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  1. Support .mongorc.js file

    A core bit of functionality from the original shell is to support reading from the .mongorc.js file in a user's home directory. This feels like core functionality that mongosh should support.

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  2. Vi mode for MongoDB Shell

    Please enable a 'vi' editing mode for the mongo shell.

    A first cut of key bindings would be:

    Basic command mode/editing mode toggling:
    i Insert before cursor
    Esc Toggle to command mode

    Cursor motion keys:
    h Move left
    j Move down
    k Move up
    l Move right

    w Move to next word
    b Move to the beginning of the word

    0 Move to the beginning of the line
    $ Move to the end of the line

    And delete/change:
    x delete next character to the right
    d

    {motion} delete amount specified by…

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