macOS productivity / Open source
ovim
System-wide Vim keybindings for macOS, with quick in-place motions and a full Neovim edit popup for more involved changes.
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At a glance
Updated 12 Sept 2026 · Refreshed every two weeks. Repository stars.
397GitHub stars
2editing modes
5terminal integrations
Technical features
How the product works beneath its main interface.
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System-wide modal editing
A Rust input layer intercepts native macOS key events, bringing familiar motions, operators, text objects and counts into ordinary apps.
02
A real Neovim escape hatch
The edit popup sends selected text to your own Neovim installation, including its configuration and plugins, then pastes the saved result back.
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Configurable native controls
Choose shortcuts, excluded apps, indicator placement and lightweight widgets while the app stays available from the macOS menu bar.
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