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+# Gim v0.1 MVP
+
+## Must Have (Blocker for Release)
+- [x] Modal editing (normal, insert, visual)
+- [x] Core motions and operators
+- [x] Text objects
+- [x] Undo/redo
+- [x] File I/O
+- [x] Buffer switching
+- [ ] Search (/, ?, n, N) with highlighting
+- [ ] Syntax highlighting (Chroma + tree-sitter for Go/Python/JS)
+- [ ] % (matching bracket)
+- [ ] J (join lines)
+- [ ] H/M/L (screen movement)
+- [ ] Status line (mode, filename, position, modified flag)
+
+## Should Have (Makes it Usable)
+- [ ] :substitute (%s/old/new/g) - at least basic version
+- [ ] Better command-mode autocomplete/hints
+- [ ] Configuration file support (~/.gimrc or similar)
+- [ ] Persistent undo history
+- [ ] Line wrapping display option
+- [ ] Handle large files gracefully (>10k lines)
+
+## Nice to Have (Polish)
+- [ ] Incremental search (search as you type)
+- [ ] * and # (search word under cursor)
+- [ ] Cursor line highlight
+- [ ] Scroll cursor to center (zz, zt, zb)
+- [ ] Named registers (a-z)
+- [ ] Black hole register (_)
+
+## Won't Have in v0.1 (Future)
+- LSP integration → v0.2
+- Fuzzy finder → v0.3
+- Splits/windows → v0.3
+- Macros → v0.2
+- Git integration → v0.3
+- Plugin system → v1.0