Implement Vim Mode Navigation/Editing in GitHub Copilot CLI ⌨️

[AungMyoKyaw]

Describe the feature or problem you'd like to solve

The core problem is the lack of efficient, keyboard-driven navigation and editing for users familiar with modal editors (like Vim/Vi) within the interactive portions of the GitHub Copilot CLI. The feature requested is the implementation of a Vim mode to enable users to navigate, select, and edit text (e.g., suggested commands, explanations, or input prompts) using standard Vim keybindings (h, j, k, l, w, d, y, etc.) in addition to the default keybindings.

Proposed solution

We need to introduce Normal, Insert, and Visual modes to allow power users to edit and manipulate text with high speed and precision, mirroring the functionality found in other modern, interactive CLIs.

Example prompts or workflows

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Additional context

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[github-actions]

Thank you for your issue! We have categorized it as an enhancement, and it has been added to our backlog. In doing so, we are not committing to implementing this feature at this time, but, we will consider it for future releases based on community feedback and our own product roadmap.

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[RyanHecht]

Thanks for the suggestion! We're tracking this request in #13, but your description is much more detailed. Since that issue has 5 thumbs up, I'm going to copy your description over and close this issue