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                        <h1 id="commands"><a class="header" href="#commands">Commands</a></h1>
<p>Command mode can be activated by pressing <code>:</code>. The built-in commands are:</p>
<div class="table-wrapper"><table><thead><tr><th>Name</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody>
<tr><td><code>:quit</code>, <code>:q</code></td><td>Close the current view.</td></tr>
<tr><td><code>:quit!</code>, <code>:q!</code></td><td>Force close the current view, ignoring unsaved changes.</td></tr>
<tr><td><code>:open</code>, <code>:o</code>, <code>:edit</code>, <code>:e</code></td><td>Open a file from disk into the current view.</td></tr>
<tr><td><code>:buffer-close</code>, <code>:bc</code>, <code>:bclose</code></td><td>Close the current buffer.</td></tr>
<tr><td><code>:buffer-close!</code>, <code>:bc!</code>, <code>:bclose!</code></td><td>Close the current buffer forcefully, ignoring unsaved changes.</td></tr>
<tr><td><code>:buffer-close-others</code>, <code>:bco</code>, <code>:bcloseother</code></td><td>Close all buffers but the currently focused one.</td></tr>
<tr><td><code>:buffer-close-others!</code>, <code>:bco!</code>, <code>:bcloseother!</code></td><td>Force close all buffers but the currently focused one.</td></tr>
<tr><td><code>:buffer-close-all</code>, <code>:bca</code>, <code>:bcloseall</code></td><td>Close all buffers without quitting.</td></tr>
<tr><td><code>:buffer-close-all!</code>, <code>:bca!</code>, <code>:bcloseall!</code></td><td>Force close all buffers ignoring unsaved changes without quitting.</td></tr>
<tr><td><code>:buffer-next</code>, <code>:bn</code>, <code>:bnext</code></td><td>Goto next buffer.</td></tr>
<tr><td><code>:buffer-previous</code>, <code>:bp</code>, <code>:bprev</code></td><td>Goto previous buffer.</td></tr>
<tr><td><code>:write</code>, <code>:w</code></td><td>Write changes to disk. Accepts an optional path (:write some/path.txt)</td></tr>
<tr><td><code>:write!</code>, <code>:w!</code></td><td>Force write changes to disk creating necessary subdirectories. Accepts an optional path (:write! some/path.txt)</td></tr>
<tr><td><code>:write-buffer-close</code>, <code>:wbc</code></td><td>Write changes to disk and closes the buffer. Accepts an optional path (:write-buffer-close some/path.txt)</td></tr>
<tr><td><code>:write-buffer-close!</code>, <code>:wbc!</code></td><td>Force write changes to disk creating necessary subdirectories and closes the buffer. Accepts an optional path (:write-buffer-close! some/path.txt)</td></tr>
<tr><td><code>:new</code>, <code>:n</code></td><td>Create a new scratch buffer.</td></tr>
<tr><td><code>:format</code>, <code>:fmt</code></td><td>Format the file using the LSP formatter.</td></tr>
<tr><td><code>:indent-style</code></td><td>Set the indentation style for editing. ('t' for tabs or 1-16 for number of spaces.)</td></tr>
<tr><td><code>:line-ending</code></td><td>Set the document's default line ending. Options: crlf, lf.</td></tr>
<tr><td><code>:earlier</code>, <code>:ear</code></td><td>Jump back to an earlier point in edit history. Accepts a number of steps or a time span.</td></tr>
<tr><td><code>:later</code>, <code>:lat</code></td><td>Jump to a later point in edit history. Accepts a number of steps or a time span.</td></tr>
<tr><td><code>:write-quit</code>, <code>:wq</code>, <code>:x</code></td><td>Write changes to disk and close the current view. Accepts an optional path (:wq some/path.txt)</td></tr>
<tr><td><code>:write-quit!</code>, <code>:wq!</code>, <code>:x!</code></td><td>Write changes to disk and close the current view forcefully. Accepts an optional path (:wq! some/path.txt)</td></tr>
<tr><td><code>:write-all</code>, <code>:wa</code></td><td>Write changes from all buffers to disk.</td></tr>
