diff --git a/etc/soft/nvim/+plugins/vim-startify/README.md b/etc/soft/nvim/+plugins/vim-startify/README.md
index 6ca7393..913628e 100644
--- a/etc/soft/nvim/+plugins/vim-startify/README.md
+++ b/etc/soft/nvim/+plugins/vim-startify/README.md
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ documentation for further customization:
     :h startify
     :h startify-faq
 
+If you want to share anything with your fellow plugin users, make sure to visit
+the [wiki](https://github.com/mhinz/vim-startify/wiki).
+
 ## Screenshot
 
 ![Startify in action!](https://github.com/mhinz/vim-startify/blob/master/images/startify-menu.png)
diff --git a/etc/soft/nvim/+plugins/vim-startify/autoload/startify.vim b/etc/soft/nvim/+plugins/vim-startify/autoload/startify.vim
index 024a5bf..3b9867a 100644
--- a/etc/soft/nvim/+plugins/vim-startify/autoload/startify.vim
+++ b/etc/soft/nvim/+plugins/vim-startify/autoload/startify.vim
@@ -67,11 +67,13 @@ function! startify#insane_in_the_membrane(on_vimenter) abort
         \ colorcolumn=
         \ foldcolumn=0
         \ matchpairs=
+        \ modifiable
         \ nobuflisted
         \ nocursorcolumn
         \ nocursorline
         \ nolist
         \ nonumber
+        \ noreadonly
         \ norelativenumber
         \ nospell
         \ noswapfile
@@ -97,14 +99,14 @@ function! startify#insane_in_the_membrane(on_vimenter) abort
         \ 'tick':      0,
         \ }
 
-  if s:show_special
-    call append('$', [s:padding_left .'[e]  <empty buffer>', ''])
+  if g:startify_enable_special
+    call append('$', [s:leftpad .'[e]  <empty buffer>', ''])
   endif
   call s:register(line('$')-1, 'e', 'special', 'enew', '')
 
   let b:startify.entry_number = 0
   if filereadable('Session.vim')
-    call append('$', [s:padding_left .'[0]  '. getcwd() . s:sep .'Session.vim', ''])
+    call append('$', [s:leftpad .'[0]  '. getcwd() . s:sep .'Session.vim', ''])
     call s:register(line('$')-1, '0', 'session',
           \ 'call startify#session_delete_buffers() | source', 'Session.vim')
     let b:startify.entry_number = 1
@@ -122,8 +124,8 @@ function! startify#insane_in_the_membrane(on_vimenter) abort
 
   silent $delete _
 
-  if s:show_special
-    call append('$', ['', s:padding_left .'[q]  <quit>'])
+  if g:startify_enable_special
+    call append('$', ['', s:leftpad .'[q]  <quit>'])
     call s:register(line('$'), 'q', 'special', 'call s:close()', '')
   else
     " Don't overwrite the last regular entry, thus +1
@@ -134,7 +136,7 @@ function! startify#insane_in_the_membrane(on_vimenter) abort
   let b:startify.firstline = 2
   let b:startify.firstline += len(g:startify_header)
   " no special, no local Session.vim, but a section header
-  if !s:show_special && !exists('l:show_session') && has_key(lists[0], 'header')
+  if !g:startify_enable_special && !exists('l:show_session') && has_key(lists[0], 'header')
     let b:startify.firstline += len(lists[0].header) + 1
   endif
 
@@ -150,6 +152,8 @@ function! startify#insane_in_the_membrane(on_vimenter) abort
 
   setlocal nomodifiable nomodified
 
+  call s:hide_endofbuffer_markers()
+
   call s:set_mappings()
   call cursor(b:startify.firstline, 5)
   autocmd startify CursorMoved <buffer> call s:set_cursor()
@@ -431,14 +435,14 @@ endfunction
 
 " Function: #pad {{{1
 function! startify#pad(lines) abort
-  return map(copy(a:lines), 's:padding_left . v:val')
+  return map(copy(a:lines), 's:leftpad . v:val')
 endfunction
 
 " Function: #center {{{1
 function! startify#center(lines) abort
   let longest_line = max(map(copy(a:lines), 'strwidth(v:val)'))
   return map(copy(a:lines),
-        \ 'repeat(" ", (&columns / 2) - (longest_line / 2) - 1) . v:val')
+        \ 'repeat(" ", (winwidth(0) / 2) - (longest_line / 2) - 1) . v:val')
 endfunction
 
