---
title: Using Vim filters
date: 2025-07-12 23:13:54
tags:
  - vim
---

In Vim, insert some text into a file, such as `date`.

In insert mode, press `!!` to switch to command mode and see a `:.!` prompt.

Enter a command, like `bash` to execute on the given text.

The text is replaced with the result from the command - `Sat Jul 12 23:16:29 BST 2025`.

This also works for other commands, such as typing `1+2+3` and running `:.!bc` will return 6.