Neovim Keybindings Reference

Leader key: Space

Editing

Key	Action
<leader>w	Save current buffer
;	Enter command mode (:)
<C-j>	Escape, in most modes
<C-k>	Escape, in most modes; signature help in LSP normal mode
<F1>	Escape
H / L	Start / end of line
j / k	Move by visual line
<leader>_	Change text up to next _
<leader>o	Open nvim-tree file explorer
<leader>p	Paste from Wayland clipboard
<leader>C	Copy entire buffer to Wayland clipboard
<leader>,	Toggle hidden/list characters

Navigation

Key	Action
gb	Jump back in jumplist
gn	Jump forward in jumplist
<leader>b	Fuzzy file finder (proximity-sorted)
<leader>;	Fuzzy buffer switcher
<leader><leader>	Toggle between last two buffers
<left> / <right>	Previous / next buffer
s	Leap to target in current window
S	Leap from another window
<leader>T	Toggle centered writing layout

Search

Key	Action
<leader>s	Live workspace symbol search (LSP)
<leader>g	Ripgrep project-wide (excludes Cargo.lock)
<leader>/	Live grep in current file
<leader>x	Current-buffer diagnostics picker
<leader>.	Resume last fzf-lua picker
<leader>O	Recent/old files picker
<leader>?	Keymap picker
<C-h>	Clear search highlight
n / N	Next / previous search result, centered
* / #	Search word forward / backward, centered
/ / ?	Search with very-magic regex enabled

LSP

Key	Action
gd	Definitions picker with preview
gD	Declarations picker with preview
gi	Implementations picker with preview
gr	References picker with preview
ga	Code actions through fzf-lua
K	Hover documentation
<C-k>	Signature help
<leader>D	Type definitions picker with preview
<leader>S	Current-document symbols / outline
<leader>l	Combined LSP finder
<leader>r	Rename symbol
<leader>a	Native LSP code actions
<leader>i	Toggle inlay hints for current buffer
<leader>f	Format buffer
<leader>e	Open diagnostic float
<leader>q	Put diagnostics in the location list
[d / ]d	Previous / next diagnostic
[e / ]e	Previous / next error only
<leader>ci	Incoming calls tree (stdlib/cargo filtered)
<leader>co	Outgoing calls tree (stdlib/cargo filtered)

Call tree window keybindings

Key	Action
<Tab>	Expand / collapse current node
E	Expand all visible expandable nodes one level
c	Collapse current node
C	Collapse all expanded nodes
<CR>	Jump to the definition of the symbol under cursor
o	Jump to the call site (where the call occurs)
q / <Esc>	Close the tree
<leader>Wa	Add workspace folder
<leader>Wr	Remove workspace folder
<leader>Wl	List workspace folders
<leader>me	Expand macro
<leader>ml	Show memory layout (limited to primitive types)
<leader>ma	Show assembly for function under cursor (cargo-show-asm)
<leader>mi	Insert #[inline(never)] above current line
<leader>mb	Run cargo bench for current/selected bench target; prompts for criterion filter
<leader>mf	Run cargo flamegraph for current/selected bench target; opens SVG when done
<leader>ms	Run cargo semver-checks (vs HEAD); violations shown in fzf-lua quickfix picker

File Explorer (nvim-tree)

Opening

Key	Action
<leader>o	Toggle nvim-tree
q	Close nvim-tree

Navigation

Key	Action
<CR>	Open file / expand folder
<Tab>	Preview file (focus stays tree)
<C-v>	Open in vertical split
<C-x>	Open in horizontal split
<C-t>	Open in new tab
P	Jump to parent directory
-	Navigate up to parent dir
W	Collapse all folders
E	Expand all folders

File Operations

Key	Action
a	Create file or directory
d	Delete
r	Rename
x	Cut
c	Copy
p	Paste
y	Copy filename
Y	Copy relative path
gy	Copy absolute path

Display

Key	Action
H	Toggle hidden/dotfiles
I	Toggle gitignored files
R	Refresh tree
f	Filter files by name
F	Clear filter
g?	Show all keybindings (help)

Crates (crates.nvim, Cargo.toml only)

General

Key	Action
<leader>ct	Toggle virtual text
<leader>cr	Reload crate data

Popups

Key	Action
<leader>cv	Show versions popup
<leader>cf	Show features popup
<leader>cd	Show dependencies popup

Update / Upgrade

Key	Mode	Action
<leader>cu	normal	Update crate under cursor
<leader>cu	visual	Update selected crates
<leader>ca	normal	Update all crates
<leader>cU	normal	Upgrade crate under cursor
<leader>cU	visual	Upgrade selected crates
<leader>cA	normal	Upgrade all crates

Editing

Key	Action
<leader>ce	Expand plain crate to inline table
<leader>cE	Extract crate into [dependencies] table

Open in Browser

Key	Action
<leader>cH	Open homepage
<leader>cR	Open repository
<leader>cD	Open documentation
<leader>cC	Open crates.io page
<leader>cL	Open lib.rs page

AI

Key	Action
<leader>cc	Open Claude Code
<leader>cx	Open Codex

Git

Key	Action
<leader>GG	Open Fugitive Git
<leader>B	Git blame
<leader>GB	Git browse

Testing (neotest)

Key	Action
<leader>tr	Run test under cursor
<leader>tl	Re-run last test
<leader>tq	Stop current test run
<leader>td	Debug test under cursor
<leader>tf	Run all tests in current file
<leader>ta	Run entire test suite
<leader>ts	Toggle test summary panel
<leader>to	Open test output
<leader>tp	Toggle output panel
]t / [t	Jump to next / previous failed test

Debugging (nvim-dap)

Key	Action
<leader>db	Toggle breakpoint
<leader>dB	Conditional breakpoint
<leader>dc	Continue
<leader>dn	Step over
<leader>di	Step into
<leader>do	Step out
<leader>dh	Run to cursor
<leader>de	Evaluate expression
<leader>dq	Terminate
<leader>du	Toggle DAP UI
<leader>dx	Clear all breakpoints

Dependencies To Fetch

Required / Core

Dependency	Used for
git	Bootstrap/install plugins with lazy.nvim
curl / tar	Plugin and Treesitter parser downloads
C compiler, e.g. cc	Compiling Treesitter parsers
fzf	fzf-lua picker backend
ripgrep / rg	Project grep through fzf-lua
fd	File finder input
proximity-sort	Proximity-ranked file finder
wl-clipboard (wl-copy, wl-paste)	Wayland clipboard bindings

Rust / Debugging

Dependency	Used for
rust-analyzer	Rust LSP
cargo	Rust builds/tests
clippy	rust-analyzer check command
cargo-nextest	neotest-rust test runner
cargo-show-asm	<leader>ma assembly viewer
cargo-flamegraph	<leader>mf flamegraph generator
cargo-semver-checks	<leader>ms semver violation checker
codelldb at /usr/bin/codelldb	nvim-dap Rust debugging

Language Servers

Dependency	Used for
clangd	C/C++/ObjC LSP
typescript-language-server	TypeScript/JavaScript LSP
gopls	Go LSP
lua-language-server	Lua LSP

Optional

Dependency	Used for
bash-language-server	Bash LSP
texlab	LaTeX LSP
ruff	Python LSP/linting
zathura	VimTeX PDF viewer
tree-sitter CLI	Generating parsers; not normally needed for pinned nvim-treesitter master setup