# Latest **URL:** https://discuss.kakoune.com/latest.md?page=2 [Latest](https://discuss.kakoune.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discuss.kakoune.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discuss.kakoune.com/tags.md) **Page:** 3 --- ## [Make in kakoune-repl-buffer plugin](https://discuss.kakoune.com/t/make-in-kakoune-repl-buffer-plugin/2836)
**Author:** [@kall29243748298](https://discuss.kakoune.com/u/kall29243748298)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2026, 9:57am UTC](https://discuss.kakoune.com/t/make-in-kakoune-repl-buffer-plugin/2836 "2026-02-10T09:57:09Z")
The idea of this script is rapid prototyping in current c/cpp files. By default this compile/run and create executable with the name of the current buffer or using make adding the ‘m’ argument. In this way now you can… --- ## [Acorn plugin](https://discuss.kakoune.com/t/acorn-plugin/2835)
**Author:** [@Maxxus](https://discuss.kakoune.com/u/Maxxus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2026, 7:40pm UTC](https://discuss.kakoune.com/t/acorn-plugin/2835 "2026-02-09T19:40:53Z")
Yet another Tree-sitter integration effort. I had a few additional goals over basic syntax highlighting. I wanted to be able to intelligently detect certain conditions in disparate syntax nodes and highlight them special… --- ## [AI 'Prompt Stuffing' for the Kakoune.asciidoc documentation](https://discuss.kakoune.com/t/ai-prompt-stuffing-for-the-kakoune-asciidoc-documentation/2823)
**Author:** [@duncode](https://discuss.kakoune.com/u/duncode)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2026, 6:13am UTC](https://discuss.kakoune.com/t/ai-prompt-stuffing-for-the-kakoune-asciidoc-documentation/2823 "2026-02-08T06:13:24Z")
Does/Has anyone have any suggestions or improvements on a ‘Prompt’ or ‘Model’ for improving Kakounes’ documentation with the help of an AI? Similar topic 2019: @Screwtapello Rewriting/Reorganising Kakounes Documentatio… --- ## [BTOP++ A monitor of resources](https://discuss.kakoune.com/t/btop-a-monitor-of-resources/2834)
**Author:** [@duncode](https://discuss.kakoune.com/u/duncode)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2026, 5:40am UTC](https://discuss.kakoune.com/t/btop-a-monitor-of-resources/2834 "2026-02-07T05:40:07Z")
github - btop Resource monitor that shows usage and stats for processor, memory, disks, network and processes. C++ version. --- ## [Please update the kakoune keybind demos everywhere](https://discuss.kakoune.com/t/please-update-the-kakoune-keybind-demos-everywhere/2832)
**Author:** [@M-Programer](https://discuss.kakoune.com/u/M-Programer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2026, 10:12am UTC](https://discuss.kakoune.com/t/please-update-the-kakoune-keybind-demos-everywhere/2832 "2026-02-03T10:12:47Z")
on kakoune.org the demo of the text manipulation uses outdated keybinds (like \ instead of ,) the same is true for explain kakoune keys, not sure about the official github wiki and certainly kakoune tv --- ## [Alecthomas/t](https://discuss.kakoune.com/t/alecthomas-t/2826)
**Author:** [@TeddyDD](https://discuss.kakoune.com/u/TeddyDD)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2026, 8:28am UTC](https://discuss.kakoune.com/t/alecthomas-t/2826 "2026-01-28T08:28:39Z")
Feels Kakoune-y but also similar to sregx. I’m also getting array programming vibes in this. Interesting tool. --- ## [Termusic: A Terminal Music and Podcast Player written in Rust](https://discuss.kakoune.com/t/termusic-a-terminal-music-and-podcast-player-written-in-rust/2825)
**Author:** [@duncode](https://discuss.kakoune.com/u/duncode)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2026, 3:58am UTC](https://discuss.kakoune.com/t/termusic-a-terminal-music-and-podcast-player-written-in-rust/2825 "2026-01-27T03:58:11Z")
A Terminal Music and Podcast Player written in Rust. crates.io - Termusic --- ## [Change windowing module in a clean way](https://discuss.kakoune.com/t/change-windowing-module-in-a-clean-way/2821)
