Lib.rs

vimbo

vimbo is a small terminal companion for Vim: a searchable cheatsheet you can keep open in a split or separate pane while you edit.

It is built with ratatui and crossterm and runs anywhere Rust does.

Features

• Searchable cheatsheet: type to filter by command, category, or description (e.g. copy, paste, window, macro).
• Curated Vim basics: motions, insert/visual modes, search/replace, windows/tabs, buffers, registers, macros, and more.
• Keyboard-friendly UI: no mouse required; designed to sit next to your Vim session.

Installation

You need a recent Rust toolchain and cargo installed.

cargo install --path .

This will install the vimbo binary into your Cargo bin directory (usually ~/.cargo/bin), which should be on your PATH.

Usage

From any terminal:

vimbo

You can also start with an initial query:

vimbo --query paste

Keep it open in a tmux / Vim split or another terminal window as a quick reference.

Key bindings

• Search

  • type: append characters to the search query
  • Backspace: delete last character
  • /: clear the current query

• Navigation

  • ↑ / ↓: move selection up/down
  • PgUp / PgDn: jump by a larger step
  • g / G: jump to top / bottom of the list

• Misc

  • ?: toggle the help pane
  • Esc: quit vimbo

Notes

vimbo is intentionally read-only and static: it does not attempt to interact with your Vim session, just to provide an always-available reference. Contributions of additional cheatsheet entries and refinements are welcome.

Disclaimer

This app was entirely vibe-coded. I have modified at most a handful of lines.