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*nuwiki.txt* A vimwiki-compatible plugin backed by a Rust language server.
Author: Gabriel Fróes Franco
License: Dual MIT / Apache-2.0
==============================================================================
CONTENTS *nuwiki-contents*
1. Introduction ............ |nuwiki-introduction|
2. Requirements ............ |nuwiki-requirements|
3. Installation ............ |nuwiki-installation|
4. Configuration ........... |nuwiki-config|
5. Commands ................ |nuwiki-commands|
6. Keymaps ................. |nuwiki-keymaps|
7. Text objects ............ |nuwiki-text-objects|
8. Insert-mode bindings .... |nuwiki-insert-mode|
9. Diary ................... |nuwiki-diary|
10. Tables ................... |nuwiki-tables|
11. HTML export .............. |nuwiki-html|
12. Folding .................. |nuwiki-folding|
13. Health check ............. |nuwiki-health|
14. Migrating from vimwiki ... |nuwiki-migrating|
==============================================================================
1. INTRODUCTION *nuwiki-introduction*
nuwiki keeps vimwiki's file format, keymaps, and `:Vimwiki*` command surface
intact, but moves the heavy lifting into a Rust language server that the
editor talks to over LSP stdio. The result feels like vimwiki — same files,
same shortcuts — with goto-definition, backlinks, completion, semantic
highlighting, broken-link diagnostics, and incremental HTML export.
Highlights:
* Full vimwiki syntax — headings, lists, checkboxes, tables (with
alignment / colspan / rowspan), inline math, code, tags, every link
kind (wiki, interwiki, diary, file, local, raw URL, transclusion with
attributes).
* LSP intelligence — goto-definition, backlinks, hover, completion on
`[[`, document outline, workspace symbol search, broken-link
diagnostics, orphan-page finder.
* Editing helpers — smart `<CR>` continues lists / tables, `<Tab>`
cycles between table cells, five text-object pairs, list-marker
cycling.
* Diary at four cadences — daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly.
* Multi-wiki with `[[wn.name:Page]]` interwiki links.
* HTML export with templates, CSS, RSS, and on-save export.
* Plain Vim and Neovim both supported with feature parity.
==============================================================================
2. REQUIREMENTS *nuwiki-requirements*
* Neovim 0.11+ (preferred path)
* Vim 9.1+ with one of:
- vim-lsp (prabirshrestha/vim-lsp)
- coc.nvim (neoclide/coc.nvim)
* `curl` and `tar` (only for the binary download path; not needed if
you build from source)
* `cargo` and a Rust toolchain (only if you opt into source builds)
==============================================================================
3. INSTALLATION *nuwiki-installation*
Install via your plugin manager; the build hook downloads a pre-built
`nuwiki-ls` binary into the plugin's `bin/` directory.
lazy.nvim: >
{
"gffranco/nuwiki",
build = "lua require('nuwiki').install()",
ft = { "vimwiki" },
opts = { wiki_root = "~/vimwiki" },
}
<vim-plug: >
Plug 'gffranco/nuwiki', { 'do': 'vim -e -s -c "source scripts/download_bin.vim" -c "q"' }
<dein.vim: >
call dein#add('gffranco/nuwiki', {
\ 'build': 'vim -e -s -c "source scripts/download_bin.vim" -c "q"',
\ })
<To force a build from source (skip the download path), set: >
let g:nuwiki_build_from_source = 1
<in Vim before re-running the build hook, or in Neovim: >
vim.g.nuwiki_build_from_source = 1
require('nuwiki').install()
<==============================================================================
4. CONFIGURATION *nuwiki-config*
Neovim users call `setup()` (omit the block entirely to take every
default): >
require('nuwiki').setup({
wiki_root = '~/vimwiki',
file_extension = '.wiki',
syntax = 'vimwiki',
log_level = 'warn',
map_prefix = '<Leader>w',
})
<For multiple wikis or per-wiki tuning, use the `wikis` list: >
require('nuwiki').setup({
wikis = {
{
name = 'personal',
root = '~/vimwiki',
index = 'index',
file_extension = '.wiki',
diary_rel_path = 'diary',
diary_frequency = 'daily', -- daily | weekly | monthly | yearly
diary_sort = 'desc',
html_path = '~/vimwiki/_html',
template_path = '~/vimwiki/_templates',
template_default = 'default',
css_name = 'style.css',
auto_export = false,
},
},
})
<Vim users without Lua set the equivalent globals before loading the
plugin: >
let g:nuwiki_wiki_root = '~/vimwiki'
let g:nuwiki_file_extension = '.wiki'
let g:nuwiki_log_level = 'warn'
let g:nuwiki_map_prefix = '<Leader>w'
<Top-level options ~
*g:nuwiki_wiki_root*
`wiki_root` ~/vimwiki
Root directory of the single-wiki shorthand. Ignored when `wikis` is
set (the multi-wiki list takes precedence).
