Vim keybinds not working

Bug Reports
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Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor IDE

Describe the Bug

I selected the Vim keybinds at the setup screen but I can’t use any Vim keybinds. They seem to only work in the “Editor” mode in the code editor. Vim keybinds should at least be usable in the chat input field.

Steps to Reproduce

Select “Vim” keybinds during initial setup. Try use Vim keybinds in an text edit box.

Expected Behavior

Vim keybinds being applied

Operating System

MacOS

Current Cursor Version (Menu → About Cursor → Copy)

Version: 2.0.43
VSCode Version: 1.99.3
Commit: 8e4da76ad196925accaa169efcae28c45454cce0
Date: 2025-10-30T18:49:27.589Z
Electron: 34.5.8
Chromium: 132.0.6834.210
Node.js: 20.19.1
V8: 13.2.152.41-electron.0
OS: Darwin arm64 25.0.0

Does this stop you from using Cursor

Yes - Cursor is unusable

2

hi @tsukinoko_kun the keybindings may be primarily for the Editor as they are based on VSCode.

There is always the option to create custom keybindings or adjust existing ones.