Recover from a swap file

bash

vim -r file.txt
nvim -r file.txt

Explanation

Useful after crashes or interrupted sessions.

Learn the surrounding workflow

Compare similar commands or jump into common fixes when this command is part of a bigger troubleshooting path.

Same sheet · prioritizing Recovery and swap workflows

Show swap files that can be recovered.

Open In sheetbashsame section

Save a recovered buffer to a safe path first.

Open In sheetvimsame section

Start the editor on a file path.

Open In sheetbash1 tag match

Open two files side by side for comparison.

Open In sheetbash1 tag match

Jump directly to a target line on startup.

Open In sheetbash1 tag match

Move to the next or previous change region.

Open In sheetvim1 tag match