**Author:** [@M-Programer](https://discuss.kakoune.com/u/M-Programer)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2026, 8:19pm UTC](https://discuss.kakoune.com/t/change-windowing-module-in-a-clean-way/2821 "2026-01-26T20:19:05Z")
I want to force kakoune to use sway. does that really need to be complicated?! I’m using kitty, and strangley it doesn’t detect both I use a custom kakrc in a different path (thanks to me using nixos) like this: kak -… --- ## [Kakoune as a manpager](https://discuss.kakoune.com/t/kakoune-as-a-manpager/2820)
**Author:** [@M-Programer](https://discuss.kakoune.com/u/M-Programer)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2026, 10:55pm UTC](https://discuss.kakoune.com/t/kakoune-as-a-manpager/2820 "2026-01-23T22:55:45Z")
I know there’s a default plugin in rc/tools, but I was trying to reverse engineer it to write a small shellscript that acts like a valid MANPAGER. That’s the script man -P cat | col -x -b | kak but of course, man want… --- ## [\ should be U and vice versa](https://discuss.kakoune.com/t/a-u-should-be-u-and-vice-versa/2819)
**Author:** [@M-Programer](https://discuss.kakoune.com/u/M-Programer)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2026, 1:16pm UTC](https://discuss.kakoune.com/t/a-u-should-be-u-and-vice-versa/2819 "2026-01-22T13:16:51Z")
since alt is used to reverse the direction of the motion in commands like f and t, and shift is used to deal with extend (basicly selection) like in all other commands I would like hiding that change behind an option to… --- ## [How to indent a soft wrapped line only for bullet lists in markdown](https://discuss.kakoune.com/t/how-to-indent-a-soft-wrapped-line-only-for-bullet-lists-in-markdown/2814)
**Author:** [@umio](https://discuss.kakoune.com/u/umio)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2026, 1:23am UTC](https://discuss.kakoune.com/t/how-to-indent-a-soft-wrapped-line-only-for-bullet-lists-in-markdown/2814 "2026-01-21T01:23:39Z")
I want to use Kakoune to write markdown files, but find that the soft wrap around around bullet points makes them harder to read. Current Behavior: List: - example bullet point 1 - example bullet point 2 This is is wh… --- ## [Is matrix room #kakoune:libera.chat still active?](https://discuss.kakoune.com/t/is-matrix-room-kakoune-libera-chat-still-active/2811)
**Author:** [@blaisep](https://discuss.kakoune.com/u/blaisep)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2026, 2:49pm UTC](https://discuss.kakoune.com/t/is-matrix-room-kakoune-libera-chat-still-active/2811 "2026-01-15T14:49:52Z")
kakoune.org has a list of community resources. Under the Matrix option, it sent me to https://matrix.to/#/#kakoune:libera.chat which does not appear to exist. --- ## [Target window/buffer in client](https://discuss.kakoune.com/t/target-window-buffer-in-client/2812)
**Author:** [@Maxxus](https://discuss.kakoune.com/u/Maxxus)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2026, 7:13pm UTC](https://discuss.kakoune.com/t/target-window-buffer-in-client/2812 "2026-01-13T19:13:04Z")
I’m integrating some long running asynchronous processes (think ci, linters, style checkers, etc…) and I’ve set them up to send eval -client commands to create highlighters as issues are found. It works as long as I don… --- ## [Kakscript for the first time is hard, documenting my journey](https://discuss.kakoune.com/t/kakscript-for-the-first-time-is-hard-documenting-my-journey/2692)
**Author:** [@lobre](https://discuss.kakoune.com/u/lobre)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2026, 6:43pm UTC](https://discuss.kakoune.com/t/kakscript-for-the-first-time-is-hard-documenting-my-journey/2692 "2026-01-11T18:43:18Z")
Hey, I have been using Kakoune for a few years already. But I came to realize recently that I did not do much of kakscript. I just adapted a few configurations that I found, and I kept my kakrc very minimalist, trying t… --- ## [Raku filetype highlighter (know previously as Perl6)](https://discuss.kakoune.com/t/raku-filetype-highlighter-know-previously-as-perl6/2810)
**Author:** [@duncode](https://discuss.kakoune.com/u/duncode)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2026, 8:03am UTC](https://discuss.kakoune.com/t/raku-filetype-highlighter-know-previously-as-perl6/2810 "2026-01-10T08:03:12Z")
A start at \*.raku filetype highlighters. Chipping away locally and not all setup yet. So, I’m able to share through this platform rather than a repo at the moment. Anyone looking to or wanting a bit of colour for their R… --- ## [Codeberg, Sourcehut, Oh-My](https://discuss.kakoune.com/t/codeberg-sourcehut-oh-my/2801)
