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:tulip: Distraction-free writing in Vim

17 mentions on Hacker News by 16 people: 2 stories, 15 comments · first 2013-12-29 · latest 2026-02-16

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  1. …was the plugin that always matched what I wanted vim to become when I was in "prose writing mode." https://github.com/junegunn/goyo.vim I combine with limelight.vim: https://github.com/junegunn/limelight.vim This partially simulates the…
    comment by pixelmonkey · 2026-02-16 · in Vim-pencil: Rethinking Vim as a tool for writing
  2. For those who prefer vîm: - https://github.com/junegunn/goyo.vim - https://github.com/folke/zen-mode.nvim - https://unix.stackexchange.com/a/140899
    comment by thih9 · 2024-11-20 · in Ensō: design constraints of a focussed writing tool
  3. vim-pencil and goyo are great options for (n)vim users. https://github.com/preservim/vim-pencil https://github.com/junegunn/goyo.vim
    comment by gibbetsandcrows · 2024-09-15 · in Warewoolf: A minimalist novel-writing system/rich text editor
  4. …https://vitalyparnas.com/guides/vim-typewriter-mode/ [3] https://github.com/logico/typewriter-vim [4] https://github.com/junegunn/goyo.vim [5] https://github.com/merlinrebrovic/focus.vim [6] https://github.com/bilalq/lite-dfm [7]…
    comment by gilcot · 2023-10-27 · in Ensō: write now, edit later
  5. …Obsidian's hypertext features, I think I'll stick with Obsidian for the foreseeable future. [1]: https://github.com/junegunn/goyo.vim [2]: https://vimwiki.github.io/
    comment by bccdee · 2023-08-01 · in Ask HN: Did anyone write a book in Nano?
  6. …might scratch your itch as far as Vim plugins go, it even allows you to resize the area on the fly. https://github.com/junegunn/goyo.vim
    comment by flamwenco · 2023-01-12 · in SQLite Wasm in the browser backed by the Origin Private File System
  7. …I did nanowrimo in Vim with a whole suite of plugins: - https://github.com/preservim/vim-pencil - https://github.com/junegunn/goyo.vim.git - https://github.com/junegunn/limelight.vim.git - https://github.com/vimwiki/vimwiki It was fun, and…
    comment by TranquilMarmot · 2022-11-08 · in Almost monospaced: the perfect fonts for writing
  8. I use Vim + https://github.com/junegunn/goyo.vim .
    comment by ibraheemdev · 2022-03-23 · in Show HN: Fri – distraction-free writing in the terminal
  9. And I don't wanna be that Vim guy, but similarly a mix of these plugins works well for me: https://github.com/junegunn/goyo.vim (distraction free mode) https://github.com/reedes/vim-pencil (better behaviour for writing prose)…
    comment by CarelessExpert · 2021-02-24 · in GhostWriter is a distraction free Markdown editor
  10. I prefer to do this directly in vim with Goyo: https://github.com/junegunn/goyo.vim
    comment by buf · 2020-10-17 · in Glow: Markdown reader for the terminal with a TUI and encrypted cloud stash
  11. Somewhat related. I highly suggest the Goyo plugin for Vim if you want distraction free writing. https://github.com/junegunn/goyo.vim
    comment by snide · 2020-04-13 · in Writing a Book with Pandoc, Make, and Vim
  12. …it setup on my phone/laptop/chromebook). For focused writing, I'll use a vim plugin called Goyo ( https://github.com/junegunn/goyo.vim ). I think I'm a bit of a mess but this is actually a refinement of systems. One day it'll be perfect!
    comment by cyberpip · 2018-04-17 · in Ask HN: How do you keep track of your notes at work?
  13. …make the capitalization easier. Git in Dropbox works well when only one person is committing. 1: https://github.com/junegunn/goyo.vim 2: https://github.com/tpope/vim-capslock My cowriter uses afterwriting[3] (locally[4]) to view them…
    comment by vixsomnis · 2015-10-31 · in Fountain – A markup language for screenwriting
  14. …environment (IWE?) to be Vim + Goyo [1] + line-wrapping with j/k keys mapped to gj/gk [2] [1]: https://github.com/junegunn/goyo.vim [2]: http://vim.wikia.com/wiki/Move_cursor_by_display_lines_when_...
    comment by andrey-p · 2014-08-07 · in TypWrittr – Inspirational, Minimalistic, Distraction-free Text editor
  15. …etc... My current workflow is to use LiteDFM when reading/editing code, and to use Goyo.vim ( https://github.com/junegunn/goyo.vim ) when working with markdown files. It's a plugin that uses the scratch window padding approach, but it's…
    comment by bilalq · 2013-12-29 · in Zen room for Vim: Focsuing only on the essential