diff --git a/packages/codemirror/codemirror.mjs b/packages/codemirror/codemirror.mjs
index 4dc23996f..69fce4b50 100644
--- a/packages/codemirror/codemirror.mjs
+++ b/packages/codemirror/codemirror.mjs
@@ -1,30 +1,31 @@
 import { closeBrackets } from '@codemirror/autocomplete';
-export { toggleComment, toggleBlockComment, toggleLineComment, toggleBlockCommentByLine } from '@codemirror/commands';
-// import { search, highlightSelectionMatches } from '@codemirror/search';
-import { indentWithTab } from '@codemirror/commands';
+import { indentWithTab, toggleLineComment } from '@codemirror/commands';
 import { javascript, javascriptLanguage } from '@codemirror/lang-javascript';
-import { defaultHighlightStyle, syntaxHighlighting, bracketMatching } from '@codemirror/language';
+import { bracketMatching, defaultHighlightStyle, syntaxHighlighting } from '@codemirror/language';
 import { Compartment, EditorState, Prec } from '@codemirror/state';
 import {
+  drawSelection,
   EditorView,
-  highlightActiveLineGutter,
   highlightActiveLine,
+  highlightActiveLineGutter,
   keymap,
   lineNumbers,
-  drawSelection,
 } from '@codemirror/view';
-import { repl, registerControl } from '@strudel/core';
-import { Drawer, cleanupDraw } from '@strudel/draw';
+import { persistentAtom } from '@nanostores/persistent';
+import { logger, registerControl, repl } from '@strudel/core';
+import { cleanupDraw, Drawer } from '@strudel/draw';
+
 import { isAutoCompletionEnabled } from './autocomplete.mjs';
-import { isTooltipEnabled } from './tooltip.mjs';
+import { basicSetup } from './basicSetup.mjs';
 import { flash, isFlashEnabled } from './flash.mjs';
 import { highlightMiniLocations, isPatternHighlightingEnabled, updateMiniLocations } from './highlight.mjs';
 import { keybindings } from './keybindings.mjs';
-import { initTheme, activateTheme, theme } from './themes.mjs';
 import { sliderPlugin, updateSliderWidgets } from './slider.mjs';
-import { widgetPlugin, updateWidgets } from './widget.mjs';
-import { persistentAtom } from '@nanostores/persistent';
-import { basicSetup } from './basicSetup.mjs';
+import { activateTheme, initTheme, theme } from './themes.mjs';
+import { isTooltipEnabled } from './tooltip.mjs';
+import { updateWidgets, widgetPlugin } from './widget.mjs';
+
+export { toggleBlockComment, toggleBlockCommentByLine, toggleComment, toggleLineComment } from '@codemirror/commands';
 
