VSCodeVim / VSCodeVim/Vim

Setting to enable Vim Editor only for certain filetypes

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Description

I like to edit some files (js) with the VSCode editor because of the auto complete and other files (py) with Vim because I am faster with the key bindings. It is annoying to enable/disable the Extension every time I want to edit a file, this feature would probably make me switch entirely to VSCode.

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Research direction

Start by tracing how the VS Code extension currently enables or disables Vim and how it identifies filetypes. Done means a setting can keep Vim active only for selected filetypes without manual toggling, with behavior checked against the JavaScript and Python examples in the issue.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript, vscode
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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