*g:nuwiki_file_extension*
`file_extension` .wiki
File extension associated with the wiki filetype.
*g:nuwiki_syntax*
`syntax` vimwiki
Future-proofing; currently only `vimwiki` is supported.
*g:nuwiki_log_level*
`log_level` warn
`error` | `warn` | `info` | `debug`. Forwarded to the language server.
*nuwiki-config-map-prefix*
`map_prefix` '<Leader>w'
Prefix for the wiki command family (`<prefix>w`, `<prefix>t`,
`<prefix><Leader>w`, …). Mirrors vimwiki's `g:vimwiki_map_prefix`. Vim
users set |g:nuwiki_map_prefix| instead.
*nuwiki-config-folding*
`folding` 'lsp'
`lsp` uses the server's `foldingRange` provider (Neovim 0.11+ wires
it automatically). `expr` falls back to a regex `foldexpr`. `off`
disables folding setup entirely. See |nuwiki-folding| for details.
Vim users see the regex fallback when |g:nuwiki_no_folding| is not
set.
*nuwiki-mappings*
`mappings` (all on except `mouse`)
Per-buffer keymap groups. Each subgroup can be flipped off
independently to suppress that group of keymaps. Subgroups:
`enabled`, `wiki_prefix`, `links`, `lists`, `headers`,
`table_editing`, `diary`, `html_export`, `text_objects`, `mouse`.
`diagnostic.link_severity` `'warn'`
Severity of broken-link diagnostics: `off`, `hint`, `warn`, `error`.
Per-wiki options ~
Every option in this list lives on a `wikis[i] = {...}` entry. Defaults
match upstream vimwiki.
`name` String — display name in `:VimwikiUISelect`.
`root` String — absolute or `~`-relative path.
`index` `'index'` — stem of the wiki's index page.
`file_extension` `'.wiki'`
`diary_rel_path` `'diary'`
`diary_index` `'diary'` — stem of the diary index page.
`diary_frequency` `'daily'` | `'weekly'` | `'monthly'` | `'yearly'`
`diary_weekly_style` `'iso'` (YYYY-Www) | `'date'`/`'vimwiki'` (week-start
YYYY-MM-DD). Weekly diaries only.
`diary_start_week_day` `'monday'`..`'sunday'`; week start used when
`diary_weekly_style = 'date'`.
`diary_caption_level` `0`
`diary_sort` `'desc'` | `'asc'`
`diary_header` `'Diary'`
`html_path` Path for `:Vimwiki2HTML` output.
`template_path` Path holding `<name>.tpl` templates.
`template_default` `'default'`
`template_ext` `'.tpl'`
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`template_date_format` `'%Y-%m-%d'` — strftime format for `%date` in templates.
`css_name` `'style.css'`
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`html_filename_parameterization` `false` — encode subdir paths into the HTML
filename instead of nesting directories.
`color_dic` `{}` — map of `{ name = 'color' }` for `:NuwikiColorize`.
`custom_wiki2html` `''` — external converter command. When set, export
shells out to it instead of the built-in renderer,
called as: <cmd> <force> <syntax> <ext> <out_dir>
<in_file> <css> <tpl_path> <tpl_default> <tpl_ext>
<root_path> <args> (`-` for empty optionals), matching
vimwiki's `g:vimwiki_custom_wiki2html` contract.
`custom_wiki2html_args` `''` — extra args appended to the converter call.
`base_url` `''` — public URL prefix. When set, diary RSS item
links become <base_url><diary_rel_path>/<date>.html
instead of local `file://` paths.
