Jump between document structures using bracket motions. All navigation motions work with counts (e.g., 3]h jumps 3 headings forward) and operators (e.g., d]h deletes to the next heading).
Keybindings
Structural navigation
Jump between document structures. Works with counts (e.g.,
3]hjumps 3 headings) and operators (e.g.,d]hdeletes to the next heading).Link to original
Keybinding Description ]h/[hNext/previous heading (any level) ]1–]6/[1–[6Next/previous heading of specific level ]l/[lNext/previous list item (same indent level) ]n/[nNext/previous link ]b/[bNext/previous open buffer (tab)
Headings
]h and [h jump to the next and previous heading of any level. For level-specific navigation, use ]1–]6 and [1–[6 to jump to headings of that exact level (e.g., ]2 jumps to the next ## heading).
Heading detection uses Markdown syntax — lines starting with # characters. Works in both Source mode and Live Preview.
List items
]l and [l jump between list items at the same indentation level. This means nested list items are skipped when navigating at the parent level, and vice versa. Supports all Markdown list types: unordered (-, *, +), ordered (1.), and task lists (- [ ]).
Links
]n and [n jump between links in the document. Matches both wikilinks ([[...]]) and standard Markdown links ([text](url)).
Buffers
]b and [b cycle through open tabs (buffers), equivalent to gt and gT. Useful in combination with operators or counts.
Configuration
Toggle via Settings → Vim Motions → Structural navigation or set navigation / set nonav in vimrc.