<tr><td><code>:write-all!</code>, <code>:wa!</code></td><td>Forcefully write changes from all buffers to disk creating necessary subdirectories.</td></tr>
<tr><td><code>:write-quit-all</code>, <code>:wqa</code>, <code>:xa</code></td><td>Write changes from all buffers to disk and close all views.</td></tr>
<tr><td><code>:write-quit-all!</code>, <code>:wqa!</code>, <code>:xa!</code></td><td>Write changes from all buffers to disk and close all views forcefully (ignoring unsaved changes).</td></tr>
<tr><td><code>:quit-all</code>, <code>:qa</code></td><td>Close all views.</td></tr>
<tr><td><code>:quit-all!</code>, <code>:qa!</code></td><td>Force close all views ignoring unsaved changes.</td></tr>
<tr><td><code>:cquit</code>, <code>:cq</code></td><td>Quit with exit code (default 1). Accepts an optional integer exit code (:cq 2).</td></tr>
<tr><td><code>:cquit!</code>, <code>:cq!</code></td><td>Force quit with exit code (default 1) ignoring unsaved changes. Accepts an optional integer exit code (:cq! 2).</td></tr>
<tr><td><code>:theme</code></td><td>Change the editor theme (show current theme if no name specified).</td></tr>
<tr><td><code>:yank-join</code></td><td>Yank joined selections. A separator can be provided as first argument. Default value is newline.</td></tr>
<tr><td><code>:clipboard-yank</code></td><td>Yank main selection into system clipboard.</td></tr>
<tr><td><code>:clipboard-yank-join</code></td><td>Yank joined selections into system clipboard. A separator can be provided as first argument. Default value is newline.</td></tr>
<tr><td><code>:primary-clipboard-yank</code></td><td>Yank main selection into system primary clipboard.</td></tr>
<tr><td><code>:primary-clipboard-yank-join</code></td><td>Yank joined selections into system primary clipboard. A separator can be provided as first argument. Default value is newline.</td></tr>
<tr><td><code>:clipboard-paste-after</code></td><td>Paste system clipboard after selections.</td></tr>
<tr><td><code>:clipboard-paste-before</code></td><td>Paste system clipboard before selections.</td></tr>
<tr><td><code>:clipboard-paste-replace</code></td><td>Replace selections with content of system clipboard.</td></tr>
<tr><td><code>:primary-clipboard-paste-after</code></td><td>Paste primary clipboard after selections.</td></tr>
<tr><td><code>:primary-clipboard-paste-before</code></td><td>Paste primary clipboard before selections.</td></tr>
<tr><td><code>:primary-clipboard-paste-replace</code></td><td>Replace selections with content of system primary clipboard.</td></tr>
<tr><td><code>:show-clipboard-provider</code></td><td>Show clipboard provider name in status bar.</td></tr>
<tr><td><code>:change-current-directory</code>, <code>:cd</code></td><td>Change the current working directory.</td></tr>
<tr><td><code>:show-directory</code>, <code>:pwd</code></td><td>Show the current working directory.</td></tr>
<tr><td><code>:encoding</code></td><td>Set encoding. Based on <code>https://encoding.spec.whatwg.org</code>.</td></tr>
<tr><td><code>:character-info</code>, <code>:char</code></td><td>Get info about the character under the primary cursor.</td></tr>
<tr><td><code>:reload</code>, <code>:rl</code></td><td>Discard changes and reload from the source file.</td></tr>
<tr><td><code>:reload-all</code>, <code>:rla</code></td><td>Discard changes and reload all documents from the source files.</td></tr>
<tr><td><code>:update</code>, <code>:u</code></td><td>Write changes only if the file has been modified.</td></tr>
<tr><td><code>:lsp-workspace-command</code></td><td>Open workspace command picker</td></tr>
<tr><td><code>:lsp-restart</code></td><td>Restarts the language servers used by the current doc</td></tr>
<tr><td><code>:lsp-stop</code></td><td>Stops the language servers that are used by the current doc</td></tr>
<tr><td><code>:tree-sitter-scopes</code></td><td>Display tree sitter scopes, primarily for theming and development.</td></tr>