`auto_export` `false` — export to HTML on save.
`auto_toc` `false` — refresh TOC on save.
`auto_generate_links` `false` — regen an existing Generated Links section
on save.
`auto_generate_tags` `false` — regen an existing Generated Tags index on
save.
`auto_diary_index` `false` — regen the diary index when a diary entry is
saved.
`toc_header` `'Contents'` (+ `toc_header_level` `1`) — :VimwikiTOC.
`links_header` `'Generated Links'` (+ `links_header_level` `1`).
`tags_header` `'Generated Tags'` (+ `tags_header_level` `1`).
`exclude_files` List of glob patterns excluded from export.
`listsyms` `' .oOX'` — checkbox progression characters.
`listsym_rejected` `'-'` — glyph for a cancelled checkbox `[-]`.
`listsyms_propagate` `true`
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`list_margin` `-1` — spaces before a list bullet; `-1` follows
`shiftwidth`.
`links_space_char` `' '`
Code fences tagged with a language (`{{{python …}}}`) are highlighted with
that language's syntax automatically — there is no `nested_syntaxes` key.
Vim-specific globals ~
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*g:nuwiki_diary_rel_path*
`g:nuwiki_diary_rel_path` `'diary'`
Diary subdirectory, relative to the wiki root. The scalar form for the
single-wiki shape; per-wiki `diary_rel_path` (or `g:nuwiki_wikis`) wins.
*g:nuwiki_link_severity*
`g:nuwiki_link_severity` `'warn'`
Broken-link diagnostic severity: `off` | `hint` | `warn` | `error`. The
scalar/global form of the `diagnostic.link_severity` setup() option.
*g:nuwiki_no_default_mappings*
`g:nuwiki_no_default_mappings` 0
When 1, the Vim path skips every buffer-local keymap. Equivalent to
`mappings.enabled = false` in Neovim.
*g:nuwiki_no_wiki_prefix_mappings*
*g:nuwiki_no_links_mappings*
*g:nuwiki_no_lists_mappings*
*g:nuwiki_no_headers_mappings*
*g:nuwiki_no_table_editing_mappings*
*g:nuwiki_no_diary_mappings*
*g:nuwiki_no_html_export_mappings*
*g:nuwiki_no_text_objects_mappings*
`g:nuwiki_no_<group>_mappings` 0
Per-subgroup opt-outs, each defaulting to 0. Setting one to 1 drops just
that group's buffer-local keymaps while leaving the rest in place; the
whole-layer |g:nuwiki_no_default_mappings| still wins over all of them.
These mirror the Lua-side `mappings.<group>` booleans. Every binding in
each group (the `<Leader>w` prefix follows |g:nuwiki_map_prefix|):
`wiki_prefix` `<Leader>ww`, `<Leader>wt`, `<Leader>ws`,
`<Leader>wi`, `<Leader>w<Leader>w`,
`<Leader>w<Leader>y`, `<Leader>w<Leader>t`,
`<Leader>w<Leader>m`, `<Leader>w<Leader>i`
`links` `<CR>`, `<S-CR>`, `<C-CR>`, `<C-S-CR>`, `<D-CR>`,
`<M-CR>`, `<BS>`, `<Tab>`, `<S-Tab>`, `+` (n/x),
`<Leader>wn`, `<Leader>wd`, `<Leader>wr`,
`<Leader>wc` (n/x)
`lists` `<C-Space>` (also `<C-@>`/`<Nul>`), `gnt`, `gln`,
`glp`, `glx`, `glh`, `gll`, `gLh`, `gLl`, `glr`,
`gLr`, `gl-`, `gl*`, `gl#`, `gl1`, `gli`, `glI`,
`gla`, `glA`, `gL-`, `gL*`, `gL#`, `gL1`, `gLi`,
`gLI`, `gLa`, `gLA`, `gl`, `gL`, `o`, `O`; insert
`<C-D>`, `<C-T>`, `<C-L><C-J>`, `<C-L><C-K>`,
`<C-L><C-M>`, `<CR>`
`headers` `=`, `-`, `]]`, `[[`, `]=`, `[=`, `]u`, `[u`
`table_editing` `gqq`, `gq1`, `gww`, `gw1`, `<A-Left>`,
`<A-Right>`; insert `<Tab>`, `<S-Tab>`
`diary` `<C-Down>`, `<C-Up>`
`html_export` `<Leader>wh`, `<Leader>whh`, `<Leader>wha`
`text_objects` `ah`, `ih`, `aH`, `iH`, `al`, `il`, `a\`, `i\`,
`ac`, `ic`
`mouse` `<2-LeftMouse>`, `<S-2-LeftMouse>`,
`<C-2-LeftMouse>`, `<MiddleMouse>`, `<RightMouse>`
*g:nuwiki_map_prefix*
`g:nuwiki_map_prefix` `'<Leader>w'`
Prefix for the wiki command family — both the global entry-point maps
(`<prefix>w`, `<prefix>t`, `<prefix>s`, `<prefix>i`, `<prefix><Leader>{w,y,
t,m,i}`) and the buffer-local ones (`<prefix>{n,d,r,c,h,hh,ha}`). Mirrors
vimwiki's `g:vimwiki_map_prefix`. Set it before the plugin loads. Neovim
users set the `map_prefix` option in `setup()` instead.
