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

Vimium is an open-source project built for keyboard-focused web users and developers.

What platforms does Vimium run on?

Vimium runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Is Vimium still active?

Unverified. Vimium 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.

Vimium is developed by Phil Crosby.

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Vimium

Name: Vimium
Author: Phil Crosby

github.comBrowser DevTools & extensions

Vimium is an open-source browser extension that brings Vim-style keyboard shortcuts to web browsing. Users can navigate pages, open links, switch tabs, search, scroll, and manage browser actions without a mouse.

FreeWebEmbeddable

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Overview

7 features

Vimium sits in PulseGate's Browser DevTools & extensions category. It focuses on navigating and controlling web browsers efficiently without relying on a mouse. It is built as an open-source project for keyboard-focused web users and developers. Vimium is free to use. It ships for the web and embeddable surfaces.

It is developed by Phil Crosby, and it first shipped in 2017. Among its 7 catalogued features are keyboard navigation, vim keybindings, and link hints.

Keyboard navigation
Vim keybindings
Link hints
Tab switching
Page scrolling
History navigation
Command search

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddable

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSFree tierStore-verified publisher

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed7 Sept · 23:23 UTC
Vimium verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about Vimium

What is Vimium?: Vimium focuses on navigating and controlling web browsers efficiently without relying on a mouse. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who is Vimium for?: Vimium is an open-source project built for keyboard-focused web users and developers.
Does Vimium have a free plan?: Yes — Vimium is free to use.
What platforms does Vimium run on?: Vimium runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Is Vimium still active?: Unverified. Vimium 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.
Who develops Vimium?: Vimium is developed by Phil Crosby.
When did Vimium launch?: Vimium first shipped in 2017.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
First seen: 7 Sept 2026
Built for: keyboard-focused web users and developers
Model: Open source
Solves: Navigating and controlling web browsers efficiently without relying on a mouse.

Registered as

Chrome Web Store: dbepggeogbaibhgnhhndojpepiihcmeb
Firefox Add-ons: vimium-ff

Developer

Phil Crosby

Index record

Indexed: 7 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 7 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: vimium-github-com
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 7 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Taken from the project's own store listing.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 7 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://github.com/philc/vimium

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