Vanilla VIM setup

.ctags

--languages=JavaScript,TypeScript,Java,SQL	
--exclude=node_modules	
--exclude=dist	
--exclude=*.min.js	
--exclude=reports	
--exclude=coverage	
--recurse=yes	
--fields=+l	
--fields=+K	
--extras=+q	
--sort=yes	

.vimrc

 " ~/.vimrc - Vim configuration
 " Last updated: 2023-03-14
 " Description:
 "   Personal Vim configuration focused on minimalism.
 "   No plugins used. Uses built-in commands and external tools (grep, find, ctags).
 "   For JS/TS development with fast file navigation, search, and function jumping.
 "
 " Notes:
 "   - Use :e **/filename<Tab> to find files
 "   - Use :vimgrep or :grep to search across files
 "   - Use buffers (:bnext/:bprev) or tabs (:tabnew) for file navigation
 "   - Use ctags + Ctrl-] / Ctrl-T to jump between functions
 
 colorscheme darkblue
 syntax on
 set relativenumber
set encoding=UTF-8
set smarttab
set smartindent
set tabstop=4 softtabstop=4
set shiftwidth=4
set expandtab
set re=0
set nowrap
set noswapfile
set scrolloff=8
set guicursor=
 set ignorecase
 set smartcase
 set incsearch
 set hlsearch
 set path+=**
 set wildmenu
 set wildignore+=*/node_modules/*,*.pyc,*.o
 set grepprg=grep\ -nH\ $*
 set mouse=a
set nocompatible
filetype plugin indent on
set hidden
set nowrap
set number
set ruler
set showcmd
set splitright
set splitbelow
set tags=./tags,tags;
set tagstack
set tagrelative
set path+=**
set suffixesadd+=.c,.h,.cpp,.hpp,.cc,.hh,.py,.js,.ts,.tsx,.jsx,.go,.rs,.java
set wildignore+=*/.git/*,*/node_modules/*,*/dist/*,*/build/*,*/target/*,*.o,*.a,*.so,*.class
if executable('rg')
  set grepprg=rg\ --vimgrep\ --smart-case\ --hidden
  set grepformat=%f:%l:%c:%m,%f:%l:%m
endif

command! -nargs=+ Grep silent grep! <args> | copen
command! -nargs=+ LGrep silent lgrep! <args> | lopen
command! COpen copen
command! CClose cclose
command! LOpen lopen
command! LClose lclose
command! MakeTags !ctags -R .
let mapleader=" "
nnoremap <leader>jd <C-]>
nnoremap <leader>jb <C-t>
nnoremap <leader>js g]
nnoremap <leader>jv <C-w>]
nnoremap <leader>jp :ptag <C-r><C-w><CR>
nnoremap <leader>fw :Grep <C-r><C-w><CR>
nnoremap <leader>fv :execute 'vimgrep /' . expand('<cword>') . '/gj **/*' <bar> copen<CR>
nnoremap ]q :cnext<CR>zz
nnoremap [q :cprev<CR>zz
nnoremap ]Q :cnewer<CR>
nnoremap [Q :colder<CR>
nnoremap <leader>co :copen<CR>
nnoremap <leader>cc :cclose<CR>
nnoremap ]l :lnext<CR>zz
nnoremap [l :lprev<CR>zz
nnoremap <leader>lo :lopen<CR>
nnoremap <leader>lc :lclose<CR>
nnoremap gf gf
nnoremap <leader>ff :find <C-r><C-w><CR>
nnoremap <leader>ii [I
nnoremap <leader>id [D
nnoremap <leader>h :nohlsearch<CR>
augroup my_quickfix_maps
  autocmd!
  autocmd FileType qf nnoremap <buffer> q :cclose<CR>
  autocmd FileType qf nnoremap <buffer> J :cnext<CR>zz<C-w>w
  autocmd FileType qf nnoremap <buffer> K :cprev<CR>zz<C-w>w
augroup END

readme.md

Vanilla VIM Setup

Description:

Personal Vim configuration focused on minimalism. No plugins used. Uses built-in commands and external tools (grep, find, ctags). For JS/TS development with fast file navigation, search, and function jumping.

Notes:

• Use :e **/filename to find files
• Use :vimgrep or :grep to search across files
• Use buffers (:bnext/:bprev) or tabs (:tabnew) for file navigation
• Use ctags + Ctrl-] / Ctrl-T to jump between functions

Make sure to use modern Ctags

MacOS:
brew install --HEAD universal-ctags/universal-ctags/universal-ctags

Ubuntu/Debian:
sudo apt install universal-ctags

Vim 8.2 Quick Navigation Cheatsheet

Tags

Command	Purpose
CTRL-]	Jump to definition under cursor.
CTRL-T	Jump back through tag stack.
:tag Name	Jump to a named tag.
:tjump Name	Jump if one match, choose if many.
:tselect Name	List matching tag definitions.
g]	Show tag matches for word under cursor.
:tnext	Next tag match.
:tprevious	Previous tag match.
:tags	Show tag stack.
CTRL-W ]	Open tag in split.
:ptag Name	Preview tag definition.

Search

Command	Purpose
/pattern	Search forward in current file.
?pattern	Search backward in current file.
n	Repeat last search.
N	Repeat last search opposite direction.
*	Search forward for word under cursor.
#	Search backward for word under cursor.
g*	Search forward for partial word under cursor.
g#	Search backward for partial word under cursor.
:nohlsearch	Clear search highlight.

Project search

Command	Purpose
:vimgrep /pattern/gj **/*	Search project with Vim regex into quickfix.
:grep pattern -r .	Search project with external grep into quickfix.
:copen	Open quickfix window.
:cclose	Close quickfix window.
:cnext	Next quickfix result.
:cprev	Previous quickfix result.
:cfirst	First quickfix result.
:clast	Last quickfix result.
:cwindow	Open quickfix only if results exist.
:colder	Older quickfix list.
:cnewer	Newer quickfix list.

Location list

Command	Purpose
:lvimgrep /pattern/gj **/*	Search into location list.
:lgrep pattern -r .	External grep into location list.
:lopen	Open location list.
:lclose	Close location list.
:lnext	Next location-list result.
:lprev	Previous location-list result.

File and include lookup

Command	Purpose
gf	Open file path under cursor.
:find name	Find file using 'path'.
[I	List identifier matches in file/includes.
[CTRL-I	Jump to identifier match.
[D	List macro definitions.
[CTRL-D	Jump to macro definition.
:checkpath	Check missing include files.

Tag setup

Command	Purpose
ctags -R .	Generate tags file for project.
set tags=./tags,tags;	Find tags in current/project dirs.
set tagstack	Enable tag jump history.
set tagrelative	Use relative paths from tags file.
set path+=**	Improve file lookup with :find and gf.