*g:nuwiki_no_folding*
`g:nuwiki_no_folding` 0
When 1, the Vim path skips `foldexpr` / `foldmethod` setup.
*g:nuwiki_mouse_mappings*
`g:nuwiki_mouse_mappings` 0
When 1, the Vim path registers mouse keymaps (double-click follows,
middle-click `:badd`s the link target, etc.). Mirrors
`mappings.mouse = true` in Neovim.
*g:nuwiki_build_from_source*
`g:nuwiki_build_from_source` 0
When 1, the install step always builds the server with `cargo` and
skips the release-asset download.
*g:nuwiki_binary_path*
`g:nuwiki_binary_path`
Override the auto-discovered server binary path. If set and the
file is readable, it overrides the `{plugin}/bin/nuwiki-ls` default.
==============================================================================
==============================================================================
5. COMMANDS *nuwiki-commands*
All commands are available in both forms:
- Canonical form: :Nuwiki*
- Vimwiki-compatible form: :Vimwiki*
Every command listed below is registered buffer-logic on `.wiki` files.
Only the `:Nuwiki*` form is shown in this document for brevity.
Wiki / navigation ~
*:NuwikiIndex*
:NuwikiIndex [{count}]
Open wiki N's index page (default: 1).
*:NuwikiTabIndex*
:NuwikiTabIndex [{count}]
Same, in a new tab.
*:NuwikiUISelect*
:NuwikiUISelect
Pick a wiki from a list (multi-wiki only). Uses |vim.ui.select| on
Neovim, |inputlist()| on Vim.
*:NuwikiGoto*
:NuwikiGoto {page}
Open `{page}.wiki` by name.
*:NuwikiFollowLink*
:NuwikiFollowLink
Follow the link under the cursor.
*:NuwikiSplitLink*
:NuwikiSplitLink
*:NuwikiVSplitLink*
:NuwikiVSplitLink
*:NuwikiTabnewLink*
:NuwikiTabnewLink
Follow the link under the cursor in a horizontal split, vertical
split, or new tab respectively.
*:NuwikiTabDropLink*
:NuwikiTabDropLink
Follow the link under the cursor in a tab, reusing an existing tab
if the target file is already open (otherwise a new tab is created).
*:NuwikiGoBackLink*
:NuwikiGoBackLink
Jump back to where you followed the link from (via the jumplist,
|CTRL-O|).
*:NuwikiBacklinks*
:NuwikiBacklinks
Show all references to the current page.
*:NuwikiNextLink*
:NuwikiNextLink
*:NuwikiPrevLink*
:NuwikiPrevLink
Jump to the next / previous wikilink on the page.
*:NuwikiBaddLink*
:NuwikiBaddLink
Add the target of the link under the cursor to the buffer list.
*:NuwikiRenameFile*
:NuwikiRenameFile
Prompt for a new name; rename the current page and rewrite every
inbound link.
*:NuwikiDeleteFile*
:NuwikiDeleteFile
Delete the current page and its on-disk file.
