VSCodeVim / VSCodeVim/Vim

Support `g&` (repeat last substitution globally)

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Dominant language
TypeScript
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Description

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start with the Vim help reference linked in the issue, especially the g& behavior and its expected substitution semantics. Then locate the existing substitution-command handling in the repository and verify the implementation against that reference; done means g& repeats the last substitution globally.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript, vscode
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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