 " Function: s:get_lists {{{1
@@ -464,11 +468,11 @@ function! s:get_lists() abort
     return lists
   else
     return [
-          \ { 'header': [s:padding_left .'MRU'],            'type': 'files' },
-          \ { 'header': [s:padding_left .'MRU '. getcwd()], 'type': 'dir' },
-          \ { 'header': [s:padding_left .'Sessions'],       'type': 'sessions' },
-          \ { 'header': [s:padding_left .'Bookmarks'],      'type': 'bookmarks' },
-          \ { 'header': [s:padding_left .'Commands'],       'type': 'commands' },
+          \ { 'header': [s:leftpad .'MRU'],            'type': 'files' },
+          \ { 'header': [s:leftpad .'MRU '. getcwd()], 'type': 'dir' },
+          \ { 'header': [s:leftpad .'Sessions'],       'type': 'sessions' },
+          \ { 'header': [s:leftpad .'Bookmarks'],      'type': 'bookmarks' },
+          \ { 'header': [s:leftpad .'Commands'],       'type': 'commands' },
           \ ]
   endif
 endfunction
@@ -509,7 +513,7 @@ function! s:show_lists(lists) abort
         let path = get(entry, 'path', '')
         let type = get(entry, 'type', empty(path) ? 'special' : 'file')
         let index = s:get_index_as_string()
-        call append('$', s:padding_left .'['. index .']'. repeat(' ', (3 - strlen(index))) . entry.line)
+        call append('$', s:leftpad .'['. index .']'. repeat(' ', (3 - strlen(index))) . entry.line)
         call s:register(line('$'), index, type, cmd, path)
       endfor
       call append('$', '')
@@ -556,12 +560,8 @@ function! s:display_by_path(path_prefix, path_format, use_env) abort
   let oldfiles = call(get(g:, 'startify_enable_unsafe') ? 's:filter_oldfiles_unsafe' : 's:filter_oldfiles',
         \ [a:path_prefix, a:path_format, a:use_env])
 
-  let entry_format = "s:padding_left .'['. index .']'. repeat(' ', (3 - strlen(index))) ."
-  if exists('*StartifyEntryFormat')
-    let entry_format .= StartifyEntryFormat()
-  else
-    let entry_format .= 'entry_path'
-  endif
+  let entry_format = "s:leftpad .'['. index .']'. repeat(' ', (3 - strlen(index))) ."
+  let entry_format .= exists('*StartifyEntryFormat') ? StartifyEntryFormat() : 'entry_path'
 
   if !empty(oldfiles)
     if exists('s:last_message')
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@ endfunction
 " Function: s:filter_oldfiles {{{1
 function! s:filter_oldfiles(path_prefix, path_format, use_env) abort
   let path_prefix = '\V'. escape(a:path_prefix, '\')
-  let counter     = s:numfiles
+  let counter     = g:startify_files_number
   let entries     = {}
   let oldfiles    = []
 
@@ -598,7 +598,12 @@ function! s:filter_oldfiles(path_prefix, path_format, use_env) abort
       continue
     endif
 
-    let absolute_path = fnamemodify(resolve(fname), ":p")
+    try
+      let absolute_path = fnamemodify(resolve(fname), ":p")
+    catch /E655/  " Too many symbolic links (cycle?)
+      call s:warn('Symlink loop detected! Skipping: '. fname)
+      continue
+    endtry
     " filter duplicates, bookmarks and entries from the skiplist
     if has_key(entries, absolute_path)
           \ || !filereadable(absolute_path)
@@ -608,7 +613,7 @@ function! s:filter_oldfiles(path_prefix, path_format, use_env) abort
     endif
 
     let entry_path = ''
-    if s:tf
+    if !empty(g:startify_transformations)
       let entry_path = s:transform(absolute_path)
     endif
     if empty(entry_path)
@@ -639,7 +644,7 @@ endfunction
 " Function: s:filter_oldfiles_unsafe {{{1
 function! s:filter_oldfiles_unsafe(path_prefix, path_format, use_env) abort
   let path_prefix = '\V'. escape(a:path_prefix, '\')
-  let counter     = s:numfiles
+  let counter     = g:startify_files_number
   let entries     = {}
   let oldfiles    = []
   let is_dir      = escape(s:sep, '\') . '$'
@@ -679,7 +684,7 @@ endfunction
 