**Author:** [@robertmeta](https://discuss.kakoune.com/u/robertmeta)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2026, 5:36pm UTC](https://discuss.kakoune.com/t/codeberg-sourcehut-oh-my/2801 "2026-01-08T17:36:02Z")
A complete tangent for sure, but why Codeberg in specific and how has your user experience been? I will split this out into a new thread if it gets too long. --- ## [Shell return status, cancel command](https://discuss.kakoune.com/t/shell-return-status-cancel-command/2805)
**Author:** [@plaukiu](https://discuss.kakoune.com/u/plaukiu)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2026, 12:41am UTC](https://discuss.kakoune.com/t/shell-return-status-cancel-command/2805 "2026-01-02T00:41:53Z")
It makes sense to stop command execution on %sh{ return 1 }. How do I do that? --- ## [Gnar colorscheme](https://discuss.kakoune.com/t/gnar-colorscheme/2804)
**Author:** [@mutt](https://discuss.kakoune.com/u/mutt)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2025, 3:24pm UTC](https://discuss.kakoune.com/t/gnar-colorscheme/2804 "2025-12-29T15:24:47Z")
Enjoy! --- ## [New plugin: kak-live-grep](https://discuss.kakoune.com/t/new-plugin-kak-live-grep/2129)
**Author:** [@raiguard](https://discuss.kakoune.com/u/raiguard)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2025, 9:37pm UTC](https://discuss.kakoune.com/t/new-plugin-kak-live-grep/2129 "2025-12-28T21:37:22Z")
It has always bothered me that Kakoune does such a good job with visual feedback when editing, but that it does not extend to the grep integration. To use :grep, you have to type your regex, then see if it worked, then… --- ## [Harpoon.kak - quickly navigate to your most important files](https://discuss.kakoune.com/t/harpoon-kak-quickly-navigate-to-your-most-important-files/1961)
**Author:** [@raiguard](https://discuss.kakoune.com/u/raiguard)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2025, 9:36pm UTC](https://discuss.kakoune.com/t/harpoon-kak-quickly-navigate-to-your-most-important-files/1961 "2025-12-28T21:36:23Z")
I created a little plugin called harpoon.kak, based on ThePrimeagen’s Harpoon neovim plugin. There isn’t 1:1 feature parity, in fact, far from it, but the primary feature for which the plugin is named is here, and works … --- ## [One.kak - One Light and One Dark colorschemes for Kakoune](https://discuss.kakoune.com/t/one-kak-one-light-and-one-dark-colorschemes-for-kakoune/1640)
**Author:** [@raiguard](https://discuss.kakoune.com/u/raiguard)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2025, 9:35pm UTC](https://discuss.kakoune.com/t/one-kak-one-light-and-one-dark-colorschemes-for-kakoune/1640 "2025-12-28T21:35:05Z")
TL;DR: Atom “One” color schemes for Kakoune, with an additional personalized scheme. Repository I have been using Kakoune for just under a month, and having been absolutely loving it so far! This really is very close t… --- ## [Difficulty migrating from vim due to performance](https://discuss.kakoune.com/t/difficulty-migrating-from-vim-due-to-performance/2785)
**Author:** [@jearbear](https://discuss.kakoune.com/u/jearbear)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2025, 11:50am UTC](https://discuss.kakoune.com/t/difficulty-migrating-from-vim-due-to-performance/2785 "2025-12-07T11:50:22Z")
I’ve been having a lot of fun trying to migrate from Neovim to Kakoune over the past few weeks, but there is one recurring theme that’s been a surprising problem for me: performance. I’m finding certain interactions qui… --- ## [Questions about inconsistent custom object behavior](https://discuss.kakoune.com/t/questions-about-inconsistent-custom-object-behavior/2788)
**Author:** [@jearbear](https://discuss.kakoune.com/u/jearbear)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2025, 7:25am UTC](https://discuss.kakoune.com/t/questions-about-inconsistent-custom-object-behavior/2788 "2025-12-07T07:25:37Z")
I have the following custom object defined to allow selecting function calls: map global object f 'c\[\\w\\.\]+\\(,\\)\'. However, there are a few gotchas that make it not that pleasant to use. Would love to learn more abo… --- ## [Presenting a new fast command line plugin manager](https://discuss.kakoune.com/t/presenting-a-new-fast-command-line-plugin-manager/2790)
