Vim: Does not start up with VSCode and no vim commands work

Issue Type: Bug

Describe the bug VSCode usually loads the extension with no problem. However, today i opened up VSCode and vim stopped working. when I try to use the command palette to switch to vim mode, i get command 'toggleVim' not found.

To Reproduce Steps to reproduce the behavior:

open vs code
try to use vim mode
try to use any vim command in the command palette

Extension version: 1.8.0 VS Code version: Code 1.33.1 (51b0b28134d51361cf996d2f0a1c698247aeabd8, 2019-04-11T08:22:55.268Z) OS version: Darwin x64 18.5.0

System Info

Item	Value
CPUs	Intel® Core™ i7-5557U CPU @ 3.10GHz (4 x 3100)
GPU Status	2d_canvas: enabled checker_imaging: disabled_off flash_3d: enabled flash_stage3d: enabled flash_stage3d_baseline: enabled gpu_compositing: enabled multiple_raster_threads: enabled_on native_gpu_memory_buffers: enabled rasterization: enabled surface_synchronization: enabled_on video_decode: enabled webgl: enabled webgl2: enabled
Load (avg)	2, 3, 3
Memory (System)	16.00GB (0.45GB free)
Process Argv
Screen Reader	no
VM	0%

About this issue

Original URL
State: closed
Created 5 years ago
Reactions: 7
Comments: 37 (1 by maintainers)

Most upvoted comments

How do you install an older version of the extension?

+42

chy373 on Dec 9, 2019

Reinstalled previous version 1.11.3. Now its working…

+30

Dhineshss on Dec 9, 2019

Vscodevim stopped working suddenly. Tried deleting extension folders. nothing works Version 1.12.0

+16

Dhineshss on Dec 9, 2019

Suddenly stopped working for me as well. 1.11.3 works, 1.12.0 didn’t.

+14

gomesalexandre on Dec 9, 2019

More details here: I ran the command Developer: Toogle Developer Tools and looked at the JavaScript console. I got a stack trace very similar to the one in #3473.

