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I have a file for which the filetype is not correctly set.

The filetype is set by an autocmd but I would like to identify which one.

How can I know which autocmd have been triggered when I load my buffer and where these autocmd have been defined?

Or alternatively can I see the list of all autocmd that are currently defined:

  • Their orders (priority)
  • Their definition (script, line number)

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I used:

:verbose autocmd

Or with the scriptease plugin:

:Verbose autocmd

I can then search the result for my file pattern (e.g. *.cfg) or the filetype it has been assigned too (e.g. cfg)

I can then filter the output with the following two commands:

:g!/\v(^\s+\*\.cfg\_.{-}Last set.*$|^\S.*$)/d
:g/^\S.*\n^\S/d

To get only the lines that are relevant for the *.cfg file pattern.

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    Also :filter, but not all commands are supported IIUC
    – D. Ben Knoble
    Commented Aug 28, 2022 at 18:21
  • Thanks @D.BenKnoble. Could you develop a bit about :filter? Do you propose that I use filter to focus the result of verbose autocmd to focus on the lines that are relevant to the question. How do you propose to use :filter Commented Aug 29, 2022 at 3:23
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    One would hope that :filter /pat/ autocmd would work, but alas it does not
    – D. Ben Knoble
    Commented Aug 30, 2022 at 14:22

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