VSCodeVim / VSCodeVim/Vim

Shorthand for vim-surround for surrounding the closest pair of thing

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Description

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
One thing I miss from Atom's vim-mode-plus even after all these years, is a shorthand for surrounding the closest thing, whatever it is, since 90% of the time I'm operating on the closet braces/quotes/etc.

Describe the solution you'd like
Something like cs' and cs}, without needing to specify the ' or } part. Likewise e.g. ds, ys. Maybe using the leader key, or maybe just a raw, customizable key. It'll change/delete/yank the nearest surrounded pair of thing.

This also means repeating the action with . works on different pairs too!

Describe alternatives you've considered
Tried various other non-vim-based VSCode surrounding plugins but kept coming back to wanting this

Thank you!

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The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Begin by locating the implementation of the cs, ds, and ys actions and their repeat behavior. Done means a customizable shorthand can operate on the nearest surrounding pair and can be repeated with . on different pairs.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
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Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
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