Diary ~
*:NuwikiMakeDiaryNote*
:NuwikiMakeDiaryNote
Open today's diary entry. With `diary_frequency = 'weekly'` (or
`'monthly'` / `'yearly'`) this addresses this week's / this month's
/ this year's entry instead. The file stems follow:
daily YYYY-MM-DD 2026-05-12.wiki
weekly YYYY-Www 2026-W19.wiki (ISO 8601 week)
monthly YYYY-MM 2026-05.wiki
yearly YYYY 2026.wiki
*:NuwikiMakeYesterdayDiaryNote*
:NuwikiMakeYesterdayDiaryNote
*:NuwikiMakeTomorrowDiaryNote*
:NuwikiMakeTomorrowDiaryNote
Step the diary back / forward by one period at the configured
cadence.
*:NuwikiDiaryIndex*
:NuwikiDiaryIndex
Open the diary index page.
*:NuwikiDiaryGenerateLinks*
:NuwikiDiaryGenerateLinks
Rebuild the diary index page from the entries currently on disk.
*:NuwikiDiaryNextDay*
:NuwikiDiaryNextDay
*:NuwikiDiaryPrevDay*
:NuwikiDiaryPrevDay
Walk to the next / previous indexed diary entry at the same cadence
as the current one.
Page generation ~
*:NuwikiTOC*
:NuwikiTOC
Generate or refresh the table of contents on the current page.
*:NuwikiGenerateLinks*
:NuwikiGenerateLinks
Insert a flat list of every page in the wiki under the cursor.
*:NuwikiCheckLinks*
:[range]NuwikiCheckLinks
Send every broken link in the workspace to the |quickfix| list. With a
range (e.g. `:'<,'>NuwikiCheckLinks`) the report is limited to the current
buffer's selected lines.
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*:NuwikiFindOrphans*
:NuwikiFindOrphans
List pages with no incoming links in the |quickfix| list.
*:NuwikiNormalizeLink*
:NuwikiNormalizeLink [0|1]
Turn the word (or, with arg `1`, the visual selection) under the cursor
into a wikilink. Backs the `+` mapping.
Tags ~
*:NuwikiSearchTags*
:NuwikiSearchTags {tag}
Quickfix listing every `:tag:` occurrence.
*:NuwikiGenerateTagLinks*
:NuwikiGenerateTagLinks [tag]
Insert a section linking every page that has `<tag>`. With no
argument, generates a section per tag found in the workspace.
*:NuwikiRebuildTags*
:NuwikiRebuildTags[!]
Re-index the current wiki. With `!`, re-index every configured wiki.
HTML export ~
*:Nuwiki2HTML*
:Nuwiki2HTML
Render the current page to HTML.
*:Nuwiki2HTMLBrowse*
:Nuwiki2HTMLBrowse
Render the current page and open it in the default browser.
*:NuwikiAll2HTML*
:NuwikiAll2HTML[!]
Export every page in the wiki. `!` forces a full rebuild; otherwise
only out-of-date pages are re-rendered.
*:NuwikiRss*
:NuwikiRss
Write `rss.xml` summarising recent diary entries.
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Lists, tasks & tables ~
*:NuwikiNextTask*
:NuwikiNextTask
Jump to the next unfinished task in the buffer.
*:NuwikiListToggle*
:NuwikiListToggle
Toggle a checkbox on the current item, adding `[ ]` if it has none.
*:NuwikiToggleListItem*
:[range]NuwikiToggleListItem
Toggle the checkbox under the cursor. With a range, every item in the
selection.
*:NuwikiToggleRejected*
:NuwikiToggleRejected
Toggle the rejected marker `[-]` on the current item.
*:NuwikiIncrementListItem* *:NuwikiDecrementListItem*
:[range]NuwikiIncrementListItem
:[range]NuwikiDecrementListItem
Cycle the current item's list marker to the next / previous symbol.
With a range, every item in the selection.
*:NuwikiChangeSymbol* *:NuwikiChangeSymbolInList*
:NuwikiChangeSymbol {sym}
:NuwikiChangeSymbolInList {sym}
Set the current item's marker to `{sym}` — or every item in the list,
for the `InList` form.
*:NuwikiListChangeLvl*
:NuwikiListChangeLvl [increase|decrease]
Indent (`increase`) or dedent (`decrease`) the current list item.
*:NuwikiRemoveDone*
:NuwikiRemoveDone[!]
