tweekmonster/helpful.vim

:notebook: Display vim version numbers in docs

Vim Script

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helpful.vim

A plugin for plugin developers to get the version of Vim and Neovim that introduced or removed features.

helpful

Usage

The command :HelpfulVersion searches helptags for a subject and displays the version information.

Use :HelpfulVersion! to match the exact help tag name instead of doing a broader search.

Examples:

" Search for a matching name
:HelpfulVersion matchaddpos
" Search for the exact name
:HelpfulVersion! matchaddpos()

Options

  • b:helpful - If set to 1, display version information about the text under the cursor on CursorMoved in help or vim filetypes.
  • g:helpful - Same as above but always on. It's also less humorous to read out loud.

License

MIT

Contributors

tweekmonster

1,027 commits

Shougo

21 commits

whonore

5 commits

phanen

3 commits

Languages

Vim Script

56.3%

Python

41.4%

Makefile

2.3%

tweekmonster/helpful.vim

:notebook: Display vim version numbers in docs

Vim Script

187

1,058 commits

updated Sep 24, 2026

See the code

README

helpful.vim

A plugin for plugin developers to get the version of Vim and Neovim that introduced or removed features.

helpful

Usage

The command :HelpfulVersion searches helptags for a subject and displays the version information.

Use :HelpfulVersion! to match the exact help tag name instead of doing a broader search.

Examples:

" Search for a matching name
:HelpfulVersion matchaddpos
" Search for the exact name
:HelpfulVersion! matchaddpos()

Options

  • b:helpful - If set to 1, display version information about the text under the cursor on CursorMoved in help or vim filetypes.
  • g:helpful - Same as above but always on. It's also less humorous to read out loud.

License

MIT

Contributors

tweekmonster

1,027 commits

Shougo

21 commits

whonore

5 commits

phanen

3 commits

Languages

Vim Script

56.3%

Python

41.4%

Makefile

2.3%