VSCodeVim/Vim

Request Plugin Addition: vim-abolish by tpope

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#2,435 opened on Mar 9, 2018

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Description

Subvert and the coercion operators are some of my most used features in vim. I can't believe no-one has suggested it yet!?

Abolish may be a difficult thing to emulate, since it adds iabbrev commands to the .vimrc. But, the subvert substitution and the coercion operations are 🔥

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Research direction
Explore how VSCodeVim currently handles custom commands and mappings. Look at existing plugin integrations (e.g., vim surround) for patterns. Understand the coercion and substitution features of vim abolish and assess if they can be implemented via VSCode API or require Vim emulation extensions.
Tech stack
typescript
Domain
developer experiencetooling
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
Half day
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Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
TypeScriptVisual Studio Code Extension APIVim script understanding
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
65