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Support the `'^` mark

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Description

See :help '^. gi should be re-implemented with this mark.

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 linked Vim help for the '^ mark, then find the existing implementation and tests for the gi command in the TypeScript extension. Rework gi to use the mark's behavior and update or add coverage showing that it moves to the expected position.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
devtools
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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