Vimium C
Vimium C provides keyboard shortcuts for browser navigation and tab operations, with an omnibar for browser commands.
About Vimium C
Vimium C is a keyboard shortcut browser extension for navigating pages and managing tabs without a mouse. It provides link hints to open links in the current or a new tab, an omnibar to open URLs, bookmarks and history entries, find-in-page search, history navigation, and tab commands for switching, creating, duplicating, closing and restoring tabs. It also includes contextual mapping, global shortcuts, command sequences, and Chinese support.
The released version supports Chrome, new Microsoft Edge and other Chromium-based browsers with core version 102 or higher, and Firefox 101 or higher on desktop. It can run on EdgeHTML-based Edge with some errors.
Key features
- Navigate and scroll pages using keyboard keys like h, j, k, l
- Show link hints to open links in current or new tab
- Open URLs, bookmarks, and history entries via omnibar
- Manage tabs: switch, create, duplicate, close, and restore
- Go back or forward in history and search within page
- Copy current URL or link URL to clipboard
Best for: People who prefer to browse and manage tabs using the keyboard instead of the mouse.
Good for
- Includes contextual mapping, global shortcuts, and command sequences
- Includes Chinese support
- Supports recent Chromium-based browsers and Firefox on desktop
Watch out for
- Can run on EdgeHTML-based Edge with some errors
- Released version requires Chromium core 102 or higher and Firefox 101 or higher
Vimium C at a glance
- Website
- github.com/gdh1995/vimium-c
- Category
- Software & Utilities › Browser Extensions
- Type
- Open-source project
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Browser extension
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Vimium C FAQ
How can I see the list of key bindings?
After installing Vimium C, type ? at any time to show the help dialog with all available keys.
How do I exit insert mode?
Press Esc to exit insert mode and enable Vimium C commands again.
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