 " Function: s:show_files {{{1
 function! s:show_files() abort
-  return s:display_by_path('', s:relative_path, get(g:, 'startify_use_env'))
+  return s:display_by_path('', g:startify_relative_path, get(g:, 'startify_use_env'))
 endfunction
 
 " Function: s:show_sessions {{{1
@@ -717,7 +722,7 @@ function! s:show_sessions() abort
     let index = s:get_index_as_string()
     let fname = fnamemodify(sfiles[i], ':t')
     let dname = sfiles[i] ==# v:this_session ? fname.' (*)' : fname
-    call append('$', s:padding_left .'['. index .']'. repeat(' ', (3 - strlen(index))) . dname)
+    call append('$', s:leftpad .'['. index .']'. repeat(' ', (3 - strlen(index))) . dname)
     if has('win32')
       let fname = substitute(fname, '\[', '\[[]', 'g')
     endif
@@ -740,6 +745,9 @@ function! s:show_bookmarks() abort
     call s:print_section_header()
   endif
 
+  let entry_format = "s:leftpad .'['. index .']'. repeat(' ', (3 - strlen(index))) ."
+  let entry_format .= exists('*StartifyEntryFormat') ? StartifyEntryFormat() : 'entry_path'
+
   for bookmark in g:startify_bookmarks
     if type(bookmark) == type({})
       let [index, path] = items(bookmark)[0]
@@ -747,14 +755,17 @@ function! s:show_bookmarks() abort
       let [index, path] = [s:get_index_as_string(), bookmark]
     endif
 
+    let absolute_path = path
+
     let entry_path = ''
-    if s:tf
+    if !empty(g:startify_transformations)
       let entry_path = s:transform(fnamemodify(resolve(expand(path)), ':p'))
     endif
     if empty(entry_path)
       let entry_path = path
     endif
-    call append('$', s:padding_left .'['. index .']'. repeat(' ', (3 - strlen(index))) . entry_path)
+
+    call append('$', eval(entry_format))
 
     if has('win32')
       let path = substitute(path, '\[', '\[[]', 'g')
@@ -787,7 +798,7 @@ function! s:show_commands() abort
     " If no list is given, the description is the command itself.
     let [desc, cmd] = type(command) == type([]) ? command : [command, command]
 
-    call append('$', s:padding_left .'['. index .']'. repeat(' ', (3 - strlen(index))) . desc)
+    call append('$', s:leftpad .'['. index .']'. repeat(' ', (3 - strlen(index))) . desc)
     call s:register(line('$'), index, 'special', cmd, '')
 
     unlet entry command
@@ -798,7 +809,7 @@ endfunction
 
 " Function: s:is_in_skiplist {{{1
 function! s:is_in_skiplist(arg) abort
-  for regexp in s:skiplist
+  for regexp in g:startify_skiplist
     try
       if a:arg =~# regexp
         return 1
@@ -811,7 +822,7 @@ endfunction
 
 " Function: s:set_cursor {{{1
 function! s:set_cursor() abort
-  let b:startify.oldline = exists('b:startify.newline') ? b:startify.newline : 2 + len(s:padding_left)
+  let b:startify.oldline = exists('b:startify.newline') ? b:startify.newline : s:fixed_column
   let b:startify.newline = line('.')
 
   " going up (-1) or down (1)
@@ -912,18 +923,24 @@ function! startify#set_mark(type, ...) abort
   let index = expand('<cword>')
   setlocal modifiable
 
+  " https://github.com/vim/vim/issues/8053
+  let showmatch = &showmatch
+  let &showmatch = 0
+
   if entry.marked && index[0] == a:type
     let entry.cmd = 'edit'
     let entry.marked = 0
-    execute 'normal! ci]'. entry.index
+    execute 'normal! "_ci]'. entry.index
   else
     let entry.cmd = default_cmds[a:type]
     let entry.marked = 1
     let entry.tick = b:startify.tick
     let b:startify.tick += 1
-    execute 'normal! ci]'. repeat(a:type, len(index))
+    execute 'normal! "_ci]'. repeat(a:type, len(index))
   endif
 