Remove every completed item from the current list; with `!`, from the
whole buffer.
*:NuwikiRemoveCheckbox* *:NuwikiRemoveCheckboxInList*
:[range]NuwikiRemoveCheckbox
:NuwikiRemoveCheckboxInList
Strip the checkbox from the current item (or the range), or from every
item in the current list for the `InList` form.
*:NuwikiRenumberList* *:NuwikiRenumberAllLists*
:NuwikiRenumberList
:NuwikiRenumberAllLists
Renumber the current ordered list, or every ordered list in the buffer.
*:NuwikiTable*
:NuwikiTable {cols} [rows]
Insert a table with `{cols}` columns (and optional `[rows]`) at the cursor.
*:NuwikiTableAlign*
:NuwikiTableAlign
Re-align the current table's columns.
*:NuwikiTableMoveColumnLeft* *:NuwikiTableMoveColumnRight*
:NuwikiTableMoveColumnLeft
:NuwikiTableMoveColumnRight
Move the table column under the cursor left / right.
Other ~
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*:NuwikiColorize*
:[range]NuwikiColorize {color}
Wrap the word (or the visual selection) under the cursor in a coloured
`<span>`. `{color}` may be a `color_dic` name or a literal CSS colour.
*:NuwikiPasteLink* *:NuwikiPasteUrl*
:NuwikiPasteLink
:NuwikiPasteUrl
Paste the clipboard contents as a wikilink, or as a raw URL.
*:NuwikiCatUrl*
:NuwikiCatUrl
Echo the `file://` URL of the current page's HTML export.
*:NuwikiInstall*
:NuwikiInstall
Install (or re-install) the `nuwiki-ls` binary into the plugin's
`bin/` directory. Equivalent to running the build hook by hand.
==============================================================================
6. KEYMAPS *nuwiki-keymaps*
Every keymap is buffer-local. Disable the whole layer via
`mappings.enabled = false` in Neovim, or `let g:nuwiki_no_default_mappings
= 1` in Vim. Drop a single group via `mappings.<group> = false` in Neovim,
or `let g:nuwiki_no_<group>_mappings = 1` in Vim (see
|g:nuwiki_no_links_mappings| for the group list).
Links (normal mode) ~
<CR> Smart follow — inside `[[…]]` jumps; on a bare word
wraps as `[[word]]` (second <CR> follows the link).
<S-CR> Follow in a horizontal split.
<C-CR> Follow in a vertical split.
<C-S-CR> Follow in a tab, reusing an existing tab if the file is
already open. `<D-CR>` (macOS Cmd) is an alias.
<M-CR> Add the link target to the buffer list (`:badd`, no jump).
<BS> Jump back (`<C-o>`).
<Tab> Next wikilink on or after the cursor.
<S-Tab> Previous wikilink.
+ Wrap word (or visual selection) as `[[word]]`. No follow.
Lists (normal mode) ~
<C-Space> Toggle the checkbox under the cursor. Also bound to <C-@>
and <Nul> to cover terminal byte differences.
gln Cycle the checkbox state forward.
glp Cycle the checkbox state backward.
glx Toggle the rejected marker `[-]`.
gnt Jump to the next unfinished task.
glh Dedent the current list item.
gll Indent the current list item.
gLh Dedent the item including its sublist.
gLl Indent the item including its sublist.
glr Renumber the current ordered list.
gLr Renumber every ordered list in the buffer.
gl<sym> Set the current item's marker to <sym>, where <sym> is one
of `-` `*` `#` `1` (1.) `i` (i)) `I` (I)) `a` (a)) `A` (A)).
For `1)` use `:NuwikiChangeSymbol 1)` (no single-key form).
gL<sym> Set every item in the list to <sym> (same symbol keys).
gl Remove the checkbox from the current item, keeping its text.
gL Remove the checkbox from every item in the current list.
Bare `gl`/`gL` share the `gl...` prefix above, so (like
upstream vimwiki) they fire only after 'timeoutlen'; type a
suffix such as `gln`/`gl*` quickly to reach the prefixed maps.
Removing done items is command-only: `:NuwikiRemoveDone`
(current list) / `:NuwikiRemoveDone!` (whole buffer).
o Open a new line and continue the list marker (preserves
any checkbox).
