nvim_dotfiles/COMMANDS.md

Neovim Key Bindings Reference

Leader key: <Space>

General

Key	Mode	Description
<Esc>	Normal	Clear search highlights
<leader>q	Normal	Open diagnostic quickfix list
-	Normal	Open Oil.nvim file explorer

Window Navigation

Key	Mode	Description
<C-h>	Normal	Move focus to the left window
<C-l>	Normal	Move focus to the right window
<C-j>	Normal	Move focus to the lower window
<C-k>	Normal	Move focus to the upper window

Terminal

Key	Mode	Description
<Esc><Esc>	Terminal	Exit terminal mode

Note: There's no built-in keymap to open a terminal. Use these commands:

• :terminal - Open terminal in current window
• :split \| terminal - Open terminal in horizontal split
• :vsplit \| terminal - Open terminal in vertical split

Toggle Commands

Key	Mode	Description
<leader>ts	Normal	Toggle spell check
<leader>tw	Normal	Toggle word wrap
<leader>tc	Normal	Toggle colorcolumn (80 chars)
<leader>tt	Normal	Toggle textwidth auto-wrap
<leader>th	Normal	Toggle LSP inlay hints (when supported)

Column Settings

Key	Mode	Description
<leader>cc	Normal	Set colorcolumn width (prompts for value)

Text Editing

Key	Mode	Description
<C-/>	Normal	Toggle comment on current line
<C-/>	Visual	Toggle comment on selected lines
<leader>f	Normal/Visual	Format buffer/selection
z/	Normal	Find synonyms for word under cursor (thesaurus)

Search (Telescope)

Key	Mode	Description
<leader>sf	Normal	Search files
<leader>sg	Normal	Search by grep (live grep)
<leader>sw	Normal	Search current word
<leader>sh	Normal	Search help documentation
<leader>sk	Normal	Search keymaps
<leader>ss	Normal	Search select Telescope pickers
<leader>sd	Normal	Search diagnostics
<leader>sr	Normal	Resume last search
<leader>s.	Normal	Search recent files
<leader>sn	Normal	Search Neovim config files
<leader>s/	Normal	Search in open files
<leader>/	Normal	Fuzzy search in current buffer
<leader><leader>	Normal	Find existing buffers

LSP (Language Server Protocol)

These keymaps are only available when an LSP is attached to the buffer.

Key	Mode	Description
grn	Normal	Rename symbol
gra	Normal/Visual	Code action
grr	Normal	Find references
grd	Normal	Go to definition
grD	Normal	Go to declaration
gri	Normal	Go to implementation
grt	Normal	Go to type definition
gO	Normal	Document symbols
gW	Normal	Workspace symbols

LSP Navigation Tip: After jumping to a definition with grd, press <C-t> to jump back.

AI Assistants

Claude Code

Key	Mode	Description
<C-,>	Normal/Terminal	Toggle Claude Code terminal
<leader>cC	Normal	Continue last conversation
<leader>cV	Normal	Verbose mode

GitHub Copilot

Key	Mode	Description
<C-g>	Insert	Accept Copilot suggestion

Commands:

• :CopilotChat - Open Copilot chat
• :CopilotChatModels - View available models

Godot Integration

Commands:

• :GodotDebug - Start debugging
• :GodotBreakAtCursor - Set breakpoint at cursor
• :GodotStep - Step through debugger
• :GodotQuit - Quit debugger
• :GodotContinue - Continue execution

Plugin Management

Commands:

• :Lazy - Open lazy.nvim UI
• :Lazy update - Update all plugins
• :Lazy sync - Install missing and update existing plugins
• :Lazy clean - Remove unused plugins

LSP & Tools Management

Commands:

• :Mason - Open Mason UI to manage LSP servers
• :checkhealth - Run health checks
• :checkhealth lsp - Check LSP configuration

Autocompletion (Blink.cmp)

In insert mode during completion:

Key	Description
<C-y>	Accept completion (default preset)
<Tab> / <S-Tab>	Move to next/previous snippet field
<C-Space>	Open menu or toggle documentation
<C-n> / <C-p>	Select next/previous item
<Up> / <Down>	Select next/previous item
<C-e>	Hide menu
<C-k>	Toggle signature help

Useful Neovim Commands

Command	Description
:Tutor	Interactive Neovim tutorial
:help	Open help documentation
:ConformInfo	View formatting configuration
:Thesaurus	Manual thesaurus lookup

Tips

1. Press <leader> and wait briefly to see all available leader key combinations (via which-key)
2. In Telescope search, press <C-/> (insert mode) or ? (normal mode) to see available keymaps
3. The colorscheme is Catppuccin Macchiato (change at init.lua:1043)
4. Format-on-save is enabled by default (except for C/C++)