vim/viminfo File

• viminfo File

  • viminfo is vim's on-disk store for editor state that should survive quit — command/search history, registers, marks, the buffer list, and related session residue. Controlled by the 'viminfo' option; read/written with :rviminfo / :wviminfo.
  • nvim replaced this with the nvim/ShaDa File (option 'shada', commands :rshada / :wshada). ShaDa is MessagePack-based and not format-compatible with viminfo — sharing one file between Vim and Neovim breaks.
  • Default location is typically ~/.viminfo (or a path set via the n flag in 'viminfo'). Keep that path Vim-only if both editors are on the machine.