Incomplete Xcode vim mode support frustrates vi users

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Xcode's vim mode implementation is incomplete, missing essential features like the '.' command. The community-provided vim extension supports vim perfectly including macros, but Xcode lacks a safe plugin API for the community to provide these features.

XcodeVim
Category
dx
Workaround
hack
Stage
onboarding
Freshness
persistent
Scope
single_lib
Upstream
open
Recurring
Yes
Buyer Type
individual
Maintainer
slow

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Query: “What are the most common pain points with Swift for developers in 2025?”4/4/2026

It must be very difficult to implement the "." command in Xcode. That's why it's not implemented. It's not vi without this... That's why I really wish that Apple would work on providing a safe plugin API, so that the community could solve all of these problems themselves.

Created: 4/4/2026Updated: 4/4/2026