Vim-style keyboard scrolling for the built-in VS Code Markdown preview.

The built-in preview has no scroll commands and responds only to the browser's native keys (arrows, Page Up / Page Down, Space). This extension injects a small script into the preview so you can navigate it with the Vim motions you already use in the editor — no configuration required.

Features

Key	Action
`j` / `k`	Scroll down / up one line
`Ctrl+d` / `Ctrl+u`	Scroll down / up half a page
`gg` / `G`	Jump to the top / bottom
`Space`	Suppressed (does not page down)

Space no longer pages down. In Vim, Space is a character motion rather than a scroll key, and suppressing it here keeps it free to be used as a leader key for your own preview keybindings.

Requirements

VS Code 1.70 or newer. Works with the built-in Markdown preview opened either to the side or in place.

Extension settings

None. The extension activates automatically for the Markdown preview and contributes no commands or settings.

Installation

Install Markdown Preview Vim Scroll from the Extensions view, or from the command line:

code --install-extension ozzcarr.markdown-preview-vim-scroll

Building from source

git clone https://github.com/Ozzcarr/markdown-preview-vim-scroll.git
cd markdown-preview-vim-scroll
npx @vscode/vsce package
code --install-extension markdown-preview-vim-scroll-*.vsix