O Same, opening above the current line.
Headers ~
= Increase the heading level under the cursor.
- Decrease the heading level.
]] Next heading (any level).
[[ Previous heading.
]= Next sibling heading.
[= Previous sibling heading.
]u Jump to the parent heading.
[u Same — alternate binding.
Tables (normal mode) ~
gqq Align the table under the cursor. Also `gq1`, `gww`, `gw1`.
<A-Left> Move the column under the cursor left.
<A-Right> Move the column under the cursor right.
Wiki / diary / export ~
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The `<Leader>w` prefix below is the default |map_prefix| / |g:nuwiki_map_prefix|;
set that option to relocate the whole family.
<Leader>ww Open the wiki index.
<Leader>wt Open the wiki index in a new tab.
<Leader>ws Pick a wiki.
<Leader>wi Open the diary index.
<Leader>w<Leader>w Today.
<Leader>w<Leader>y Yesterday.
<Leader>w<Leader>t Today, in a new tab.
<Leader>w<Leader>m Tomorrow.
<Leader>w<Leader>i Rebuild the diary index page.
<Leader>wn Goto page (prompts for name).
<Leader>wd Delete the current page.
<Leader>wr Rename the current page.
<Leader>wh Export the current page to HTML.
<Leader>whh Export and open in the browser.
<Leader>wha Export every page.
<Leader>wc Wrap word / selection in a colour span.
<C-Down> Next diary entry.
<C-Up> Previous diary entry.
Mouse (opt-in via |g:nuwiki_mouse_mappings|) ~
<2-LeftMouse> Follow the link clicked.
<S-2-LeftMouse> Follow in a horizontal split.
<C-2-LeftMouse> Follow in a vertical split.
<MiddleMouse> Add the link target to the buffer list.
<RightMouse> Jump back (`<C-o>`).
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7. TEXT OBJECTS *nuwiki-text-objects*
Operator-pending + visual. Disable via `mappings.text_objects = false`.
ah A heading section — the heading line and everything up to
the next heading at any level.
ih Same, but excluding the heading line itself.
aH A heading section plus every subheading underneath — stops
at the next heading of same-or-shallower level.
iH Same, but excluding the heading line.
al The list item under the cursor.
il Same, but excluding the marker / checkbox prefix.
a\ The table cell under the cursor (includes the trailing `|`).
i\ Same, content only — no surrounding `|`s or padding.
ac The table column under the cursor (includes the header
separator row).
ic Same, content cells only.
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8. INSERT-MODE BINDINGS *nuwiki-insert-mode*
Smart return ~
`<CR>` is bound to a smart helper that does the right thing depending
on context:
* On a list item with content — continue the list with the same marker
on a new line. Preserves a leading checkbox if present.
* On an empty list item (marker only) — clear the marker and break
out of the list with a plain newline.
* Inside a `|…|` table row — insert a fresh empty row below with the
same column count; cursor lands inside the first cell.
* Otherwise — plain `<CR>`.
Table cell navigation ~
<Tab> Jump to the next cell. Past the last cell, insert a fresh
row below and land in its first cell.
<S-Tab> Jump to the previous cell.
Outside a table row both pass through to their default insert-mode
behaviour (literal tab / shift-tab).
List editing ~
<C-D> Dedent the current list item.
<C-T> Indent the current list item.
<C-L><C-J> Cycle the marker forward through the canonical run:
`-` → `*` → `#` → `1.` → `1)` → `a)` → `A)` → `i)` → `I)`
<C-L><C-K> Cycle the marker backward.
<C-L><C-M> Toggle the checkbox on the current item, or insert
`[ ]` after the marker when there isn't one.
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9. DIARY *nuwiki-diary*
The diary holds dated entries under `<wiki_root>/<diary_rel_path>/` —
`diary/` by default.
Frequencies ~
The `diary_frequency` per-wiki option controls the cadence:
daily YYYY-MM-DD e.g. `2026-05-12.wiki` (default)
weekly YYYY-Www ISO 8601 week, e.g. `2026-W19.wiki`
monthly YYYY-MM e.g. `2026-05.wiki`
yearly YYYY e.g. `2026.wiki`
For weekly diaries, `diary_weekly_style` chooses the file name: the default
`'iso'` uses the ISO-week label above (always Monday-based); `'date'` (a.k.a.
