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Grok Vi: Understanding Vim's Modal Editing Philosophy
grok_vi is a classic text explaining how to actually learn Vim by internalizing its modal editing philosophy rather than memorizing keybindings — the conceptual shift from editor as application to editor as language. The foundational mental model for anyone trying to become fluent in Vim.
Zas Editor
Zas (later Zeditor) is a minimal macOS writing app — a distraction-free markdown editor positioned between Bear and iA Writer. Focused on the writing experience rather than feature breadth.
Vim Color Schemes Gallery
vimcolorschemes.com is a curated, searchable gallery of Vim color schemes ranked by GitHub stars — the standard reference for finding and previewing Vim themes before installing them.
Helix: Post-Modern Terminal Editor
Helix is a post-modern terminal text editor written in Rust — Kakoune-inspired multiple selections, built-in LSP and tree-sitter support, no plugin system needed. The editor that ships batteries included, unlike Neovim which requires substantial configuration to reach the same point.
Dance: Kakoune-Style Editing for VS Code
Dance is a VS Code extension that brings Kakoune-style modal editing — selection-first multiple cursors, custom modes, scripting via JavaScript, and pipe/expression support. The option for developers who want Kakoune ergonomics without leaving VS Code.
Floobits: Cross-Editor Real-Time Collaboration
Floobits brought real-time multi-editor collaboration — like Google Docs for code — to Vim, Emacs, Sublime Text, and IntelliJ in 2013. A pre-cloud-IDE attempt to solve remote pair programming without forcing everyone onto the same editor.