Vim for the whole macOS—kindaVim stable is out: Vim motions in UI, native apps, browsers, Electron apps, etc.

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  • kindaVim.docs

    Ultimate Vim Mode for macOS

    and there's some blah blah explaining how it works, which moves are implemented, etc.: https://github.com/godbout/kindaVim.theapp

  • AccessibilityStrategyTestApp

    test application for the AccessibilityStrategy of kindaVim. stand-alone application needed due to UI Tests for Swift package.

    this is deeply integrated with macOS APIs, to read/write text, remap keys, etc. so no Linux versions. although a lot of the tests are open source, so people could use them to build a Linux version: https://github.com/godbout/AccessibilityStrategyTestApp

  • InfluxDB

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  • vimac

    Productive macOS keyboard-driven navigation

    Doesn't https://github.com/dexterleng/vimac do the same thing but for free?

  • VimMode.spoon

    Adds vim keybindings to all OS X inputs

  • win-vind

    You can operate Windows with key bindings like Vim.

    Amazing work. Would have bought it instantly if I used Mac. In Windows land there is win-vind. For greater adoption you can follow Intellij model. Open core (for non-commercial use) and bonus closed source features through subscription. Vim aficionados are more likely to subscribe when emulation feels limiting. (time restriction is psychologically repelling :)

  • WorkOS

    The modern identity platform for B2B SaaS. The APIs are flexible and easy-to-use, supporting authentication, user identity, and complex enterprise features like SSO and SCIM provisioning.

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