Implement vi mode

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Contributor guide

Tech stack

javascriptnodejs

Domain

cli

Issue type

feature

DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.

4

Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.

over 1 week

Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.

stale

ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.

needs investigation

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of vi keybindingsFamiliarity with Node.js

Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.

25

Research direction

Review the existing keybinding system in slap to understand how to integrate vi mode. Examine comments in the issue to gather user expectations and prior discussion. Look at the source code structure, particularly how input handling and editor modes are implemented.