.terminal.sendSequence",
                    "args": {
                        "text": "lazygit && exit\u000D"
                    }
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "before": [
                "<leader>",
                "t"
            ],
            "commands": [
                "workbench.action.terminal.focus",
                {
                    "command": "workbench.action.terminal.sendSequence",
                    "args": {
                        "text": "npx playwright test --grep \"$(sed -n '/test(/,/}/p ${file} | grep -oP '(?<=test\\(\").*?(?=\")')\"\u000D"
                    }
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "before": [
                "<leader>",
                "e"
            ],
            "commands": [
                "workbench.action.toggleSidebarVisibility"
            ]
        },
        {
            "before": [
                "<leader>",
                "D"
            ],
            "commands": [
                "workbench.files.action.showActiveFileInExplorer"
            ]
        },
        {
            "before": [
                "("
            ],
            "commands": [
                "workbench.action.previousEditor"
            ]
        },
        {
            "before": [
                ")"
            ],
            "commands": [
                "workbench.action.nextEditor"
            ]
        },
        {
            "before": [
                "<leader>",
                "f",
                "f"
            ],
            "commands": [
                "workbench.action.quickOpen"
            ]
        },
        {
            "before": [
                "<leader>",
                "f",
                "g"
            ],
            "commands": [
                "workbench.action.findInFiles"
            ]
        },
        {
            "before": [
                "<leader>",
                "f",
                "o"
            ],
            "commands": [
                "workbench.action.showAllEditorsByMostRecentlyUsed"
            ]
        },
        {
            "before": [
                "<leader>",
                "f",
                "c"
            ],
            "commands": [
                {
                    "command": "editor.action.addSelectionToNextFindMatch",
                    "args": {}
                },
                {
                    "command": "workbench.action.findInFiles",
                    "args": {
                        "query": "${selectedText}",
                        "triggerSearch": true,
                        "matchWholeWord": true
                    }
                },
                "search.action.focusSearchList"
            ]
        },
    ],
    "terminal.integrated.defaultLocation": "editor",
    "terminal.integrated.allowChords": false,
    "terminal.integrated.tabs.enabled": true,
    "terminal.integrated.defaultProfile.osx": "zsh",
    "terminal.integrated.fontSize": 13,
    "terminal.integrated.lineHeight": 1.2,
    "terminal.integrated.gpuAcceleration": "on",
    // "terminal.integrated.fontFamily": "Hack Nerd Font Mono",
    "terminal.integrated.fontFamily": "CaskaydiaCove Nerd Font",
    // "terminal.integrated.fontFamily": "JetBrains Mono",
    "workbench.colorTheme": "Nord",
    "editor.scrollBeyondLastLine": false,
    "editor.smoothScrolling": true,
    "editor.cursorSurroundingLines": 0,
    "editor.scrollbar.vertical": "hidden",
    "workbench.list.smoothScrolling": true,
    "workbench.quickOpen.preserveInput": true,
    "window.dialogStyle": "custom",
    "window.density.editorTabHeight": "compact",
}