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135135### Mode switching
136136
137| Command | Action | From mode |
138| :------ | :------------------------------------ | :------------- |
139| `Esc` | Enter NORMAL mode | INSERT, VISUAL |
140| `i` | Insert before cursor | NORMAL |
141| `I` | Insert at beginning of line | NORMAL |
142| `a` | Insert after cursor | NORMAL |
143| `A` | Insert at end of line | NORMAL |
144| `o` | Open line below | NORMAL |
145| `O` | Open line above | NORMAL |
146| `v` | Start character-wise visual selection | NORMAL |
147| `V` | Start line-wise visual selection | NORMAL |
137| Command | Action | From mode |
138| :---------------- | :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | :------------- |
139| `Esc` or `Ctrl+[` | Enter NORMAL mode. In terminals that use the Kitty keyboard protocol, `Ctrl+[` requires v2.1.242 or later | INSERT, VISUAL |
140| `i` | Insert before cursor | NORMAL |
141| `I` | Insert at beginning of line | NORMAL |
142| `a` | Insert after cursor | NORMAL |
143| `A` | Insert at end of line | NORMAL |
144| `o` | Open line below | NORMAL |
145| `O` | Open line above | NORMAL |
146| `v` | Start character-wise visual selection | NORMAL |
147| `V` | Start line-wise visual selection | NORMAL |
148148
149149### Remap INSERT-mode key sequences
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193193
194194### Editing (NORMAL mode)
195195
196| Command | Action |
197| :------------- | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
198| `x` | Delete character |
199| `dd` | Delete line |
200| `D` | Delete to end of line |
201| `dw`/`de`/`db` | Delete word/to end/back |
202| `cc` | Change line |
203| `C` | Change to end of line |
204| `cw`/`ce`/`cb` | Change word/to end/back |
205| `s` | Substitute character: delete the character under the cursor and enter INSERT mode. Requires Claude Code v2.1.211 or later |
206| `S` | Substitute line: clear the line and enter INSERT mode. Requires Claude Code v2.1.211 or later |
207| `yy`/`Y` | Yank (copy) line |
208| `yw`/`ye`/`yb` | Yank word/to end/back |
209| `p` | Paste after cursor |
210| `P` | Paste before cursor |
211| `>>` | Indent line |
212| `<<` | Dedent line |
213| `J` | Join lines |
214| `u` | Undo |
215| `.` | Repeat last change |
196| Command | Action |
197| :-------------------- | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
198| `x` | Delete character |
199| `dd` | Delete line |
200| `D` | Delete to end of line |
201| `dw`/`de`/`db` | Delete word/to end/back |
202| `df{char}`/`dt{char}` | Delete to and including, or up to, the next occurrence of a character |
203| `cc` | Change line |
204| `C` | Change to end of line |
205| `cw`/`ce`/`cb` | Change word/to end/back |
206| `s` | Substitute character: delete the character under the cursor and enter INSERT mode. Requires Claude Code v2.1.211 or later |
207| `S` | Substitute line: clear the line and enter INSERT mode. Requires Claude Code v2.1.211 or later |
208| `yy`/`Y` | Yank (copy) line |
209| `yw`/`ye`/`yb` | Yank word/to end/back |
210| `p` | Paste after cursor |
211| `P` | Paste before cursor |
212| `>>` | Indent line |
213| `<<` | Dedent line |
214| `J` | Join lines |
215| `u` | Undo |
216| `.` | Repeat last change |
216217
217218### Text objects (NORMAL mode)
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