Equivalent of a Neovim macro to select text based on specific motions in VS Code

[pauljacobson]

Hi there 👋

I have macros in Neovim that enable me to select sections of text based on a set of motions that my macros execute, and I'd like to be able to do something similar in VS Code. I imagine this is possible in some way, and I'm hoping someone can point me in the right direction.

An example

By way of an example, I have Markdown notes that include something like this:

# Note to user

Hello Naomi

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.

Sed ut perspiciatis unde omnis iste natus error sit voluptatem accusantium doloremque laudantium, totam rem aperiam, eaque ipsa quae ab illo inventore veritatis et quasi architecto beatae vitae dicta sunt explicabo. Nemo enim ipsam voluptatem quia voluptas sit aspernatur aut odit aut fugit, sed quia consequuntur magni dolores eos qui ratione voluptatem sequi nesciunt. 

Neque porro quisquam est, qui dolorem ipsum quia dolor sit amet, consectetur, adipisci velit, sed quia non numquam eius modi tempora incidunt ut labore et dolore magnam aliquam quaerat voluptatem. Ut enim ad minima veniam, quis nostrum exercitationem ullam corporis suscipit laboriosam, nisi ut aliquid ex ea commodi consequatur? Quis autem vel eum iure reprehenderit qui in ea voluptate velit esse quam nihil molestiae consequatur, vel illum qui dolorem eum fugiat quo voluptas nulla pariatur?

# Internal note

...

My macro runs this set of motions to select everything from "Hello" to just before "#Internal note":

/^Hello^MV/# Internal^Mkky

I then copy that to my clipboard history to work with in another application.

What I would like to do

I would like to be able to run a similar operation in VS Code, presumably using the Vim extension (or something similar) so I can run this operation using a keyboard trigger instead of using my mouse to click and drag. The macro I have in Neovim is so much more efficient than using the mouse, and I'd like to be able to do the same thing in VS Code.

Is this sort of thing possible? If so, what do you suggest as a way to reproduce something like this in VS Code?