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title: "Neovim v0.12.2 Cheatsheet"
author: "mw-pfeddersheim-workstation"
date: "June 2026"
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# Neovim Cheatsheet

**Version:** v0.12.2 (LuaJIT 2.1) **Config:** `~/.config/nvim/init.lua`

## Search

### Buffer Search (current file)

| Command | Action |
|---------|--------|
| `/pattern` | Search forward |
| `?pattern` | Search backward |
| `n` | Next match (forward) |
| `N` | Previous match (backward) |

### File Search (across files)

| Command | Action |
|---------|--------|
| `:grep pattern` | Search current directory with ripgrep |
| `:grep pattern /path/to/dir` | Search specific directory |
| `:cfirst` | Jump to first match |
| `:cnext` / `:cprev` | Next / previous match |
| `:copen` | Open quickfix window with all results |
| `:cclose` | Close quickfix window |

## Editing

| Command | Action |
|---------|--------|
| `D` | Delete from cursor to end of line |
| `d$` | Delete to end of line (same as `D`) |
| `dd` | Delete entire line |
| `C` | Change from cursor to end of line (delete + insert mode) |

## Text Objects

Delete or operate on structured text by type:

| Command | Action |
|---------|--------|
| `di{` | Delete **inside** `{}` (keeps braces) |
| `da{` | Delete **a** `{}` (removes braces too) |
| `di"` | Delete inside double quotes |
| `da"` | Delete a double-quoted section |
| `di(` | Delete inside parentheses |
| `da(` | Delete a parenthesized section |
| `di[` | Delete inside brackets |
| `da[` | Delete a bracketed section |
| `di<` | Delete inside angle brackets |
| `da<` | Delete an angle-bracketed section |

**Pattern:** `d` (delete) + `i` (inside) / `a` (around) + `{type}`

**Also works with:**
- `v` + text object — select (e.g. `vi{` selects inside braces)
- `y` + text object — yank/copy (e.g. `ya{` copies including braces)
- `c` + text object — change (e.g. `ci{` deletes + enters insert mode)