diff --git a/HELP.md b/HELP.md
index 743743d0..5f0eec65 100644
--- a/HELP.md
+++ b/HELP.md
@@ -223,6 +223,7 @@ When the `--vim` option is provided, or the configuration parameter `vim` is set
 | `md`                  | make directory
 | `mf`                  | make file
 | `tt`                  | show terminal
+| `e`                   | edit file
 
 Commands can be joined, for example:
 
diff --git a/client/key/vim/index.js b/client/key/vim/index.js
index 71a48800..290983d7 100644
--- a/client/key/vim/index.js
+++ b/client/key/vim/index.js
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ const getOperations = (event) => ({
         CloudCmd.Terminal.show();
     },
 
+    edit: () => {
+        CloudCmd.EditFileVim.show();
+    },
+
     copy: () => {
         DOM.Buffer.copy();
         DOM.unselectFiles();
diff --git a/client/key/vim/index.spec.js b/client/key/vim/index.spec.js
index da48cb8f..3d26e6c8 100644
--- a/client/key/vim/index.spec.js
+++ b/client/key/vim/index.spec.js
@@ -525,3 +525,18 @@ test('cloudcmd: client: vim: terminal', (t) => {
     t.end();
 });
 
+test('cloudcmd: client: vim: edit', (t) => {
+    assign(CloudCmd, {
+        EditFileVim: {
+            show: stub(),
+        },
+    });
+
+    const event = {
+    };
+    vim('e', event);
+
+    t.calledWithNoArgs(CloudCmd.EditFileVim.show);
+    t.end();
+});
+
diff --git a/client/key/vim/vim.js b/client/key/vim/vim.js
index f49fd614..89208a90 100644
--- a/client/key/vim/vim.js
+++ b/client/key/vim/vim.js
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ module.exports = (key, operations) => {
         makeFile = noop,
         makeDirectory = noop,
         terminal = noop,
+        edit = noop,
     } = operations;
 
     if (key === 'Enter')
@@ -108,6 +109,11 @@ module.exports = (key, operations) => {
         return end();
     }
 
+    if (value === 'e') {
+        edit();
+        return end();
+    }
+
     if (value === 'mf') {
         makeFile();
         return end();