VSCodeVim / VSCodeVim/Vim

A way to jump to matching quotes (similar to `%` for brackets)?

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Description

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In native vim, there's no easy way to jump to a matching quote because quotes are symmetrical and there's no easy way to determine where a matching quote is. But since visual studio through its language servers provides rich parsing information, would it be possible to provide a way to jump to a matching single/double/triple (for python comments) quote similar to how you can do it for brackets?

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Research direction

Start by examining how VSCodeVim currently handles bracket motions and how Visual Studio language-server parsing could identify matching single, double, and Python triple quotes. Done means defining and validating a jump behavior for each requested quote type, including how ambiguous or unmatched quotes are handled.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript, vscode
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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