+  let &showmatch = showmatch
+
   setlocal nomodifiable nomodified
   " Reset cursor to fixed column, which is important for s:set_cursor().
   call cursor(origline, s:fixed_column)
@@ -951,11 +968,11 @@ function! s:check_user_options(path) abort
 
   if get(g:, 'startify_change_to_dir', 1)
     if isdirectory(a:path)
-      execute 'lcd' a:path
+      execute s:cd_cmd() a:path
     else
       let dir = fnamemodify(a:path, ':h')
       if isdirectory(dir)
-        execute 'lcd' dir
+        execute s:cd_cmd() dir
       else
         " Do nothing. E.g. a:path == `scp://foo/bar`
       endif
@@ -969,13 +986,23 @@ function! s:cd_to_vcs_root(path) abort
   for vcs in [ '.git', '.hg', '.bzr', '.svn' ]
     let root = finddir(vcs, dir .';')
     if !empty(root)
-      execute 'lcd' fnameescape(fnamemodify(root, ':h'))
+      execute s:cd_cmd() fnameescape(fnamemodify(root, ':h'))
       return 1
     endif
   endfor
   return 0
 endfunction
 
+" Function: s:cd_cmd {{{1
+function! s:cd_cmd() abort
+  let g:startify_change_cmd = get(g:, 'startify_change_cmd', 'lcd')
+  if g:startify_change_cmd !~# '^[lt]\?cd$'
+    call s:warn('Invalid value for g:startify_change_cmd. Defaulting to :lcd')
+    let g:startify_change_cmd = 'lcd'
+  endif
+  return g:startify_change_cmd
+endfunction
+
 " Function: s:close {{{1
 function! s:close() abort
   if len(filter(range(0, bufnr('$')), 'buflisted(v:val)')) - &buflisted
@@ -1040,7 +1067,7 @@ function! s:create_last_session_link(session_path)
     let cmd = printf('ln -sf %s %s',
           \ shellescape(fnamemodify(a:session_path, ':t')),
           \ shellescape(s:session_dir .'/__LAST__'))
-    call system(cmd)
+    silent call system(cmd)
     if v:shell_error
       call s:warn("Can't create 'last used session' symlink.")
     endif
@@ -1056,13 +1083,24 @@ function! s:init_env()
         \ 'PWD':    1,
         \ }
 
-  function! s:get_env()
+  if exists('*environ')
+    let env = items(environ())
+  else
     redir => s
       silent! execute "norm!:ec$\<c-a>'\<c-b>\<right>\<right>\<del>'\<cr>"
     redir END
     redraw
-    return split(s)
-  endfunction
+    let env = map(split(s), '[v:val, eval("$".v:val)]')
+  endif
+
+  for [var, val] in env
+    if has('win32') ? (val[1] != ':') : (val[0] != '/')
+          \ || has_key(ignore, var)
+          \ || len(var) > len(val)
+      continue
+    endif
+    call insert(s:env, [var, val], 0)
+  endfor
 
   function! s:compare_by_key_len(foo, bar)
     return len(a:foo[0]) - len(a:bar[0])
@@ -1071,16 +1109,6 @@ function! s:init_env()
     return len(a:bar[1]) - len(a:foo[1])
   endfunction
 
-  for k in s:get_env()
-    silent! execute "let v = eval('$'.k)"
-    if has('win32') ? (v[1] != ':') : (v[0] != '/')
-          \ || has_key(ignore, k)
-          \ || len(k) > len(v)
-      continue
-    endif
-    call insert(s:env, [k,v], 0)
-  endfor
-
   let s:env = sort(s:env, 's:compare_by_key_len')
   let s:env = sort(s:env, 's:compare_by_val_len')
 endfunction
@@ -1096,6 +1124,24 @@ function s:transform(absolute_path)
   return ''
 endfunction
 
