Hermes Wingtips #76: `display[.]vim_mode`

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Hermes Wingtips #76: `display[.]vim_mode` the Hermes Agent CLI has an input box where you type your message to the agent. out of the box it uses the standard terminal editing keys. if you type in vim all day, that box can use vi keys instead: Esc puts you in NORMAL mode, i takes you back to INSERT, and the status bar shows the mode you are in at its right edge. set `display[.]vim_mode: true` in your config.yaml and restart the CLI.

Posted by witcheer (20.1k followers) 1 days ago · 22 likes · 1.8k views · view the original post on X. Kept by the Dev Radar as Terminal & editor.

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