Neovim + LazyVim

LazyVim is a modern, fast, and pre-configured Neovim distribution built around the lazy.nvim plugin manager. This cheatsheet highlights the most essential LazyVim default keymaps, LSP navigations, buffer controls, and UI toggles.

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The default <leader> key in LazyVim is Space. The default <localleader> is \. Pressing <space> will trigger a Which-Key popup at the bottom of the screen showing all available next-key actions.

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1. General & Window Navigation

These maps optimize movement, window swapping, and line operations.

Keymap	Mode	Action / Description
j / k	Normal, Visual	Better up/down movement (wraps on display lines instead of logical lines)
<C-h>	Normal	Move to left window / split
<C-j>	Normal	Move to lower window / split
<C-k>	Normal	Move to upper window / split
<C-l>	Normal	Move to right window / split
<C-Up> / <C-Down>	Normal	Increase / decrease window height
<C-Left> / <C-Right>	Normal	Decrease / increase window width
<A-j> / <A-k>	Normal, Insert	Move current line down / up
<A-j> / <A-k>	Visual	Move selected block down / up
< / >	Visual	Indent left / right (stays in Visual mode)
n / N	Normal, Vis, Op	Next / Previous search result (auto-centers cursor and opens folds)
<esc>	Normal, Ins, Snip	Clear search highlight (noh) and stop snippet active expansion
<leader>ur	Normal	Redraw screen, clear search highlight, and update diffs

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2. Buffer & Tab Management

LazyVim manages buffers using bufferline.nvim and provides shortcuts to navigate and clean up files quickly.

Buffer Controls

Keymap	Mode	Action / Description
<S-h> or [b	Normal	Go to previous buffer
<S-l> or ]b	Normal	Go to next buffer
<leader>bb or ``<leader>```	Normal	Switch to other (last active) buffer
<leader>bd	Normal	Delete (close) active buffer safely (keeps window layout)
<leader>bo	Normal	Delete all other buffers
<leader>bi	Normal	Delete all invisible buffers
<leader>bD	Normal	Delete buffer and close current window

Tab Controls

Keymap	Mode	Action / Description
<leader><tab><tab>	Normal	Create new tab
<leader><tab>d	Normal	Close current tab
<leader><tab>]	Normal	Go to next tab
<leader><tab>[	Normal	Go to previous tab
<leader><tab>o	Normal	Close all other tabs
<leader><tab>f	Normal	Go to first tab
<leader><tab>l	Normal	Go to last tab

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3. Search & Fuzzy Finding (via Snacks.picker)

LazyVim utilizes snacks.nvim for fast fuzzy finding, grep searching, and workspace exploration.

Keymap	Mode	Action / Description
<leader><space>	Normal	Find files in the project root directory
<leader>,	Normal	List and switch between open buffers
<leader>/	Normal	Grep search for a string across all project files (from root)
<leader>:	Normal	Open command history
<leader>ff	Normal	Find files (root directory)
<leader>fF	Normal	Find files (current working directory - cwd)
<leader>fc	Normal	Find and edit Neovim configuration files
<leader>fn	Normal	Create new empty buffer/file
<leader>fr	Normal	Open recent files history
<leader>fR	Normal	Open recent files history (cwd specific)
<leader>fp	Normal	Select and open recent projects
<leader>sg	Normal	Live grep search (root directory)
<leader>sG	Normal	Live grep search (cwd specific)
<leader>sw	Normal, Vis	Search word/selection under cursor (root directory)
<leader>sW	Normal, Vis	Search word/selection under cursor (cwd specific)
<leader>sh	Normal	Search Neovim help pages
<leader>sk	Normal	Search active keymaps and documentation
<leader>s"	Normal	Search registers
<leader>s/	Normal	Search history

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4. LSP (Language Server Protocol) & Coding

Powerful integrations for editing code, navigating syntax trees, and refactoring.

