PluginStatsLearn Vim installs statistics
By vintharas · VS Code Marketplace · Other
Learn Vim right within your favorite editor
Learn Vim has 331,887 recorded installs on VS Code Marketplace.
It ranks #1082 of 2,500 tracked VS Code Marketplace listings by installs.
It is rated 5.0 out of 5 from 65 ratings.
PluginStats has 3 daily observations since Oct 16, 2026; the latest is from Oct 18, 2026.
Rating: 4.95 / 5 from 65 ratings
About Learn Vim
Learn Vim
Learn Vim right within VSCode. Use this extension to learn and practice your Vim skills and become a more awesome developer.
Features
• Progress Forward in your Path to Vim Mastery • Read along _Boost Your Coding Fu With VSCode and Vim_ and discover the awesomeness of Vim • Practice what you learn and become more productive
This plugin adds a command that sets VSCode up as an environment for learning Vim:
• Open the Command Palette • Select _Learn Vim_
Requirements
This plugin is best used in conjuction with VSCodeVim.
Known Issues
This extension is still a work in progress. I just got so excited about putting this in your hands that I couldn't stop myself. Hope you'll find it valuable despite the kinks.
For more information
• Barbarian meets coding • Boost Your Coding Fu With VSCode and Vim • Ping me on Twitter if you have any issues or questions
Enjoy!
Acknowledgements
Credit where it's due for the icons used in this extension:
• Alfredo Fernandez • Pixel perfect
Massive kudos to the team of VSCodeVim for bringing a great Vim experience into VSCode.
Release Notes
0.0.28 - Pasting in insert mode
• More about pasting in the insert modality of modes. Oh wow it's been a long time since the last update. What's wrong with you Jaime? Sorry I was busy procreating and taking care of the side effects of the procreation.
0.0.27 - Registers
• Registering registers in the registry...
0.0.26 - Even More World domination with more copy/paste
• There's lots to learn in this one.
0.0.25 - More World domination with more copy/paste
• The race for world domination continues.
0.0.24 - World domination with copy/paste
• A guide to world domination by y and p.
0.0.23 - gn...
• gn...
0.0.22 - Completely Visualized
• Visual mode completed! Wihoo!
0.0.21 - Visualize Victory
• Started Visual mode!
0.0.20 - Insert has been inserted
• Insert mode completed!
0.0.19 - A Little Step for Insert
• Another command. Another exercise.
0.0.18 - Fix Embarrassing Typo
• Fixed embarrassing mistake in diagram that would undermine all my Vim knowledge, skills and self-worth as a human being.
0.0.17 - Insert Moar
• New Insert mode exercising!
0.0.16 - Secrets
• Vim Secret Language
0.0.15 - Operators operated
• Completed operator exercises. Phew.
0.0.14 - An extra serving of whimsical exercises
• Added more operator exercises with florkins, towels and Conan. • Don't panic.
0.0.13 - The Text Objects Strike Back
• Added exercises about text objects and more. • Added section undo/redo before starting editing so much.
0.0.12 - README Feng Shui
• Reordering and rearranging the README to make more sense.
0.0.11 - README!!
• Correct typos in README
0.0.10 - README
• Written more compelling README
0.0.9 - Editorial Corrections
• Typos have been dealt with switfly.
0.0.8 - Combinatorial Explosion
• Change, Dot operator and the many combinations of operators and motions.
0.0.7 - On florkins, blurkins and flerkens
• More whimsical operator exercises.
0.0.6 - Operation operators
• Started adding operators
0.0.5 - I like to move it, move it
• Complete motions exercises
0.0.4 - Typos and Things of Lesser note
• Corrected README • Added keywords
0.0.3 - Motions
• Added lots of motions • Added acknowledgements for the icons
0.0.2 - Softening the Start
• Updated description to prompt user to use the _Learn Vim_ command. • Added link to videos
0.0.1 - A New Hope
• First release. Wihoo! • Instructions and exercises for first 4 chapters.
Description from the VS Code Marketplace listing.
- vi
- vim
- vscodevim
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Install counts, average rating, and rating counts come from the public Visual Studio Marketplace gallery API. Installs are cumulative and exclude updates.
Listing: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=vintharas.learn-vim. First seen Oct 16, 2026; last successful collection Oct 18, 2026. See the methodology.