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

Created on 10 May 2019 · 31Comments · Source: VSCodeVim/Vim

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(R) Core(TM) 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%|

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Source

janecakemaster

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Most helpful comment

How do you install an older version of the extension?

chy373 on 9 Dec 2019

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All 31 comments

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 14 May 2019

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As an FYI, it appears to still be an issue in 1.8.1.

foxbunny on 29 May 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. (/home/rlight2/.vscode/extensions/vscodevim.vim-1.8.2/out/src/util/logger.js:11:25)

    at Object. (/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. (/home/rlight2/.vscode/extensions/vscodevim.vim-1.8.2/out/src/mode/modes.js:3:18)

    at Object. (/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. (/home/rlight2/.vscode/extensions/vscodevim.vim-1.8.2/out/src/common/motion/position.js:6:17)

    at Object. (/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. (/home/rlight2/.vscode/extensions/vscodevim.vim-1.8.2/out/src/actions/operator.js:20:20)

    at Object. (/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. (/home/rlight2/.vscode/extensions/vscodevim.vim-1.8.2/out/src/actions/include-all.js:4:1)

    at Object. (/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. (/home/rlight2/.vscode/extensions/vscodevim.vim-1.8.2/out/extension.js:16:1)

    at Object. (/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. (/usr/share/code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/services/extensions/node/extensionHostProcess.js:742:827)

    at Generator.next ()

    at n (/usr/share/code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/services/extensions/node/extensionHostProcess.js:13:621)

    at new Promise ()

    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 ()

    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

zombiezen on 15 Jul 2019

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Then how to specify the version of vim when installing the vim extension in VScode? I searched for "vim" and only saw Vim 1.8.2.

wmmxk on 26 Jul 2019

Anyone still seeing this issue?

J-Fields on 26 Aug 2019

i'm ok on 1.9.0

janecakemaster on 27 Aug 2019

I just experienced this bug when upgrading to version 1.10.0. Deleting the extension folder as @zombiezen said allowed me to get it running again.

sonicbhoc on 28 Aug 2019

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

Dhineshss on 9 Dec 2019

👍16

Reinstalled previous version 1.11.3. Now its working....

Dhineshss on 9 Dec 2019

👍31

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 9 Dec 2019

👍8

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

hkujy on 9 Dec 2019

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How do you install an older version of the extension?

colopatiron on 9 Dec 2019

It works now with old version.

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hkujy on 9 Dec 2019

How do you install an older version of the extension?

chy373 on 9 Dec 2019

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

XatMassacrE on 9 Dec 2019

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https://github.com/VSCodeVim/Vim/issues/4340

sztomi on 9 Dec 2019

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

hamxabaig on 9 Dec 2019

👍6

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

gomesalexandre on 9 Dec 2019

👍12 😄1

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

Rom325 on 9 Dec 2019

👍5

Stopped working when updated to v1.12, reverted back to v1.11.3 and its working fine again!

nevermyuk on 9 Dec 2019

I think something is wrong with v1.12
1.11.3 works

donizb on 9 Dec 2019

not work for me with v1.40.2

ChrisShen93 on 9 Dec 2019

Same here. Reinstalled previous version 1.11.3 works.

yujincheng08 on 9 Dec 2019

👍2

Same story with me: 1.12.1 not working (suddenly), revert to 1.11.3 works fine. Thanks to everyone who pointed this out :-)

tomGdow on 9 Dec 2019

New version !!!!

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

Dhineshss on 10 Dec 2019

🎉1

1.12.4 appears to be broken

ryfow on 10 Jan 2020

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

itriese on 23 Jan 2020

👍2

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 11 Feb 2020

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Consider filing a new issue, I think closed ones rarely get any attention.

sztomi on 11 Feb 2020

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 13 Mar 2020

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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!

it does work for me