vim-clutch

where elitists go to die

what is it:

• it's a hardware footpedal for (n)vim that goes into insert mode when you press it and returns to normal mode when you release it
• so just press down to type real words in vim
• literally the epitome of overengineering
• I hate myself for writing it
• like you'll never be able to type 'i' again
• works regardless of keyboard layout

how to build it:

• flash vim-clutch.ino to an Arduino Micro or another HID arduino-compatible microcontroller
• connect a normally-open switch across digital pin 3 and ground
• append append_vimrc.txt to your vimrc (for vim) or init.vim (for nvim)

how to use it:

• depress the pedal to enter insert mode; release to return to normal mode
• if you're already in insert mode (e.g. via a, I, A, o, O), you can (and should) press the pedal down so that you can type escape by releasing it once you're done
• feel bad about the extent to which you find optimization necessary
• did you really save any time?