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kak — Kakoune is a mode-based code editor implementing the "multiple selections" paradigm. Data can be sel

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Problem

How to use the kak command: Kakoune is a mode-based code editor implementing the "multiple selections" paradigm. Data can be selected and simultaneously edited in different locations, using multiple selections; users can also connect to the same session for collaborative editing. More information: <https://manned.org/kak>.

Solution

kak — Kakoune is a mode-based code editor implementing the "multiple selections" paradigm. Data can be selected and simultaneously edited in different locations, using multiple selections; users can also connect to the same session for collaborative editing. More information: <https://manned.org/kak>.

Open a file and enter normal mode, to execute commands:

kak {{path/to/file}}

Enter insert mode from normal mode, to write text into the file:

<i>

Escape insert mode, to go back to normal mode:

<Esc>

Replace all instances of "foo" in the current file with "bar":

%s{{foo}}<Enter>c{{bar}}<Esc>

Unselect all secondary selections, and keep only the main one:

<Space>

Search for numbers and select the first two:

/\d+<Enter>N

Insert the contents of a file:

<!>cat {{path/to/file}}<Enter>

Save the current file:

<:>w<Enter>

Code Snippets

Open a file and enter normal mode, to execute commands

kak {{path/to/file}}

Enter insert mode from normal mode, to write text into the file

<i>

Escape insert mode, to go back to normal mode

<Esc>

Replace all instances of "foo" in the current file with "bar"

%s{{foo}}<Enter>c{{bar}}<Esc>

Unselect all secondary selections, and keep only the main one

<Space>

Context

tldr-pages: common/kak

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