+" Function: s:hide_endofbuffer_markers {{{1
+" Use the bg color of Normal to set the fg color of EndOfBuffer, effectively
+" hiding it.
+function! s:hide_endofbuffer_markers()
+  if !exists('+winhl')
+    return
+  endif
+  let val = synIDattr(hlID('Normal'), 'bg')
+  if empty(val)
+    return
+  elseif val =~ '^\d*$'
+    execute 'highlight StartifyEndOfBuffer ctermfg='. val
+  else
+    execute 'highlight StartifyEndOfBuffer guifg='. val
+  endif
+  setlocal winhighlight=EndOfBuffer:StartifyEndOfBuffer
+endfunction
+
 " Function: s:warn {{{1
 function! s:warn(msg) abort
   echohl WarningMsg
@@ -1106,21 +1152,22 @@ endfunction
 " Init: values {{{1
 let s:sep = startify#get_separator()
 
-let s:numfiles = get(g:, 'startify_files_number', 10)
-let s:show_special = get(g:, 'startify_enable_special', 1)
-let s:relative_path = get(g:, 'startify_relative_path') ? ':~:.' : ':p:~'
-let s:tf = exists('g:startify_transformations')
+let g:startify_files_number = get(g:, 'startify_files_number', 10)
+let g:startify_enable_special = get(g:, 'startify_enable_special', 1)
+let g:startify_relative_path = get(g:, 'startify_relative_path') ? ':~:.' : ':p:~'
 let s:session_dir = startify#get_session_path()
+let g:startify_transformations = get(g:, 'startify_transformations', [])
 
-let s:skiplist = get(g:, 'startify_skiplist', [
-      \ 'runtime/doc/.*\.txt',
-      \ 'bundle/.*/doc/.*\.txt',
-      \ 'plugged/.*/doc/.*\.txt',
+let g:startify_skiplist = extend(get(g:, 'startify_skiplist', []), [
+      \ 'runtime/doc/.*\.txt$',
+      \ 'bundle/.*/doc/.*\.txt$',
+      \ 'plugged/.*/doc/.*\.txt$',
       \ '/.git/',
       \ 'fugitiveblame$',
-      \ escape(fnamemodify(resolve($VIMRUNTIME), ':p'), '\') .'doc/.*\.txt',
-      \ ])
+      \ escape(fnamemodify(resolve($VIMRUNTIME), ':p'), '\') .'doc/.*\.txt$',
+      \ ], 'keep')
 
-let s:padding_left = repeat(' ', get(g:, 'startify_padding_left', 3))
-let s:fixed_column = len(s:padding_left) + 2
+let g:startify_padding_left = get(g:, 'startify_padding_left', 3)
+let s:leftpad = repeat(' ', g:startify_padding_left)
+let s:fixed_column = g:startify_padding_left + 2
 let s:batchmode = ''
diff --git a/etc/soft/nvim/+plugins/vim-startify/autoload/startify/fortune.vim b/etc/soft/nvim/+plugins/vim-startify/autoload/startify/fortune.vim
index 9745c37..21fff81 100644
--- a/etc/soft/nvim/+plugins/vim-startify/autoload/startify/fortune.vim
+++ b/etc/soft/nvim/+plugins/vim-startify/autoload/startify/fortune.vim
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ endfunction
 
 " Function: #quote {{{1
 function! startify#fortune#quote() abort
-  return s:quotes[s:get_random_offset(len(s:quotes))]
+  return g:startify_custom_header_quotes[s:get_random_offset(len(g:startify_custom_header_quotes))]
 endfunction
 
 " Function: #boxed {{{1
@@ -73,14 +73,14 @@ let s:cow = [
       \ '                ||     ||',
       \ ]
 
-let s:unicode = &encoding == 'utf-8' && get(g:, 'startify_fortune_use_unicode')
+let g:startify_fortune_use_unicode = &encoding == 'utf-8' && get(g:, 'startify_fortune_use_unicode')
 
-let s:char_top_bottom   = ['-', '─'][s:unicode]
-let s:char_sides        = ['|', '│'][s:unicode]
-let s:char_top_left     = ['*', '╭'][s:unicode]
-let s:char_top_right    = ['*', '╮'][s:unicode]
-let s:char_bottom_right = ['*', '╯'][s:unicode]
-let s:char_bottom_left  = ['*', '╰'][s:unicode]
+let s:char_top_bottom   = ['-', '─'][g:startify_fortune_use_unicode]
+let s:char_sides        = ['|', '│'][g:startify_fortune_use_unicode]
+let s:char_top_left     = ['*', '╭'][g:startify_fortune_use_unicode]
+let s:char_top_right    = ['*', '╮'][g:startify_fortune_use_unicode]
+let s:char_bottom_right = ['*', '╯'][g:startify_fortune_use_unicode]
+let s:char_bottom_left  = ['*', '╰'][g:startify_fortune_use_unicode]
 
