Vim/Neovim

Macros Commands

Automate repetitive tasks with Vim macros. Learn to record, replay, and edit macros stored in registers for powerful text manipulation workflows.

8 commands

Pro Tips

Record a macro with 'q{register}', perform your actions, then 'q' to stop. Replay with '@{register}'.

Use '@@' to repeat the last played macro, or prefix with a count: '10@a' runs macro 'a' 10 times.

Edit macros by pasting the register (':put a'), editing, and yanking back ('"ayy').

Common Mistakes

Macros stop on errors. Use 'norm @a' in visual mode to run macros on selected lines, skipping errors.

Commands

Record macro

$ qa

Start recording keystrokes into register a.

Stop recording

$ q

Stop recording the current macro.

Play macro

$ @a

Execute macro stored in register a.

Repeat last macro

$ @@

Run the most recently played macro again.

Run macro N times

$ 10@a

Execute macro a ten times.

View registers

$ :reg

Display contents of all registers.

Yank to register

$ "ayy

Copy line to named register a.

Paste from clipboard

$ "+p

Paste from system clipboard.