From community directory
- Open Settings → Community plugins
- Select Browse and search for “Vim Motions”
- Select Install, then Enable
Manual installation
- Download
main.js,manifest.json, andstyles.cssfrom the latest release - Create a folder
vim-motionsin<your-vault>/.obsidian/plugins/ - Copy the downloaded files into that folder
- Restart Obsidian and enable the plugin in Settings → Community plugins
Verify installation
After enabling the plugin:
- Open any Markdown file
- Press
Escto enter Normal mode — the status bar should show NORMAL - Try
]hto 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.luafor Lua configuration.