chopsticks/QUICKSTART.md
m1ngsama fa59d5be8f docs: rewrite README and QUICKSTART — clean, short, for geeks
Cut README from 330 to 124 lines. No fluff, no repeated tables.
QUICKSTART is now a compact cheat sheet, not a tutorial.
Both point to the wiki for deep dives.
2026-04-22 00:21:15 +08:00

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Quick Start

Five minutes from zero to a working Vim setup.

Install

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/m1ngsama/chopsticks/main/get.sh | bash

Open vim. Plugins install automatically on first launch (30-60s). Restart vim.

Modes

Mode Enter Leave
Normal startup default
Insert i / a / o Esc or jk
Visual v / V Esc

Survival

Esc / jk        back to Normal
,w              save
,x              save + quit
:q!             force quit
Ctrl+s          save from any mode
,?              cheat sheet
:ChopsticksLearn  interactive tutorial

Find things

Ctrl+p          fuzzy find file (git-aware)
,rg             ripgrep project
,b              search buffers
,fh             recent files
,e              file browser
,,              last file

Write code

gd              go to definition
K               hover docs
,rn             rename symbol
,ca             code action
,f              format
,cr             run current file
Tab / S-Tab     cycle completions

Install language servers with :LspInstallServer (auto-detects filetype).

Git

,gs             status (s=stage, cc=commit)
,gd             diff
,gb             blame
,gp             push
]x / [x         conflict markers

Edit

s + 2 chars     EasyMotion jump
gc              toggle comment
cs"'            change surrounding " to '
Alt+j / Alt+k   move line
,u              undo tree
,y              clipboard yank

Navigate

Ctrl+h/j/k/l   splits + tmux panes
,h / ,l         prev / next buffer
,z              maximize window
,tv / ,th       terminal

Write prose

,zen            zen mode (Goyo + Limelight)
,mp             markdown preview in browser
,mt             table of contents

See README for the full reference. See the wiki for deep dives.