VSCodeVim / VSCodeVim/Vim

.vimrc support

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Support an actual .vimrc file alongside our current settings.json.

Allow users to specify a location for the .vimrc insite the settings.json file.

Support basic .vimrc commands.

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Research direction

Start by examining how the extension currently reads settings.json and how a user-provided .vimrc location could be represented there. Define the supported scope of “basic .vimrc commands” before implementation; done means the extension can load the configured file and consistently apply the agreed commands.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
devtools
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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