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vim-mcp-server

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MCP server for driving Vim

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Install

How to run this server

No install command recorded.

server path: vim-mcp-server

Tools

What this server exposes

list_buffers

List all open buffers

get_buffer

Read buffer contents (optionally a line range)

edit_buffer

Replace, insert, or delete lines in a buffer

open_file

Open a file via :edit

save_buffer

Save a buffer via :write (opt-in, see above)

close_buffer

Close a buffer via :bdelete

get_cursor

Get current cursor position

set_cursor

Move cursor to a line and column

get_visual_selection

Get the current visual selection, if any

execute_command

Run an arbitrary Ex command (opt-in, see above)

get_quickfix_list

Get the current quickfix list entries

set_quickfix_list

Set the quickfix list

get_location_list

Get the location list for the current window

set_location_list

Set the location list for the current window

get_messages

Get Vim's message history (:messages output)

show_diff

Open a side-by-side diff view in a new tab (files or content)

show_git_diff

Open a side-by-side git diff in a new tab; git computes both sides inside Vim

Configuration

Environment & auth

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Resources

githubhttps://github.com/breggles/vim-mcp-server ↗