---
name: "vym"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "vym"
version: "2.9.26-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/vym"
---

# vym(1)

View Your Mind

## NAME

VYM - View Your Mind

## SYNOPSIS

**vym \[** *options* **\] \[** *file1 file2 ...* **\]**\

## DESCRIPTION

**VYM (View Your Mind)** is a tool to generate and manipulate maps which show your thoughts. Such maps can help you to improve your creativity and effectivity. You can use them for time management, to organize tasks, to get an overview over complex contexts, to sort your ideas etc. Some people even think it is fun to work with such maps...

## OPTIONS

- **-b, --batch**

  Batch mode: hide graphical windows

- **-c, --commands**

  Show all available commands

- **-d, --debug**

  Show debugging output

- **-h, --help**

  Show this help text

- **-L, --load**

  Load script

- **-l, --local**

  Run with ressources in current directory. (Only needed for development)

- **--locale**

  Override system locale setting to select languag

- **-n, --name \<STRING\>**

  Set name of this vym instance to  **STRING.** This is used to identify this instance on DBus.

- **-q, --quit**

  Quit immediatly after start for benchmarking

- **-r, --run \<FILE\>**

  Run script  **FILE.**

- **-R, --restore**

  Restore last session

- **-s, --shortcuts**

  Show Keyboard shortcuts on start

- **-sl, --shortcutsLaTeX**

  Show Keyboard shortcuts in LaTeX format on start

- **-t --test**

  Test mode, e.g. no autosave and changing of its setting

- **-v, --version**

  Show vym version

## FILES

- /usr/bin/vym

  Main Executable

- $HOME/.config/InSilmaril/vym.conf

  Configuration file

- /tmp/vym-XXXXXX

  Runtime data for each vym instance, including undo-/redo history and clipboard

## EXIT STATUS

- **0**

  Successful program execution.

## AUTHOR

```
Uwe Drechsel <vym@insilmaril.de>
```

## SEE ALSO

Main documentation in /usr/share/doc/packages/vym/vym.pdf