From community directory

  1. Open Settings → Community plugins
  2. Select Browse and search for “Vim Motions”
  3. Select Install, then Enable

Manual installation

  1. Download main.js, manifest.json, and styles.css from the latest release
  2. Create a folder vim-motions in <your-vault>/.obsidian/plugins/
  3. Copy the downloaded files into that folder
  4. Restart Obsidian and enable the plugin in Settings → Community plugins

Verify installation

After enabling the plugin:

  1. Open any Markdown file
  2. Press Esc to enter Normal mode — the status bar should show NORMAL
  3. Try ]h to jump to the next heading — if it works, the plugin is active

Next steps

  • See recommended-setup to configure Obsidian for the best experience, including whether to use the built-in vim engine or the enhanced bundled fork.
  • See quickstart for a 5-minute hands-on guide, including setting up .obsidian.init.lua for Lua configuration.