---
title: vim-lastplace
homepage: https://github.com/farmergreg/vim-lastplace
tagline: |
  vim-lastplace - Intelligently reopen files at your last edit position in Vim.
---

To update (replacing the current version) run `webi vim-lastplace`.

### Files

These are the files / directories that are created and/or modified with this
install:

```text
~/.vim/pack/plugins/start/vim-lastplace/
~/.vim/plugins/lastplace.vim
~/.vimrc
```

## Cheat Sheet

> `vim-lastplace` will resume your cursor to its last position when you re-open
> a file, including re-opening folds as needed.

Simply put: installing this plugin will cause your cursor to be put back where
you expect it when switching between files.

### How to remove lastplace

```vim
rm -rf ~/.vim/pack/plugins/start/vim-lastplace
```

### How to configure manually

See
<https://vim.fandom.com/wiki/Restore_cursor_to_file_position_in_previous_editing_session>
and <https://github.com/farmergreg/vim-lastplace>
