🚀 ULTIMATE NvChad CHEAT SHEET (Remapped) 🚀
Complete Reference - All Plugins & Vim
Leader Key: SPACE
🔥 Essential Workflow
| Key |
Action |
Key |
Action |
Space |
Show all keys |
Space ff |
Find files |
Space ff |
Find files |
Space fa |
Find all files (+ hidden) |
Space fw |
Find text |
Space fw |
Live grep (search in files) |
c-n |
Toggle tree |
Space fb |
Find buffers |
Space e |
Focus tree |
Space fh |
Help pages |
Tab |
Next buffer |
Space fo |
Find recent files |
Shift+Tab |
Prev buffer |
Space fz |
Find in current buffer |
Space x |
Close buffer |
Space cm |
Git commits |
c-s |
Save file |
Space gt |
Git status |
gd |
Go definition |
/text |
Search in file |
K |
Show docs |
* |
Search word under cursor |
🤖 Copilot AI
Basic Copilot
| Key |
Action |
Key |
Action |
c-j |
Accept suggest |
Space ccq |
Quick chat (ask anything) |
c-] |
Next suggest |
Space cci |
Custom input chat |
c-[ |
Prev suggest |
Space cce |
Explain selected code |
c-\ |
Trigger |
Space ccr |
Review selected code |
Copilot Commands
| Command |
Action |
:Copilot auth |
Authenticate |
:Copilot status |
Status |
:Copilot enable/disable |
Enable/Disable |
💬 CopilotChat
Chat Commands
| Key |
Action |
Key |
Action |
Space ccq |
Quick chat (ask anything) |
Space ccm |
Generate commit msg (all) |
Space cci |
Custom input chat |
Space ccM |
Generate commit msg (staged) |
Space cce |
Explain selected code |
Space cch |
Help actions (Telescope) |
Space ccr |
Review selected code |
Space ccp |
Prompt actions (Telescope) |
Space ccR |
Refactor/optimize code |
Space ccv |
Toggle chat window |
Space cct |
Generate tests |
Space ccl |
Clear chat history |
Space ccf |
Fix diagnostics |
Space ccd |
Debug info |
Space ccn |
Better naming suggestions |
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Chat Window Controls
| Key |
Action |
Key |
Action |
q |
Close chat |
gy |
Yank diff |
c-l |
Reset chat |
gd |
Show diff |
l |
Submit prompt |
gp |
Show system prompt |
c-y |
Accept diff |
gs |
Show user selection |
🧭 Code Navigation
| Key |
Action |
Key |
Action |
gd |
Go definition |
Space ca |
Code actions |
gD |
Go declaration |
Space ra |
Rename symbol |
gi |
Go implement |
Space f |
Format document |
gr |
Find reference |
Space fm |
Format selection |
K |
Hover docs |
[d |
Previous diagnostic |
c-k |
Signature help |
]d |
Next diagnostic |
Space D |
Type definition |
Space e |
Show line diagnostics |
c-o |
Jump back |
Space q |
Diagnostic quickfix list |
c-i |
Jump forward |
Space wa |
Add workspace folder |
LSP Commands
| Command |
Action |
:LspInfo |
LSP information |
:checkhealth |
Check Neovim health |
🪟 Windows & Buffers
Window Navigation
| Key |
Action |
Key |
Action |
c-h |
Left window |
Space v |
Vertical split |
c-j |
Down window |
Space h |
Horizontal split |
c-k |
Up window |
c-w c |
Close window |
c-l |
Right window |
c-w o |
Close others |
Buffer Management
| Key |
Action |
Key |
Action |
Tab |
Next buffer |
Space x |
Close buffer |
Shift+Tab |
Previous buffer |
Space b |
New buffer |
c-w e |
Equal windows |
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💻 Terminal
| Key |
Action |
Key |
Action |
a-h |
Toggle horizontal terminal |
Space h |
New horizontal terminal |
a-v |
Toggle vertical terminal |
Space v |
New vertical terminal |
a-i |
Toggle floating terminal |
exit |
Exit terminal mode |
c-\ |
Toggle terminal |
jk jk |
Exit terminal insert mode |
Terminal Commands
| Command |
Action |
:term |
Open terminal |
:split term:// |
Horizontal terminal split |
:vsplit term:// |
