Vimium
Vimium adds keyboard-based navigation and control to web browsing, using interaction patterns inspired by the Vim editor.
About Vimium
Vimium is an open-source browser extension that adds keyboard-based navigation and control to web browsing, using interaction patterns inspired by the Vim text editor. It supports Chrome, Edge, and Firefox, with installation available via official extension stores or from source code. The extension provides shortcuts for page scrolling, link opening, tab management, history navigation, in-page search, and mark setting, with support for custom key bindings and command repetition for repeated actions.
Key features
- Keyboard-driven web navigation modeled after Vim editor
- Customizable key mappings for all default commands
- Shortcuts for scrolling, link opening, and page reload
- Tab management and history navigation commands
- Built-in in-page search with optional regex support
- Command repetition for repeated sequential actions
Best for: It is best suited for users familiar with Vim who prefer keyboard-driven web browsing over mouse interaction.
Good for
- Open source with publicly available source code
- Supports Chrome, Edge, and Firefox browsers
- Fully customizable default key bindings
Vimium at a glance
- Website
- github.com/philc/vimium
- Category
- Software & Utilities › Browser Extensions
- Type
- Open-source project
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Browser extension
- Open source
- Yes · Source code
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 6, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Vimium FAQ
How do I view all available Vimium key bindings?
Type ? to open the help dialog at any time.
Which browsers are compatible with Vimium?
Vimium is available for Chrome, Edge, and Firefox.
Can I modify Vimium's default key bindings?
Yes, via the Custom key mappings section on the options page.
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