<tr><td><code>:tree-sitter-highlight-name</code></td><td>Display name of tree-sitter highlight scope under the cursor.</td></tr>
<tr><td><code>:debug-start</code>, <code>:dbg</code></td><td>Start a debug session from a given template with given parameters.</td></tr>
<tr><td><code>:debug-remote</code>, <code>:dbg-tcp</code></td><td>Connect to a debug adapter by TCP address and start a debugging session from a given template with given parameters.</td></tr>
<tr><td><code>:debug-eval</code></td><td>Evaluate expression in current debug context.</td></tr>
<tr><td><code>:vsplit</code>, <code>:vs</code></td><td>Open the file in a vertical split.</td></tr>
<tr><td><code>:vsplit-new</code>, <code>:vnew</code></td><td>Open a scratch buffer in a vertical split.</td></tr>
<tr><td><code>:hsplit</code>, <code>:hs</code>, <code>:sp</code></td><td>Open the file in a horizontal split.</td></tr>
<tr><td><code>:hsplit-new</code>, <code>:hnew</code></td><td>Open a scratch buffer in a horizontal split.</td></tr>
<tr><td><code>:tutor</code></td><td>Open the tutorial.</td></tr>
<tr><td><code>:goto</code>, <code>:g</code></td><td>Goto line number.</td></tr>
<tr><td><code>:set-language</code>, <code>:lang</code></td><td>Set the language of current buffer (show current language if no value specified).</td></tr>
<tr><td><code>:set-option</code>, <code>:set</code></td><td>Set a config option at runtime.<br>For example to disable smart case search, use <code>:set search.smart-case false</code>.</td></tr>
<tr><td><code>:toggle-option</code>, <code>:toggle</code></td><td>Toggle a boolean config option at runtime.<br>For example to toggle smart case search, use <code>:toggle search.smart-case</code>.</td></tr>
<tr><td><code>:get-option</code>, <code>:get</code></td><td>Get the current value of a config option.</td></tr>
<tr><td><code>:sort</code></td><td>Sort ranges in selection.</td></tr>
<tr><td><code>:rsort</code></td><td>Sort ranges in selection in reverse order.</td></tr>
<tr><td><code>:reflow</code></td><td>Hard-wrap the current selection of lines to a given width.</td></tr>
<tr><td><code>:tree-sitter-subtree</code>, <code>:ts-subtree</code></td><td>Display tree sitter subtree under cursor, primarily for debugging queries.</td></tr>
<tr><td><code>:config-reload</code></td><td>Refresh user config.</td></tr>
<tr><td><code>:config-open</code></td><td>Open the user config.toml file.</td></tr>
<tr><td><code>:config-open-workspace</code></td><td>Open the workspace config.toml file.</td></tr>
<tr><td><code>:log-open</code></td><td>Open the helix log file.</td></tr>
<tr><td><code>:insert-output</code></td><td>Run shell command, inserting output before each selection.</td></tr>
<tr><td><code>:append-output</code></td><td>Run shell command, appending output after each selection.</td></tr>
<tr><td><code>:pipe</code></td><td>Pipe each selection to the shell command.</td></tr>
<tr><td><code>:pipe-to</code></td><td>Pipe each selection to the shell command, ignoring output.</td></tr>
<tr><td><code>:run-shell-command</code>, <code>:sh</code></td><td>Run a shell command</td></tr>
<tr><td><code>:reset-diff-change</code>, <code>:diffget</code>, <code>:diffg</code></td><td>Reset the diff change at the cursor position.</td></tr>
<tr><td><code>:clear-register</code></td><td>Clear given register. If no argument is provided, clear all registers.</td></tr>
<tr><td><code>:redraw</code></td><td>Clear and re-render the whole UI</td></tr>
<tr><td><code>:move</code></td><td>Move the current buffer and its corresponding file to a different path</td></tr>
<tr><td><code>:yank-diagnostic</code></td><td>Yank diagnostic(s) under primary cursor to register, or clipboard by default</td></tr>
<tr><td><code>:read</code>, <code>:r</code></td><td>Load a file into buffer</td></tr>
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