Vertical terminal split |
🌳 File Tree (NvimTree)
Navigation
| Key |
Action |
Key |
Action |
l/o |
Open file |
c-v |
Open vertical |
c-x |
Open horizontal |
c-t |
Open new tab |
File Operations
| Key |
Action |
Key |
Action |
a |
Create file |
c |
Copy |
A |
Create folder |
x |
Cut |
d |
Delete |
p |
Paste |
r |
Rename |
y |
Copy name |
c-r |
Full rename |
Y |
Copy rel path |
gy |
Copy abs path |
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View Options
| Key |
Action |
Key |
Action |
H |
Toggle hidden |
R |
Refresh |
I |
Toggle ignore |
W |
Collapse all |
E |
Expand all |
q |
Close tree |
🔭 Telescope
Navigation
| Key |
Action |
Key |
Action |
c-n/p |
Next/Previous item |
l |
Select item |
c-j/k |
Move down/up |
c-v |
Open in vertical split |
c-x |
Open in horizontal split |
c-t |
Open in new tab |
c-c/jk |
Close telescope |
Tab |
Toggle selection |
c-q |
Send to quickfix |
? |
Show help |
Preview Controls
| Key |
Action |
Key |
Action |
c-u |
Scroll preview up |
c-/ |
Toggle preview |
c-d |
Scroll preview down |
M |
Toggle mark |
🎯 Auto-completion (nvim-cmp)
| Key |
Action |
Key |
Action |
c-n |
Next item |
Tab |
Next (snippets) |
c-p |
Previous item |
Shift+Tab |
Prev (snippets) |
c-Space |
Trigger comp |
c-y |
Confirm |
l |
Confirm select |
c-[ |
Cancel |
c-e |
Close menu |
c-d |
Scroll docs down |
c-f |
Scroll docs up |
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| Key |
Action |
Key |
Action |
gcc |
Toggle line comment |
Space / |
Toggle comment line |
gc (visual) |
Toggle comment (selection) |
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gbc |
Toggle block comment |
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gb (visual) |
Toggle block (selection) |
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Basic Editing
| Key |
Action |
Key |
Action |
i |
Insert before cursor |
o |
New line below |
I |
Insert at line start |
O |
New line above |
a |
Append after cursor |
c |
Change operator |
A |
Append at line end |
s |
Substitute character |
S |
Substitute line |
dd |
Delete line |
yy |
Yank (copy) line |
p |
Paste after |
P |
Paste before |
u |
Undo |
c-r |
Redo |
. |
Repeat last command |
🌈 Treesitter & Text Objects
Text Objects
| Key |
Action |
Key |
Action |
af |
Around function |
ab |
Around block |
if |
Inside function |
ib |
Inside block |
ac |
Around class |
aa |
Around argument |
ic |
Inside class |
ia |
Inside argument |
Selection
| Key |
Action |
Key |
Action |
c-Space |
Init selection |
l |
Expand select |
Backspace |
Shrink select |
Tab |
Expand scope |
🔄 Git Integration (Gitsigns)
Hunk Navigation
| Key |
Action |
Key |
Action |
]c |
Next hunk |
Space hs |
Stage hunk |
[c |
Previous hunk |
Space hr |
Reset hunk |
Space hS |
Stage buffer |
Space hu |
Undo stage hunk |
Space hR |
Reset buffer |
Space hp |
Preview hunk |
Git Actions
| Key |
Action |
Key |
Action |
Space hb |
Blame line |
Space hd |
Diff this |
Space tb |
Toggle blame |
Space hD |
Diff this ~ |
Space td |
Toggle deleted |
ih |
Inside hunk (text object) |
ah |
Around hunk (text object) |
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🎨 Themes & UI
| Key |
Action |
Key |
Action |
Space th |
Theme switcher |
Space n |
Toggle numbers |
Space tt |
Toggle transparency |
Space rn |
Toggle rel numbers |
Space ch |
NvChad help |
Space i |
Indent guide |
Space nu |
Update NvChad |
Space wk |
Which-key |
🛠️ Mason & Plugins
Mason Commands
| Command |
Action |
:Mason |
Open Mason LSP manager |
:MasonInstall |
Install LSP server |
:MasonUpdate |
