> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.vorto-editor.dev/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Coming from Vim

> Switching from Vim to Vorto: the honest map of how your muscle memory transfers — which motions, operators, and text objects work the same, what Vorto adds out of the box, and what isn't there yet.

Vorto follows Vim's modal grammar, so most of your muscle memory transfers directly. This page is the honest map: what works the same, what Vorto gives you for free that Vim needs a plugin for, and what isn't there yet. For the full keymap, see [Default keybindings](/editing/keybindings).

## What works the same

If you think in Vim's **operator + motion** grammar, it works here:

| Category         | Keys that carry over                                                                                                |
| ---------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Counts**       | `3w`, `2dd`, `5j` — counts prefix motions and operators                                                             |
| **Operators**    | `d`, `y`, `c`, `>`, `<`, doubled to act on a line (`dd`, `yy`)                                                      |
| **Motions**      | `h` `j` `k` `l`, `w` `b` `e` `W` `B` `E`, `0` `^` `$`, `gg` `G`, `H` `M` `L`, `{` `}`, `%`, `f` `F` `t` `T` `;` `,` |
| **Text objects** | `iw` `aw`, `ip` `ap`, `i"` `a"`, `i(` `a(`, `i{` `a{`, `i[` `a[`, `it` `at`                                         |
| **Search**       | `/`, `?`, `n`, `N`, `*`, `#`                                                                                        |
| **Substitution** | `:s/pat/repl/`, `:%s/pat/repl/g`                                                                                    |
| **Visual**       | `v`, `V`, `Ctrl-V`, then operate on the selection                                                                   |
| **Insert entry** | `i` `a` `I` `A` `o` `O` `s` `S` `C`                                                                                 |
| **Repeat**       | `.` repeats the last change                                                                                         |
| **Windows**      | `Ctrl-W` splits and focus moves, plus `:split` / `:vsplit`                                                          |

## What Vorto adds out of the box

Things that need a plugin (or aren't possible) in stock Vim ship in the binary:

* **Surround** — `ys{motion}{char}`, `cs{old}{new}`, `ds{char}`, with a which-key hint. No `vim-surround` to install. See [Keybindings](/editing/keybindings).
* **Comment toggles** — `gc{motion}` for line comments and `gb{motion}` for block comments, count- and multi-cursor-aware.
* **Multiple cursors** — `+` adds a cursor at the next match of the word under the cursor, `-` removes the last one.
* **LSP, tree-sitter, fuzzy finding, file explorer, and Copilot** — all built in rather than assembled from plugins. See [Why Vorto](/why-vorto).
* **Tree-sitter text objects** — `if` / `af` (function), `ic` / `ac` (class), `ia` / `aa` (argument) work once the grammar is installed.

## Not in Vorto today

These Vim features are not implemented yet. If your workflow leans on them, that's worth knowing before you switch:

| Vim feature                    | Status in Vorto                                  |
| ------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------ |
| Named registers (`"ay`, `"bp`) | One unnamed yank register only                   |
| Macros (`qa…q`, `@a`)          | Not available — `.` covers single-change repeats |
| Marks (`ma`, `` `a ``)         | Not available                                    |
| Code folding (`zf`, `za`)      | Not available                                    |

## Intentionally different

Some Vim conventions are left out on purpose, not pending:

* **Config is TOML, not Vimscript.** Keybindings, options, and per-language settings live in one `~/.config/vorto/config.toml` file. There is no `init.vim`, no `:set` runtime command, and no autocmd system. See [Configuration overview](/configuration/overview).
* **A focused set of `:` commands.** Vorto implements the everyday ex commands — file, buffer, window, search, and substitution — rather than the full ex language. See the [command reference](/editing/commands).
* **`Ctrl-r` redo may need binding.** Redo is available as the `redo` action; bind it in config if it isn't already mapped.

Ready to dig in? The [Default keybindings](/editing/keybindings) page lists every bound key, and [Editing modes](/editing/modes) covers the modal model in depth.