LSP Navigation

Keymap	Mode	Action / Description
gd	Normal	Goto Definition
gr	Normal	Goto References
gI	Normal	Goto Implementation
gy	Normal	Goto Type Definition
gD	Normal	Goto Declaration
K	Normal	Show hover documentation (LSP Info)
gK	Normal	Show signature help
<C-k>	Insert	Show signature help while typing

LSP Refactoring & Actions

Keymap	Mode	Action / Description
<leader>ca	Normal, Vis	Open Code Actions (quick fixes, imports, etc.)
<leader>cr	Normal	Rename variable / symbol (renames across project if supported)
<leader>cf	Normal, Vis	Format buffer (or visual selection) via conform.nvim
<leader>ss	Normal	Search document LSP symbols
<leader>sS	Normal	Search workspace LSP symbols
gai / gao	Normal	View incoming / outgoing LSP call hierarchy

Diagnostics

Keymap	Mode	Action / Description
<leader>cd	Normal	Open diagnostic popup for current line
]d / [d	Normal	Go to next / previous diagnostic
]e / [e	Normal	Go to next / previous diagnostic error
]w / [w	Normal	Go to next / previous diagnostic warning

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5. Git Integration (via Snacks & Lazygit)

LazyVim integrates git operations using Snacks and provides built-in support for Lazygit.

Keymap	Mode	Action / Description
<leader>gg	Normal	Toggle Lazygit (in repository root)
<leader>gG	Normal	Toggle Lazygit (in current working directory)
<leader>gl	Normal	Git log
<leader>gL	Normal	Git log (cwd specific)
<leader>gb	Normal	View git blame annotations for the current line
<leader>gf	Normal	View current file history
<leader>gB	Normal, Vis	Open git provider web interface for current repository
<leader>gY	Normal, Vis	Copy git provider URL for current file to system clipboard

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6. UI & Editor Toggles (via <leader>u)

These toggles quickly turn Neovim options or plugin features on or off without writing lua configuration.

Keymap	Toggle Target	Keymap	Toggle Target
<leader>uf	Auto Format (Global)	<leader>uF	Auto Format (Buffer-local)
<leader>us	Spell Check	<leader>uw	Line wrapping
<leader>ul	Line Numbers (Absolute)	<leader>uL	Relative Line Numbers
<leader>ud	Diagnostics	<leader>uc	Conceal Level
<leader>uh	LSP Inlay Hints	<leader>ut	Treesitter Highlighting
<leader>ub	Dark Background Toggle	<leader>uD	Dimming of inactive code block
<leader>uz	Zen Mode	<leader>wm or <leader>uZ	Zoom Window (Maximize split toggle)

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7. Useful Plugins & Extra Keymaps

Keymaps for some of the most popular plugins included with LazyVim:

Flash.nvim (Seamless Jumping)

• s : Initiate Leap-style jumping. Press 2 characters, then choose the label.
• S : Search for treesitter node selections to jump.
• r / R : Start Leap visual selection / jump in visual mode.
• <C-s> : Toggle flash searching while typing an ordinary search /.

Trouble.nvim (Diagnostics & Quick Lists)

• <leader>xx : Toggle Trouble workspace diagnostics.
• <leader>xX : Toggle Trouble document diagnostics.
• <leader>cs : Toggle Trouble LSP symbols view.
• <leader>xL : Toggle Trouble location list.
• <leader>xQ : Toggle Trouble quickfix list.

Todo-Comments.nvim

• ]t / [t : Jump to next/previous TODO/FIXME comment.
• <leader>st : Search TODOs in snacks picker.
• <leader>xt : Show Trouble view list for all TODOs.

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8. Managing Plugins & Neovim Configuration

Command	Action
<leader>l	Open Lazy plugin manager window (install, update, clean plugins)
<leader>cm	Open Mason package manager (install LSPs, formatters, linters, debuggers)
<leader>L	View LazyVim News & Changelog