**Author:** [@gustavo-hms](https://discuss.kakoune.com/u/gustavo-hms)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2025, 7:11am UTC](https://discuss.kakoune.com/t/presenting-a-new-fast-command-line-plugin-manager/2790 "2025-12-06T07:11:08Z")
Hi, everyone! I want to share with you a project I developed and I’ve been privately using for over three years now: a command line plugin manager called Almoxarife that installs and updates your plugins in parallel. D… --- ## [Kakoune-lsp breaking changes: users should set modelinefmt and goto mappings](https://discuss.kakoune.com/t/kakoune-lsp-breaking-changes-users-should-set-modelinefmt-and-goto-mappings/2791)
**Author:** [@krobelus](https://discuss.kakoune.com/u/krobelus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2025, 10:01am UTC](https://discuss.kakoune.com/t/kakoune-lsp-breaking-changes-users-should-set-modelinefmt-and-goto-mappings/2791 "2025-12-05T10:01:52Z")
I’m planning to release some long-overdue breaking changes to kakoune-lsp soon. From the changelog: Loading the plugin (eval %sh{kak-lsp}) no longer adds to your modelinefmt option. We recommend adding this to your … --- ## [Kakoune's editing power](https://discuss.kakoune.com/t/kakounes-editing-power/2355)
**Author:** [@ftonneau](https://discuss.kakoune.com/u/ftonneau)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2025, 12:28pm UTC](https://discuss.kakoune.com/t/kakounes-editing-power/2355 "2025-11-27T12:28:02Z")
Here and elsewhere, e.g.: https://www.reddit.com/r/kakoune/comments/pxsl2c/is\_kakoune\_capable\_of\_everything\_that\_vim\_can/ there has been some discussion of the relative editing power of Kakoune and Vim/Neovim. I always… --- ## [Secure project local kakrc with trusted hashes](https://discuss.kakoune.com/t/secure-project-local-kakrc-with-trusted-hashes/2748)
**Author:** [@ficd](https://discuss.kakoune.com/u/ficd)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2025, 7:43pm UTC](https://discuss.kakoune.com/t/secure-project-local-kakrc-with-trusted-hashes/2748 "2025-11-14T19:43:57Z")
So I know most people already have something in their config that can load configuration (like a file called .kakrc) that’s stored in certain projects. However, this has some security problems, because Kakoune can execut… --- ## [JSON highlighters for keys](https://discuss.kakoune.com/t/json-highlighters-for-keys/758)
**Author:** [@Delapouite](https://discuss.kakoune.com/u/Delapouite)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2025, 7:28am UTC](https://discuss.kakoune.com/t/json-highlighters-for-keys/758 "2025-11-10T07:28:34Z")
Hi Currently when I edit a JSON file, it looks like this. Almost everything is in yellow (which is my default color for strings): I would love to have a different color for JSON keys (here in pink but it doesn’t mat… --- ## [Tangere-terminal palettes and colorschemes](https://discuss.kakoune.com/t/tangere-terminal-palettes-and-colorschemes/2772)
**Author:** [@ftonneau](https://discuss.kakoune.com/u/ftonneau)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2025, 10:54am UTC](https://discuss.kakoune.com/t/tangere-terminal-palettes-and-colorschemes/2772 "2025-11-07T10:54:26Z")
I have just published a project that defines a new 16-color terminal palette, accompanied with light and dark 16-color themes for Kakoune (among other apps). Here is the link: and here are a few screenshots of Kakoune… --- ## [Texture: A Kakoune splash screen with a textured logo](https://discuss.kakoune.com/t/texture-a-kakoune-splash-screen-with-a-textured-logo/2777)
**Author:** [@ftonneau](https://discuss.kakoune.com/u/ftonneau)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2025, 10:11pm UTC](https://discuss.kakoune.com/t/texture-a-kakoune-splash-screen-with-a-textured-logo/2777 "2025-10-24T22:11:30Z")
I have written a Kakoune splash screen with a new logo. As explained near the top of the GitHub page for Texture, this new logo solves issues with the splash screen I wrote previously. So if you are into this sort of eye… [Previous page](https://discuss.kakoune.com/latest.md?page=1) [Next page](https://discuss.kakoune.com/latest.md?page=3)