VSCode Flash Jump

A small VSCode extension that brings flash.nvim-style jump labels to VSCodeVim.

Start VSCode Flash Jump, type a literal search query, then type the label shown next to the target match. The cursor jumps to that match and the mode exits.

Commands

VSCodeVim mapping

Add this to your VSCode settings.json:

{
  "vim.normalModeKeyBindingsNonRecursive": [
    {
      "before": ["s"],
      "commands": ["flashFind.start"]
    },
    {
      "before": ["<BS>"],
      "commands": ["flashFind.backspace"]
    }
  ]
}

Do not map insert-mode Esc yourself. The extension contributes an Esc keybinding that is active only while flash jump mode is active, so normal insert-mode escape keeps working.

VSCode Flash Jump does not switch VSCodeVim into insert mode. While it is active, the extension captures a-z, 0-9, common code punctuation such as _, -, ., /, :, and Esc / Backspace through conditional VSCode keybindings. After jump or cancel, those keybindings turn off and VSCodeVim normal mode receives keys normally again.

VSCodeVim owns the physical Backspace key in normal mode, so the <BS> mapping above is needed for reliable query deletion. When flash jump mode is inactive, flashFind.backspace forwards to VSCodeVim's normal Backspace command.

Behavior

• Matches are limited to the visible editor ranges.
• Search is literal, not regex.
• Matching is case-insensitive by default.
• Labels are generated from the configured label alphabet.
• If there are more matches than label characters, labels become two or more characters.

Settings