Error: Cannot find module 'winston-transport'
	at Function.Module._resolveFilename (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:584:15)
	at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:510:25)
	at Function.define._installInterceptor.i._load (/usr/share/code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/services/extensions/node/extensionHostProcess.js:491:111)
	at Function.t._load (/usr/share/code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/services/extensions/node/extensionHostProcess.js:760:742)
	at Function.t.getExtensionPathIndex.then.i._load (/usr/share/code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/services/extensions/node/extensionHostProcess.js:685:176)
	at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:640:17)
	at n (/usr/share/code/resources/app/out/vs/loader.js:15:488)
	at Object.<anonymous> (/home/rlight2/.vscode/extensions/vscodevim.vim-1.8.2/out/src/util/logger.js:11:25)
	at Object.<anonymous> (/home/rlight2/.vscode/extensions/vscodevim.vim-1.8.2/out/src/util/logger.js:84:3)
	at Module.t._initNodeRequire.o._compile (/usr/share/code/resources/app/out/vs/loader.js:15:713)
	at Object.Module._extensions..js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:704:10)
	at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:602:32)
	at tryModuleLoad (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:541:12)
	at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:533:3)
	at Function.define._installInterceptor.i._load (/usr/share/code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/services/extensions/node/extensionHostProcess.js:491:111)
	at Function.t._load (/usr/share/code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/services/extensions/node/extensionHostProcess.js:760:742)
	at Function.t.getExtensionPathIndex.then.i._load (/usr/share/code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/services/extensions/node/extensionHostProcess.js:685:176)
	at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:640:17)
	at n (/usr/share/code/resources/app/out/vs/loader.js:15:488)
	at Object.<anonymous> (/home/rlight2/.vscode/extensions/vscodevim.vim-1.8.2/out/src/mode/modes.js:3:18)
	at Object.<anonymous> (/home/rlight2/.vscode/extensions/vscodevim.vim-1.8.2/out/src/mode/modes.js:141:3)
	at Module.t._initNodeRequire.o._compile (/usr/share/code/resources/app/out/vs/loader.js:15:713)
	at Object.Module._extensions..js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:704:10)
	at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:602:32)
	at tryModuleLoad (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:541:12)
	at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:533:3)
	at Function.define._installInterceptor.i._load (/usr/share/code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/services/extensions/node/extensionHostProcess.js:491:111)
	at Function.t._load (/usr/share/code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/services/extensions/node/extensionHostProcess.js:760:742)
	at Function.t.getExtensionPathIndex.then.i._load (/usr/share/code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/services/extensions/node/extensionHostProcess.js:685:176)
	at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:640:17)
	at n (/usr/share/code/resources/app/out/vs/loader.js:15:488)
	at Object.<anonymous> (/home/rlight2/.vscode/extensions/vscodevim.vim-1.8.2/out/src/common/motion/position.js:6:17)
	at Object.<anonymous> (/home/rlight2/.vscode/extensions/vscodevim.vim-1.8.2/out/src/common/motion/position.js:1064:3)
	at Module.t._initNodeRequire.o._compile (/usr/share/code/resources/app/out/vs/loader.js:15:713)
	at Object.Module._extensions..js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:704:10)
	at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:602:32)
	at tryModuleLoad (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:541:12)
	at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:533:3)
	at Function.define._installInterceptor.i._load (/usr/share/code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/services/extensions/node/extensionHostProcess.js:491:111)
	at Function.t._load (/usr/share/code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/services/extensions/node/extensionHostProcess.js:760:742)
	at Function.t.getExtensionPathIndex.then.i._load (/usr/share/code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/services/extensions/node/extensionHostProcess.js:685:176)
	at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:640:17)
	at n (/usr/share/code/resources/app/out/vs/loader.js:15:488)
	at Object.<anonymous> (/home/rlight2/.vscode/extensions/vscodevim.vim-1.8.2/out/src/actions/operator.js:20:20)
	at Object.<anonymous> (/home/rlight2/.vscode/extensions/vscodevim.vim-1.8.2/out/src/actions/operator.js:1014:3)
	at Module.t._initNodeRequire.o._compile (/usr/share/code/resources/app/out/vs/loader.js:15:713)
	at Object.Module._extensions..js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:704:10)
	at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:602:32)
	at tryModuleLoad (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:541:12)
	at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:533:3)
	at Function.define._installInterceptor.i._load (/usr/share/code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/services/extensions/node/extensionHostProcess.js:491:111)
	at Function.t._load (/usr/share/code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/services/extensions/node/extensionHostProcess.js:760:742)
	at Function.t.getExtensionPathIndex.then.i._load (/usr/share/code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/services/extensions/node/extensionHostProcess.js:685:176)
	at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:640:17)
	at n (/usr/share/code/resources/app/out/vs/loader.js:15:488)
	at Object.<anonymous> (/home/rlight2/.vscode/extensions/vscodevim.vim-1.8.2/out/src/actions/include-all.js:4:1)
	at Object.<anonymous> (/home/rlight2/.vscode/extensions/vscodevim.vim-1.8.2/out/src/actions/include-all.js:19:3)
	at Module.t._initNodeRequire.o._compile (/usr/share/code/resources/app/out/vs/loader.js:15:713)
	at Object.Module._extensions..js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:704:10)
	at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:602:32)
	at tryModuleLoad (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:541:12)
	at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:533:3)
	at Function.define._installInterceptor.i._load (/usr/share/code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/services/extensions/node/extensionHostProcess.js:491:111)
	at Function.t._load (/usr/share/code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/services/extensions/node/extensionHostProcess.js:760:742)
	at Function.t.getExtensionPathIndex.then.i._load (/usr/share/code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/services/extensions/node/extensionHostProcess.js:685:176)
	at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:640:17)
	at n (/usr/share/code/resources/app/out/vs/loader.js:15:488)
	at Object.<anonymous> (/home/rlight2/.vscode/extensions/vscodevim.vim-1.8.2/out/extension.js:16:1)
	at Object.<anonymous> (/home/rlight2/.vscode/extensions/vscodevim.vim-1.8.2/out/extension.js:393:3)
	at Module.t._initNodeRequire.o._compile (/usr/share/code/resources/app/out/vs/loader.js:15:713)
	at Object.Module._extensions..js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:704:10)
	at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:602:32)
	at tryModuleLoad (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:541:12)
	at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:533:3)
	at Function.define._installInterceptor.i._load (/usr/share/code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/services/extensions/node/extensionHostProcess.js:491:111)
	at Function.t._load (/usr/share/code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/services/extensions/node/extensionHostProcess.js:760:742)
	at Function.t.getExtensionPathIndex.then.i._load (/usr/share/code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/services/extensions/node/extensionHostProcess.js:685:176)
	at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:640:17)
	at require (internal/modules/cjs/helpers.js:20:18)
	at Function.i [as __$__nodeRequire] (/usr/share/code/resources/app/out/vs/loader.js:31:381)
	at /usr/share/code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/services/extensions/node/extensionHostProcess.js:747:60
	at D._doActivateExtension (/usr/share/code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/services/extensions/node/extensionHostProcess.js:747:168)
	at D._activateExtension (/usr/share/code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/services/extensions/node/extensionHostProcess.js:746:6)
	at D.<anonymous> (/usr/share/code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/services/extensions/node/extensionHostProcess.js:742:827)
	at Generator.next (<anonymous>)
	at n (/usr/share/code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/services/extensions/node/extensionHostProcess.js:13:621)
	at new Promise (<anonymous>)
	at n (/usr/share/code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/services/extensions/node/extensionHostProcess.js:13:398)
	at Object.actualActivateExtension (/usr/share/code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/services/extensions/node/extensionHostProcess.js:742:529)
	at p._activateExtension (/usr/share/code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/services/extensions/node/extensionHostProcess.js:479:561)
	at define._activateExtensions.r.length.Promise.all.s.map.e (/usr/share/code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/services/extensions/node/extensionHostProcess.js:479:245)
	at Array.map (<anonymous>)
	at p._activateExtensions (/usr/share/code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/services/extensions/node/extensionHostProcess.js:479:233)
	at p.activateByEvent (/usr/share/code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/services/extensions/node/extensionHostProcess.js:477:126)
	at D._activateByEvent (/usr/share/code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/services/extensions/node/extensionHostProcess.js:744:680)
	at D._handleEagerExtensions (/usr/share/code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/services/extensions/node/extensionHostProcess.js:748:717)
	at define._startExtensionHost._readyToStartExtensionHost.wait.then.then (/usr/share/code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/services/extensions/node/extensionHostProcess.js:752:98)