`'vimwiki'`) names the file after the week-start day's date — e.g. with
`diary_start_week_day = 'monday'`, the week of 2026-05-27 is `2026-05-25.wiki`
— matching upstream vimwiki. `diary_start_week_day` (`'monday'`..`'sunday'`)
only applies in `'date'` mode.
`:NuwikiMakeDiaryNote` opens the entry for the current period at the
configured cadence; the yesterday / tomorrow commands step back and
forward by one period. `<C-Down>` / `<C-Up>` walk between indexed
entries of the same flavour as the one under the cursor — so on a
weekly page, navigation stays weekly.
Index ~
`:NuwikiDiaryGenerateLinks` rebuilds the diary index page (`diary.wiki`
by default) with a chronological list of every entry on disk, grouped
by year / month. The page name is set by `diary_index`; the heading is
set by `diary_header`.
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10. TABLES *nuwiki-tables*
Tables use vimwiki's pipe syntax: >
| Name | Score |
|-------|-------|
| Alice | 97 |
| Bob | 72 |
<Alignment markers on the header separator row follow Markdown
conventions:
`|:---|` left-align
`|---:|` right-align
`|:---:|` centre-align
A cell containing just `>` merges with the cell to its left (colspan);
a cell containing just `\/` merges with the cell directly above
(rowspan). The HTML renderer emits proper `colspan="N"` / `rowspan="N"`
attributes plus `style="text-align: …;"` per cell when alignment is
specified.
See |nuwiki-keymaps| for the table-editing shortcuts (alignment,
column moves, cell navigation, new-row insertion).
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11. HTML EXPORT *nuwiki-html*
`:Nuwiki2HTML` renders the current page; `:Nuwiki2HTMLBrowse` opens
the result in the default browser; `:NuwikiAll2HTML` exports every
page (incremental by default; `!` forces a full rebuild).
Per-wiki knobs:
`html_path` Output directory (created if missing).
`template_path` Where to find `<name>.tpl` files.
`template_default` Default template name (without extension).
`template_ext` Template file extension (default `.tpl`).
`css_name` CSS file copied into `html_path`.
`auto_export` When `true`, exports on every save.
`exclude_files` Glob patterns excluded from export.
Templates may include `{title}`, `{rootpath}`, `{content}`, `{css}`,
`{date}` placeholders. RSS for the diary is written by `:NuwikiRss`.
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12. FOLDING *nuwiki-folding*
Folds follow the heading outline: each `= H1 =` opens a level-1 fold,
each `== H2 ==` opens a level-2 fold, etc. Folds close at the next
heading of same-or-shallower level.
Neovim picks between two providers based on the `folding` setup option:
`'lsp'` Server-driven `foldingRange` (Neovim 0.11+ wires it
automatically; the editor falls back to the regex variant
if the server isn't yet attached).
`'expr'` Regex `foldexpr` over `getline()` — no server roundtrip.
`'off'` No folding setup.
Vim users get the regex variant via `nuwiki#folding#expr()` unless
|g:nuwiki_no_folding| is set.
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13. HEALTH CHECK *nuwiki-health*
*:checkhealth-nuwiki*
Neovim users can run: >
:checkhealth nuwiki
<This reports:
* Whether the binary exists and responds to `--version`.
* Whether `wiki_root` exists.
* Whether the `.wiki` filetype is registered (`vimwiki`).
* Whether an LSP client is currently attached.
* Which `executeCommand` handlers the server advertised.
Vim users without `:checkhealth` can run `:LspStatus` (vim-lsp) or
`:CocCommand workspace.showOutput` (coc.nvim).
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14. MIGRATING FROM VIMWIKI *nuwiki-migrating*
The file extension, syntax, command names, and default keymaps all
match vimwiki. To migrate:
1. Drop the original `vimwiki` plugin from your config.
2. Install nuwiki.
3. Point `wiki_root` (or each `wikis[i].root`) at your existing
directory.
Existing pages, diary entries, tags, and templates work without
modification. The first workspace scan after launch may show an empty
`:NuwikiCheckLinks` result until the background index completes;
subsequent runs are instant.
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