vscodevim-settings.json

{
  // VSCodeVim settings based on your Neovim configuration
  // Generated from your NvChad setup with custom mappings and options

  // === CORE VIM SETTINGS ===
  "vim.useSystemClipboard": true,
  "vim.useCtrlKeys": true,
  "vim.hlsearch": true,
  "vim.incsearch": true,
  "vim.ignorecase": true,
  "vim.smartcase": true,
  "vim.autoindent": true,
  "vim.shiftwidth": 2,
  "vim.tabstop": 2,
  "vim.expandtab": true,
  "vim.wrap": false,
  "vim.number": true,
  "vim.relativeNumber": true,
  "vim.cursorStylePerMode.insert": "line",
  "vim.cursorStylePerMode.normal": "block",
  "vim.cursorStylePerMode.visual": "block",

  // === LEADER KEY ===
  "vim.leader": ",",

  // === CUSTOM KEYBINDINGS ===
  "vim.normalModeKeyBindings": [
    // Command mode shortcut
    {
      "before": [";"],
      "after": [":"]
    },
    // Make Y behave like other capitals
    {
      "before": ["Y"],
      "after": ["y", "$"]
    },
    // Arrow key mappings for line wrapping
    {
      "before": ["<up>"],
      "after": ["g", "k"]
    },
    {
      "before": ["<down>"],
      "after": ["g", "j"]
    },
    {
      "before": ["<left>"],
      "after": ["h"]
    },
    {
      "before": ["<right>"],
      "after": ["l"]
    },
    // Buffer navigation
    {
      "before": ["<C-l>"],
      "after": [":", "b", "n", "<CR>"]
    },
    {
      "before": ["<C-Right>"],
      "after": [":", "b", "n", "<CR>"]
    },
    {
      "before": ["<C-h>"],
      "after": [":", "b", "p", "<CR>"]
    },
    {
      "before": ["<C-Left>"],
      "after": [":", "b", "p", "<CR>"]
    },
    // Quickfix navigation
    {
      "before": ["<C-k>"],
      "after": [":", "c", "p", "<CR>"]
    },
    {
      "before": ["<C-j>"],
      "after": [":", "c", "n", "<CR>"]
    },
    // File explorer (VSCode equivalent of NvimTree)
    {
      "before": ["<leader>", "n"],
      "commands": ["workbench.view.explorer"]
    },
    // Spelling toggle
    {
      "before": ["<leader>", "s"],
      "commands": ["editor.action.toggleSpellcheck"]
    },
    // Save with capital W (like your Neovim custom command)
    {
      "before": ["W"],
      "after": [":", "w", "<CR>"]
    }
  ],

  "vim.insertModeKeyBindings": [
    // Escape with jk
    {
      "before": ["j", "k"],
      "after": ["<Esc>"]
    },
    // Disable arrow keys in insert mode
    {
      "before": ["<up>"],
      "after": ["<nop>"]
    },
    {
      "before": ["<down>"],
      "after": ["<nop>"]
    },
    {
      "before": ["<left>"],
      "after": ["<nop>"]
    },
    {
      "before": ["<right>"],
      "after": ["<nop>"]
    }
  ],

  "vim.visualModeKeyBindings": [
    // Reselect visual block after indent/outdent
    {
      "before": ["<"],
      "after": ["<", "g", "v"]
    },
    {
      "before": [">"],
      "after": [">", "g", "v"]
    },
    // Arrow key mappings for line wrapping
    {
      "before": ["<up>"],
      "after": ["g", "k"]
    },
    {
      "before": ["<down>"],
      "after": ["g", "j"]
    },
    {
      "before": ["<left>"],
      "after": ["h"]
    },
    {
      "before": ["<right>"],
      "after": ["l"]
    }
  ],

  // === SEARCH AND FIND ===
  "vim.overrideCopy": false,
  "vim.searchHighlightColor": "rgba(150, 150, 150, 0.3)",

  // === FILE TYPES ===
  "vim.filetypeAssociations": {
    "*.tf": "terraform",
    "*.tfvars": "terraform",
    "*.as": "javascript",
    "*.json": "json",
    "*.js": "javascript"
  },

  // === DISABLE VSCode FEATURES THAT CONFLICT ===
  "vim.disableExtension": false,
  "vim.handleKeys": {
    "<C-a>": false,
    "<C-f>": false,
    "<C-h>": false,
    "<C-j>": false,
    "<C-k>": false,
    "<C-l>": false,
    "<C-p>": false,
    "<C-r>": false,
    "<C-s>": false,
    "<C-v>": false,
    "<C-w>": false,
    "<C-x>": false,
    "<C-z>": false,
    "<C-y>": false,
    "<C-/>": false,
    "<C-]>": false,
    "<C-[>": false,
    "<C-\\>": false,
    "<C-`>": false,
    "<C-1>": false,
    "<C-2>": false,
    "<C-3>": false,
    "<C-4>": false,
    "<C-5>": false,
    "<C-6>": false,
    "<C-7>": false,
    "<C-8>": false,
    "<C-9>": false,
    "<C-0>": false
  },

  // === VSCode INTEGRATION ===
  "vim.easymotion": true,
  "vim.easymotionKeys": "hklyuiopnm,qwertzxcvbasdgjf;",
  "vim.surround": true,
  "vim.substituteGlobalFlag": true,
  "vim.incsearch": true,
  "vim.useCtrlKeysForInsertMode": false,
  "vim.useCtrlKeysForNormalMode": false,
  "vim.useCtrlKeysForVisualMode": false,
  "vim.useCtrlKeysForCommandMode": false,

  // === ADDITIONAL VSCode SETTINGS FOR BETTER VIM EXPERIENCE ===
  "editor.minimap.enabled": false,
  "editor.scrollBeyondLastLine": false,
  "editor.wordWrap": "off",
  "editor.rulers": [80, 120],
  "editor.renderWhitespace": "boundary",
  "editor.insertSpaces": true,
  "editor.detectIndentation": false,
  "editor.tabSize": 2,
  "files.trimTrailingWhitespace": true,
  "files.insertFinalNewline": true,
  "files.trimFinalNewlines": true,

  // === WORKBENCH SETTINGS ===
  "workbench.editor.enablePreview": false,
  "workbench.editor.enablePreviewFromQuickOpen": false,
  "workbench.editor.showTabs": "multiple",
  "workbench.editor.tabCloseButton": "right",
  "workbench.editor.tabSizing": "shrink",

  // === TERMINAL SETTINGS ===
  "terminal.integrated.scrollback": 10000,
  "terminal.integrated.fontSize": 14,

  // === COMMENTS ===
  "editor.tokenColorCustomizations": {
    "comments": "#6A9955"
  },

  // === SPELL CHECK ===
  "cSpell.enabled": true,
  "cSpell.language": "en-US"
}