Simple, Intuitive file manager plugin for Vim

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README.md

VimNC

A simple and intuitive file manager plugin for Vim that allows you to navigate and manage your files directly within Vim.

Features

Navigate the filesystem with Vim-style keys
Open files quickly
Select, cut, copy, paste, and delete files/folders
Create folders and rename files/folders
Toggle an in-editor help screen for quick reference
Sort files by name, time, size, or extension

Keybindings

Key	Action
`h`	Go to parent folder
`l`	Go into folder
`j`	Move down the list
`k`	Move up the list
`Enter`	Open file/folder
`Space`	Select / unselect files/folders
`x`	Cut selected items
`y`	Copy selected items
`p`	Paste items
`d`	Delete selected items
`a`	Create a new folder
`c`	Rename a file or folder
`e`	execute command on selected items
`r`	Refresh directory
`s`	Toggle sort (name/time/size/exten)
`?`	Toggle this help screen

Installation

You can install this plugin using your favorite plugin manager:

Using vim-plug:

Plug 'https://codeberg.org/mahadevank/vimnc'

Then run:

:PlugInstall

Using Vundle:

Plugin 'https://codeberg.org/mahadevank/vimnc'

Then run:

:PluginInstall

Usage

Open the VimNC file manager with the command:

:VimNC

Navigate and manage your files using the keys listed above. Press ? anytime to toggle the help screen.

To make opening VimNC even quicker, you can map the command to a convenient key combination. For example, to map it to <leader>f, add the following to your .vimrc or init.vim:

" Map <leader>f to open VimNC file manager
nnoremap <leader>f :VimNC<CR>

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to open issues or submit pull requests.