Update all servers |
Plugin Management
| Command |
Action |
:Lazy |
Open Lazy plugin manager |
:Lazy install |
Install plugins |
:Lazy update |
Update plugins |
:Lazy clean |
Clean unused plugins |
:Lazy sync |
Sync plugins |
↔️ Vim Movement
Basic Movement
| Key |
Action |
Key |
Action |
h/j/k/l |
Left/Down/Up/Right |
0 |
Start of line |
w |
Next word |
^ |
First non-blank |
W |
Next WORD |
$ |
End of line |
b |
Previous word |
gg |
Go to top |
B |
Previous WORD |
G |
Go to bottom |
e |
End of word |
{number}G |
Go to line |
E |
End of WORD |
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Page Navigation
| Key |
Action |
Key |
Action |
c-u |
Half page up |
c-b |
Full page up |
c-d |
Half page down |
c-f |
Full page down |
zt |
Cursor to top |
zz |
Cursor center |
zb |
Cursor bottom |
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Character Finding
| Key |
Action |
Key |
Action |
f{char} |
Find character |
; |
Repeat f/t |
F{char} |
Find char back |
, |
Repeat f/t back |
t{char} |
Till character |
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T{char} |
Till char back |
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🔍 Search & Replace
Search
| Key |
Action |
Key |
Action |
/pattern |
Search forward |
n |
Next match |
?pattern |
Search backward |
N |
Previous match |
* |
Search word under cursor |
# |
Search word under cursor bwd |
Replace
| Command |
Action |
:s/old/new |
Replace in line |
:s/old/new/g |
Replace all in line |
:%s/old/new/g |
Replace all in file |
:%s/old/new/gc |
Replace all with confirm |
:noh |
Clear search highlight |
Advanced Search
| Command |
Action |
:g/pattern/d |
Delete lines with pattern |
:v/pattern/d |
Delete lines without pattern |
\c |
Case insensitive (in search) |
\C |
Case sensitive (in search) |
👁️ Visual Mode
Selection Modes
| Key |
Action |
Key |
Action |
v |
Visual char |
gv |
Select last |
V |
Visual line |
o |
Other end |
c-v |
Visual block |
O |
Other corner |
Visual Operations
| Key |
Action |
Key |
Action |
y |
Yank selection |
> |
Indent right |
d |
Delete select |
`` |
Show mapping for key |
:verbose map |
Show mapping with source |
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:set option? |
Show option value |
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:set all |
Show all options |
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🔥 Pro Tips
Essential Combinations
- Leader + f + f: Quick file finder
- Leader + f + w: Search text across project
- Leader + c + a: Code actions (fix/refactor)
- Leader + c + c + q: Ask Copilot anything
- g + d: Go to definition
- K: Show documentation
- Space + e: Focus file explorer
- c-n: Toggle file tree
Workflow Shortcuts
- File Navigation:
Space ff → type filename → l
- Code Navigation:
gd (definition) → c-o (back)
- Search & Replace:
Space fw → search → c-q → :%s//new/g
- AI Assistance: Select code →
Space cce (explain) or Space ccr (review)
- Terminal Integration:
a-i → run commands
- Theme & Config:
Space th → select theme
[1] https://nvchad.com/docs/config/mappings/
[2] https://github.com/NvChad/NvChad/discussions/2832
[3] https://www.reddit.com/r/neovim/comments/1fwku9i/how_to_remove_and_replace_key_mappings_in_nvchad/
[4] https://github.com/NvChad/NvChad/issues/506
[5] https://blog.spoonconsulting.com/getting-started-with-neovim-using-nvchad-a-developers-guide-f97d81e85d60
[6] https://docs.rockylinux.org/books/nvchad/nvchad_ui/using_nvchad/
[7] https://nvchad.com/docs/config/walkthrough/
[8] https://nvchad.com/docs/faq/