What does Vim Vixen do?

Vim Vixen focuses on navigating and controlling web pages efficiently without relying on a mouse. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.

Who should use Vim Vixen?

Vim Vixen is an open-source project built for firefox users who prefer Vim-style keyboard navigation.

Does Vim Vixen have a free plan?

Yes — Vim Vixen is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.

What platforms does Vim Vixen run on?

Vim Vixen runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Is Vim Vixen still active?

Unverified. Vim Vixen has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to Vim Vixen?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Vimium C, Vim, and Vimium.

Who develops Vim Vixen?

Vim Vixen is developed by ueokande.

How long has Vim Vixen been around?

Vim Vixen first shipped in 2017.

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Vim Vixen

Name: Vim Vixen
Author: ueokande

github.comBrowser DevTools & extensions

Vim Vixen is an open-source Firefox extension that brings Vim-inspired keyboard commands to web browsing. It supports keyboard-based navigation and browser actions for users who want a more efficient, mouse-free browsing workflow.

Open SourceWebEmbeddable

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Overview

5 features

In the Browser DevTools & extensions space, Vim Vixen takes a focused approach. It focuses on navigating and controlling web pages efficiently without relying on a mouse. It is built as an open-source project for firefox users who prefer Vim-style keyboard navigation. Vim Vixen is open source under the Open Source license. It runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Behind Vim Vixen is ueokande, and it first shipped in 2017. Among its 5 catalogued features are vim keybindings, keyboard navigation, and tab management.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Vim keybindings
Keyboard navigation
Tab management
History navigation
Link hints

Built with & integrations

Connectors

chrome

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddable

Trust & compliance

License

Open Source

Verified signals

HTTPSOpen SourceFree tierStore-verified publisher

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed9 Sept · 10:55 UTC
Vim Vixen verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about Vim Vixen

What does Vim Vixen do?: Vim Vixen focuses on navigating and controlling web pages efficiently without relying on a mouse. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who should use Vim Vixen?: Vim Vixen is an open-source project built for firefox users who prefer Vim-style keyboard navigation.
Does Vim Vixen have a free plan?: Yes — Vim Vixen is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does Vim Vixen run on?: Vim Vixen runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Is Vim Vixen still active?: Unverified. Vim Vixen has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to Vim Vixen?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Vimium C, Vim, and Vimium.Vimium C Vim Vimium
Who develops Vim Vixen?: Vim Vixen is developed by ueokande.
How long has Vim Vixen been around?: Vim Vixen first shipped in 2017.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
License: Open Source
First seen: 9 Sept 2026
Built for: Firefox users who prefer Vim-style keyboard navigation
Model: Open source
Solves: Navigating and controlling web pages efficiently without relying on a mouse.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons: vim-vixen

Developer

ueokande

Index record

Indexed: 9 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 9 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: vim-vixen-github-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 9 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 9 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 9 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://github.com/ueokande/vim-vixen

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