# Introducing replace-mode.kak

**URL:** <https://discuss.kakoune.com/t/introducing-replace-mode-kak/1996>\
**Category:** Plugins\
**Tags:** plugins\
**Created:** [February 21, 2022, 8:26pm UTC](https://discuss.kakoune.com/t/introducing-replace-mode-kak/1996 "2022-02-21T20:26:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![tomKPZ](https://discuss.kakoune.com/user_avatar/discuss.kakoune.com/tomkpz/32/1052_2.png) [@tomKPZ](https://discuss.kakoune.com/u/tomKPZ)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2022, 8:26pm UTC](https://discuss.kakoune.com/t/introducing-replace-mode-kak/1996/1 "2022-02-21T20:26:07Z")

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> **[GitHub - tomKPZ/replace-mode.kak](https://github.com/tomKPZ/replace-mode.kak)**
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> Contribute to tomKPZ/replace-mode.kak development by creating an account on GitHub.

This plugin adds a mode to Kakoune that’s similar to Vim’s replace mode (and also using the insert key in other editors). I find this useful for changing text while preserving vertical alignment.