# commentary.vim Comment stuff out. Use `gcc` to comment out a line (takes a count), `gc` to comment out the target of a motion (for example, `gcap` to comment out a paragraph), `gc` in visual mode to comment out the selection, and `gc` in operator pending mode to target a comment. You can also use it as a command, either with a range like `:7,17Commentary`, or as part of a `:global` invocation like with `:g/TODO/Commentary`. That's it. I wrote this because 5 years after Vim added support for mapping an operator, I still couldn't find a commenting plugin that leveraged that feature (I overlooked [tcomment.vim](https://github.com/tomtom/tcomment_vim)). Striving for minimalism, it weighs in at under 100 lines of code. Oh, and it uncomments, too. The above maps actually toggle, and `gcgc` uncomments a set of adjacent commented lines. ## Installation Install using your favorite package manager, or use Vim's built-in package support: mkdir -p ~/.vim/pack/tpope/start cd ~/.vim/pack/tpope/start git clone https://tpope.io/vim/commentary.git vim -u NONE -c "helptags commentary/doc" -c q ## FAQ > My favorite file type isn't supported! Relax! You just have to adjust `'commentstring'`: autocmd FileType apache setlocal commentstring=#\ %s ## Self-Promotion Like commentary.vim? Follow the repository on [GitHub](https://github.com/tpope/vim-commentary) and vote for it on [vim.org](http://www.vim.org/scripts/script.php?script_id=3695). And if you're feeling especially charitable, follow [tpope](http://tpo.pe/) on [Twitter](http://twitter.com/tpope) and [GitHub](https://github.com/tpope). ## License Copyright (c) Tim Pope. Distributed under the same terms as Vim itself. See `:help license`.