The `g` Family

30+ commands hide behind the g prefix.

Keys: gd, gf, gv, gi, gq, g;, g,, g~, gU, gu

g is a meta prefix: it gates a second, hidden keyboard of commands. From gd (go to definition) and gf (go to file) to gq (reformat) and gv (re-select), the g family covers everything that didn't fit elsewhere.

The g prefix is Vim's miscellaneous drawer — and it's huge. Roughly thirty commands live behind it. The unifying theme is "this didn't fit on a one-key shortcut, so it got the g prefix." Worth a flat reference table.

Reference (most-used)

Key	Action
`gd`	Go to local definition under cursor
`gD`	Go to global definition
`gf`	Open file under cursor
`gF`	Open file under cursor at line :{n}
`gv`	Re-select last visual mode selection (see Visual Modes)
`gi`	Insert at the last insert mode position
`g;`	Previous change position
`g,`	Next change position
`ge`	Back to end of previous word
`gE`	Back to end of previous WORD
`gj` / `gk`	Down/up by display line (matters with wrap)
`g0`	Display start of line
`g^`	Display first non-blank
`g_`	Last non-blank of line
`gU`{motion}	Uppercase operator
`gu`{motion}	Lowercase operator
`g~`{motion}	Toggle case operator
`gq`{motion}	Reformat (line-wrap) operator
`g@`{motion}	Call user `operatorfunc` (advanced)
`ga`	Show character info under cursor (also `g8`)
`gx`	Open URL under cursor in browser
`g<`	Re-show last command-line output
`gn`	Enter visual mode on the next search match (see Visual Modes)
`gN`	Enter visual mode on the previous search match (see Visual Modes)
`gp` / `gP`	Like `p`/`P`, but cursor lands after pasted text
`gt` / `gT`	Next / previous tab
`gr`{c}	Replace (virtual) — see Replace Mode
`gR`	Virtual replace mode
`go`	Go to byte {n}
`g?`{motion}	ROT13 the range (yes, really)