imap jk <ESC> in the claude prompt

Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened May 13, 2026 by sergioperezconesa Closed May 17, 2026

Preflight Checklist

  • [x] I have searched existing requests and this feature hasn't been requested yet
  • [x] This is a single feature request (not multiple features)

Problem Statement

Hello,

I am vim enthusiast and I use the vim mode in the claude prompt, which I really enjoy. In vim I have always used imap jk <ESC> to go into command mode faster. Could this be added to claude code?
This issue was brought up before but was cancelled, would really love to see this happen.
Thanks!
Sergio

Proposed Solution

Add mapping of keys to vim mode.

Alternative Solutions

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Priority

Low - Nice to have

Feature Category

CLI commands and flags

Use Case Example

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Additional Context

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