I followed these steps (same as detailed on #3473) and was able to resolve the issue:

Uninstall the vscodevim extension
Reload VSCode
Delete the ~/.vscode/extensions/vscodevim-1.8.2 folder
Reinstall the vscodevim extension
Reload VSCode

+12

zombiezen on Jul 15, 2019

v1.12.0 not work, reinstall with v1.11.3, works, thank you~

XatMassacrE on Dec 9, 2019

Reinstalled previous version 1.11.3. Now its working…

installed vim v1.12.0 and it did not work, back to v1.11.3, it works, thanks

fangyuan on Dec 9, 2019

Just for record Vim extension does not work if Overtype extension is also installed. Disabling Overtype extension fixed it.

Pulpanj on Mar 22, 2022

Stopped working 1h ago because of v1.12.0, reverted back to v1.11.3

Rom325 on Dec 9, 2019

Yepp suddenly stopped working when it got auto updated to v1.12.0, v1.11.3 works!

hamxabaig on Dec 9, 2019

I had this same issue, but when I went to the developer console, it told me

Neovim: configure the path to neovim and restart the editor
onDidChangeNotification @ notificationsAlerts.ts:40

I went to the extensions settings, and defined the path, which I found from the terminal by running

$ which nvim
/usr/local/bin/nvim

I put it in, restarted VS Code and it worked!

bradparks on Mar 12, 2020

Reinstalled previous version 1.11.3 works. Nothing work for the newest version that I installed 1 hour ago

hkujy on Dec 9, 2019

This appears to be a regression in 1.8.0. I am also able to reproduce with VS Code 1.33.1 on Linux, and downgrading the extension to 1.7.1 fixes the issue for me.

(For anyone using this workaround, be sure to set "extensions.autoUpdate": false to avoid 1.8.0 coming back.)

zombiezen on May 14, 2019

For me none of the previous versions are working. I deleted the extension folder and I even went back till 1.8.0 but its still not working. Status bar says --Normal-- but works like usual VSCode.

bajatin on Feb 11, 2020

Same story with me: 1.12.4 not working, switched back to 1.12.3 => works fine.

itriese on Jan 23, 2020

Same here. Reinstalled previous version 1.11.3 works.

yujincheng08 on Dec 9, 2019

New version !!!

1.12.2 fixed the startup issue. Time to update the new package…

Dhineshss on Dec 10, 2019