vimtyper — practice vim motions against the clock

vimtyper is a free typing game for vim users. A target lights up somewhere in a real code buffer; get your cursor onto it with as few keystrokes as you can, then the next one appears. It's touch-typing practice for navigation instead of prose — the muscle memory that makes a modal editor fast.

how it works

• every vim motion works: hjkl, word jumps (w b e), finds (f t), line and paragraph jumps (0 ^ $ { } gg G), counts, and more
• a live hint shows the shortest possible key sequence to the current target — learn the motion you didn't know you were missing
• bring your own mappings: paste vimscript or lua keymaps into the built-in vimrc panel
• rounds of 15, 30, or 60 seconds score targets hit, keystrokes used, and your best keys-per-target

why drill motions?

Most vim speed doesn't come from arcane commands — it comes from reaching any character on screen without thinking. Deliberate practice against a timer builds that reflex far faster than day-to-day editing, the same way typing trainers beat “just typing more”.

also here: vim speed test · nvim speed test