Vim persistent undo

sushengloong · Nov 20, 2017 · e86ff88 · e86ff88
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -40,6 +40,11 @@ curl -fLo ~/.vim/autoload/plug.vim --create-dirs \
 # Then launch vim and run :PlugInstall to install all the vim plugins
 ```
 
+### Create dedicated directory for vim undo history files
+```
+mkdir ~/.vim/undodir
+```
+
 ### Install and use CMake to compile YouCompleteMe Vim plugin:
 ```
 brew install cmake

diff --git a/vimrc b/vimrc
@@ -69,6 +69,12 @@ call plug#end()
 set background=dark
 colorscheme solarized
 
+" Enable persistent undo
+set undodir=~/.vim/undodir
+set undofile
+set undolevels=1000
+set undoreload=10000
+
 " Detect and auto-reload file changes
 set autoread
 au CursorHold * checktime