Correcting Your Vim Keybindings with hardtime.nvim

Hello, fellow Vim users who are still stuck spamming the j or l keys to move around. If that’s you, you might as well switch to VSCode.

But if you’re serious about mastering Vim keybindings, then hardtime.nvim is the plugin for you.

It suggests optimal key combinations like this:

What is hardtime.nvim?

hardtime.nvim is a Neovim plugin designed to reinforce proper Vim keybinding habits. It discourages key spamming by suggesting more efficient movement commands.

For example, instead of repeatedly pressing j to scroll down, it nudges you to use Ctrl + d or Ctrl + u for more efficient navigation. By using this plugin, you’ll naturally adopt more optimal keybinding practices, reducing unnecessary keystrokes.

Installation

{
   "m4xshen/hardtime.nvim",
   lazy = false,
   dependencies = { "MunifTanjim/nui.nvim" },
   opts = {},
},