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make Emacs bindings that stick around

15 mentions on Hacker News by 11 people: 0 stories, 15 comments · first 2015-02-08 · latest 2026-06-18

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  1. …straight to install packages and then configuration for gptel, agent-shell, and various hydras ( https://github.com/abo-abo/hydra ) to quickly execute various functions.
    comment by rpdillon · 2026-06-18 · in Emacs, how it all started for me
  2. …like menus are mildly superior to hydras, but I don't know if they are as easy to generate. [1] https://github.com/abo-abo/hydra
  3. …how to configure Hydra, I made it a habit to make one for every new major mode I need to use. [1] https://github.com/abo-abo/hydra
    comment by BeetleB · 2024-01-16 · in Modeless Vim
  4. Related: to create submenu with sticky keys, there is Hydra: https://github.com/abo-abo/hydra
  5. You have just described Hydra: https://github.com/abo-abo/hydra
    comment by hkmaxpro · 2023-05-16 · in Devil Mode for Emacs
  6. …for. Actual Emacs and it's ecosystem is just too good to let something that simple deter you. [0] https://github.com/abo-abo/hydra
  7. …keypress when I only typically wanted to do one or two operations wasn't particularly nice. [1] https://github.com/abo-abo/hydra
    comment by ywei3410 · 2020-10-27 · in Org Mode's new site
  8. Hydra can be used to create UI in emacs for hints/speed https://github.com/abo-abo/hydra
    comment by d0mine · 2020-09-11 · in Magit – A Git Porcelain inside Emacs
  9. …instead of memorizing lots of command names or keybindings, I just build my own custom menus. [1] https://github.com/abo-abo/hydra [2] But it really shouldn't . Emacs, with all its packages, and modes, is like a language with all its…
    comment by BeetleB · 2020-08-19 · in Mousemacs – A mouse-driven Emacs
  10. A cluster of Emacs keybindings that share a common prefix, implemented using the hydra library: https://github.com/abo-abo/hydra
    comment by NateEag · 2020-01-23 · in My Emacs Productivity Tricks/Hacks
  11. …. - Speaking of whipping up ad-hoc UIs on the fly, the Hydra package ( https://github.com/abo-abo/hydra ) is perfect for that in Emacs. My config becomes increasingly full of ad-hoc popup menus like these: https://gist.github.com
  12. …I'll be posting them to r/emacs.[3] In the meantime, you can search there for hydras too: [4] [1] - https://github.com/abo-abo/hydra/wiki/Hydras-by-Topic [2] - https://github.com/abo-abo/hydra [3] - https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs [4] -…
    comment by pmoriarty · 2017-09-22 · in Magit Kickstarter fully funded
  13. …exist in to it and now they're all at my fingertips. [1] - https://github.com/abo-abo/swiper [2] - https://github.com/abo-abo/hydra
    comment by pmoriarty · 2017-09-22 · in Magit Kickstarter fully funded
  14. …C-o in a ivy minibuffer prompt). If you're interested in a more streamlined one, take a look here: https://github.com/abo-abo/hydra/wiki/hydra-ivy-replacement
    comment by sooheon · 2016-09-19 · in Emacs 25.1 released
  15. Project link: https://github.com/abo-abo/hydra Blog link with the description of the latest release: http://oremacs.com/2015/02/08/hydra-0.9.0/