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675675## Vim mode interaction
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677When vim mode is enabled via `/config` → Editor mode, keybindings and vim mode operate independently:
677When you enable vim mode with the Editor mode setting in `/config`, keybindings and vim mode operate independently:
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679* **Vim mode** handles input at the text input level (cursor movement, modes, motions)
680* **Keybindings** handle actions at the component level (toggle todos, submit, etc.)
681* The Escape key in vim mode switches INSERT to NORMAL mode; it does not trigger `chat:cancel`
679* **Vim mode** handles input at the text input level: cursor movement, modes, and motions
680* **Keybindings** handle actions at the component level, such as toggling todos or submitting a message
681* The Escape key in vim mode switches INSERT to NORMAL mode; it doesn't trigger `chat:cancel`
682682* Most Ctrl+key shortcuts pass through vim mode to the keybinding system
683683* Vim keys aren't remappable through the keybindings file. To map a two-key INSERT-mode sequence such as `jj` to Escape, use the [`vimInsertModeRemaps`](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/interactive-mode#remap-insert-mode-key-sequences) setting
684684* In vim NORMAL mode, `?` shows the help menu (vim behavior)
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