Please add the ability to remap the 'Esc' key with custom keybinds in vim mode
Status Fixed / completed
Maintainer reply ✓ Yes — sid374
Activity 7 comments · opened Jun 5, 2025 · closed Jun 9, 2025
💡 Likely answer: A maintainer (sid374, contributor)
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I would love the ability to press jk (instead of <Esc>) and be able to return to Normal mode from Insert mode.
inoremap jk <Esc>
Thank you
7 Comments
We won't be able to support this right now, but open to revisting if there's more demand
I'm interested in this feature as well. Besides this comment, what's the best way to signal the demand?
I yearn for this feature on an hourly basis. PLEASE, Anthropic! Typing is so hard without it.
We are not alone: https://x.com/yetone/status/1937480298377396569?s=46
I'd love that as well!
solid +1 for this
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