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Keybindings Reference

Complete keybinding reference across all tools

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Universal Principles

Vi-Style Navigation

Everywhere possible, we use vi-style keys:

Key Movement Used In
h Left Neovim, tmux, shell
j Down Neovim, tmux, shell
k Up Neovim, tmux, shell
l Right Neovim, tmux, shell

Leader Keys

Tool Leader Usage
Neovim Space All custom commands
tmux Ctrl-a All tmux commands

Consistency Patterns

  1. Window Management
    • <leader>w prefix in Neovim
    • Ctrl-a prefix in tmux
    • Seamless navigation with vim-tmux-navigator
  2. Search Operations
    • / for forward search everywhere
    • ? for backward search
    • n/N for next/previous
  3. Copy/Paste
    • Visual selection with v
    • Yank with y
    • System clipboard integration

Quick Reference Card

Essential Navigation

TOOL      COMMAND            ACTION
────────────────────────────────────────
Neovim    <leader>ff         Find files
          <leader>fg         Grep text
          <leader>fb         Browse buffers
          gd                 Go to definition

tmux      Ctrl-a c           New window
          Ctrl-a n/p         Next/prev window
          Ctrl-a |           Vertical split
          Ctrl-a -           Horizontal split

Shell     Ctrl-r             Search history
          Ctrl-t             Insert file path
          Alt-c              Jump directory
          ESC                Vi mode

Productivity Shortcuts

CONTEXT   KEYS               ACTION
────────────────────────────────────────
AI        <leader>ac         AI chat
          <leader>aa         AI actions palette
          <leader>ae         Explain code (visual)

Code      <leader>ca         Code action
          <leader>cR         Rename symbol
          <leader>cr         Run file

Windows   Ctrl-h/j/k/l       Navigate panes
          <leader>bd         Delete buffer
          <leader>w-         Split horizontal
          <leader>w|         Split vertical

Open      <leader>oe         File explorer
          <leader>ot         Terminal
          <leader>gg         LazyGit

Learning Path

  1. Week 1: Master basic navigation (hjkl everywhere)
  2. Week 2: Learn leader key commands
  3. Week 3: Add visual mode operations
  4. Week 4: Advanced combinations and macros

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