 let s:predefined_quotes = [
       \ ["Debugging is twice as hard as writing the code in the first place. Therefore, if you write the code as cleverly as possible, you are, by definition, not smart enough to debug it.", '', '- Brian Kernighan'],
@@ -238,6 +238,6 @@ let s:predefined_quotes = [
       \ ['What one programmer can do in one month, two programmers can do in two months.', '', '- Frederick P. Brooks'],
       \ ]
 
-let s:quotes = exists('g:startify_custom_header_quotes')
+let g:startify_custom_header_quotes = exists('g:startify_custom_header_quotes')
       \ ? g:startify_custom_header_quotes
       \ : startify#fortune#predefined_quotes()
diff --git a/etc/soft/nvim/+plugins/vim-startify/doc/startify.txt b/etc/soft/nvim/+plugins/vim-startify/doc/startify.txt
index 5de7280..1581b78 100644
--- a/etc/soft/nvim/+plugins/vim-startify/doc/startify.txt
+++ b/etc/soft/nvim/+plugins/vim-startify/doc/startify.txt
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ default values.
     |g:startify_bookmarks|
     |g:startify_change_to_dir|
     |g:startify_change_to_vcs_root|
+    |g:startify_change_cmd|
     |g:startify_custom_header|
     |g:startify_enable_special|
     |g:startify_list_order|
@@ -328,10 +329,7 @@ This is a list of commands to be executed before saving a session.
 
 Example:
 >
-    let g:startify_session_before_save = [
-        \ 'echo "Cleaning up before saving.."',
-        \ 'silent! NERDTreeTabsClose'
-        \ ]
+    let g:startify_session_before_save = [ 'silent! tabdo NERDTreeClose' ]
 <
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 *g:startify_session_persistence*
@@ -368,6 +366,11 @@ NOTE: Buffers with unsaved changes are silently ignored.
 <
 When opening a file or bookmark, change to its directory.
 
+You want to disable this, if you're using |'autochdir'| as well.
+
+NOTE: It defaults to 1, because that was already the behaviour at the time
+this option was introduced.
+
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                  *g:startify_change_to_vcs_root*
 >
@@ -379,22 +382,42 @@ VCS (if there is one).
 At the moment only git, hg, bzr and svn are supported.
 
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+                                                         *g:startify_change_cmd*
+>
+    let g:startify_change_cmd = 'lcd'
+<
+The default command for switching directories. Valid values:
+
+    'cd'  (|:cd|)
+    'lcd' (|:lcd|)
+    'tcd' (|:tcd|)
+
+Affects |g:startify_change_to_dir| and |g:startify_change_to_vcs_root|.
+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                            *g:startify_skiplist*
 >
-    let g:startify_skiplist = [
-        \ 'COMMIT_EDITMSG',
-        \ escape(fnamemodify(resolve($VIMRUNTIME), ':p'), '\') .'doc',
-        \ 'bundle/.*/doc',
-        \ ]
+    let g:startify_skiplist = []
 <
 A list of Vim regular expressions that is used to filter recently used files.
 See |pattern.txt| for what patterns can be used.
 
+The following patterns are filtered by default:
+
+      'runtime/doc/.*\.txt$'
+      'bundle/.*/doc/.*\.txt$'
+      'plugged/.*/doc/.*\.txt$'
+      '/.git/'
+      'fugitiveblame$'
+      escape(fnamemodify(resolve($VIMRUNTIME), ':p'), '\') .'doc/.*\.txt$'
+
 NOTE: Due to the nature of patterns, you can't just use "~/mysecret" but have
 to use "$HOME .'/mysecret.txt'". The former would do something entirely
-different: |/\~|. When using backslashes as path separators, escape them.
-Otherwise using "C:\this\vim\path\is\problematic" would not match what you
-expect, since |/\v| is a pattern, too.
+different: |/\~|.
+
+NOTE: When using backslashes as path separators, escape them. Otherwise using
+"C:\this\vim\path\is\problematic" would not match what you would expect, since
+|/\v| is a pattern, too.
 
 Example:
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