 const extensions = {
   isLineWrappingEnabled: (on) => (on ? EditorView.lineWrapping : []),
@@ -94,8 +95,8 @@ export function initEditor({ initialCode = '', onChange, onEvaluate, onStop, roo
       }),
       sliderPlugin,
       widgetPlugin,
-      // indentOnInput(), // works without. already brought with javascript extension?
-      // bracketMatching(), // does not do anything
+      // indentOnInput(), // works without. already brought with javascript
+      // extension? bracketMatching(), // does not do anything
       syntaxHighlighting(defaultHighlightStyle),
       EditorView.updateListener.of((v) => onChange(v)),
       drawSelection({ cursorBlinkRate: 0 }),
@@ -119,13 +120,13 @@ export function initEditor({ initialCode = '', onChange, onEvaluate, onStop, roo
             run: () => onStop?.(),
           },
           /* {
-          key: 'Ctrl-Shift-.',
-          run: () => (onPanic ? onPanic() : onStop?.()),
-        },
-        {
-          key: 'Ctrl-Shift-Enter',
-          run: () => (onReEvaluate ? onReEvaluate() : onEvaluate?.()),
-        }, */
+            key: 'Ctrl-Shift-.',
+            run: () => (onPanic ? onPanic() : onStop?.()),
+          },
+          {
+            key: 'Ctrl-Shift-Enter',
+            run: () => (onReEvaluate ? onReEvaluate() : onEvaluate?.()),
+          }, */
         ]),
       ),
     ],
@@ -206,7 +207,8 @@ export class StrudelMirror {
         updateWidgets(this.editor, widgets);
         updateMiniLocations(this.editor, this.miniLocations);
         replOptions?.afterEval?.(options);
-        // if no painters are set (.onPaint was not called), then we only need the present moment (for highlighting)
+        // if no painters are set (.onPaint was not called), then we only need
+        // the present moment (for highlighting)
         const drawTime = options.pattern.getPainters().length ? this.drawTime : [0, 0];
         this.drawer.setDrawTime(drawTime);
         // invalidate drawer after we've set the appropriate drawTime
@@ -245,6 +247,33 @@ export class StrudelMirror {
       }
     };
     document.addEventListener('start-repl', this.onStartRepl);
+
+    // Handle global evaluation requests (e.g., from Vim :w)
+    this.onEvaluateRequest = (e) => {
+      try {
+        // Evaluate current editor on repl-evaluate
+        logger('[repl] evaluate via event');
+        this.evaluate();
+        e?.cancelable && e.preventDefault?.();
+      } catch (err) {
+        console.error('Error handling repl-evaluate event', err);
+      }
+    };
+    document.addEventListener('repl-evaluate', this.onEvaluateRequest);
+    document.addEventListener('repl-stop', this.onStopRequest);
+
+    // Toggle comments requested from Vim (gc)
+    this.onToggleComment = (e) => {
+      try {
+        // Honor selections; toggleLineComment handles both selections and
+        // single line
+        toggleLineComment(this.editor);
+        e?.cancelable && e.preventDefault?.();
+      } catch (err) {
+        console.error('Error handling repl-toggle-comment event', err);
+      }
+    };
+    document.addEventListener('repl-toggle-comment', this.onToggleComment);
   }
   draw(haps, time, painters) {
     painters?.forEach((painter) => painter(this.drawContext, time, haps, this.drawTime));
@@ -271,6 +300,16 @@ export class StrudelMirror {
   async stop() {
     this.repl.scheduler.stop();
   }
+
+  // Listen for global stop requests (e.g., from Vim :q)
+  onStopRequest = (e) => {
+    try {
+      this.stop();
+      e?.cancelable && e.preventDefault?.();
+    } catch (err) {
+      console.error('Error handling repl-stop event', err);
+    }
+  };
   async toggle() {
     if (this.repl.scheduler.started) {
       this.repl.stop();
@@ -346,11 +385,18 @@ export class StrudelMirror {
     }
   }
   setCode(code) {
-    const changes = { from: 0, to: this.editor.state.doc.length, insert: code };
+    const changes = {
+      from: 0,
+      to: this.editor.state.doc.length,
+      insert: code,
+    };
     this.editor.dispatch({ changes });
   }
   clear() {
     this.onStartRepl && document.removeEventListener('start-repl', this.onStartRepl);
+    this.onEvaluateRequest && document.removeEventListener('repl-evaluate', this.onEvaluateRequest);
+    this.onStopRequest && document.removeEventListener('repl-stop', this.onStopRequest);
+    this.onToggleComment && document.removeEventListener('repl-toggle-comment', this.onToggleComment);
   }
   getCursorLocation() {
     return this.editor.state.selection.main.head;
diff --git a/packages/codemirror/keybindings.mjs b/packages/codemirror/keybindings.mjs
index ca5f34f4c..81dc87a52 100644
--- a/packages/codemirror/keybindings.mjs
+++ b/packages/codemirror/keybindings.mjs
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
+import { defaultKeymap } from '@codemirror/commands';
 import { Prec } from '@codemirror/state';
 import { keymap, ViewPlugin } from '@codemirror/view';
 // import { searchKeymap } from '@codemirror/search';
 import { emacs } from '@replit/codemirror-emacs';
-import { vim } from '@replit/codemirror-vim';
+import { vim, Vim } from '@replit/codemirror-vim';
 // import { vim } from './vim_test.mjs';
 import { vscodeKeymap } from '@replit/codemirror-vscode-keymap';
-import { defaultKeymap } from '@codemirror/commands';
+import { logger } from '@strudel/core';
 
 const vscodePlugin = ViewPlugin.fromClass(
   class {
@@ -19,6 +20,110 @@ const vscodePlugin = ViewPlugin.fromClass(
 );
 const vscodeExtension = (options) => [vscodePlugin].concat(options ?? []);
 
+// Map Vim :w to trigger the same action as evaluation. We dispatch a custom
+// event 'repl-evaluate' that the editor listens for, and also simulate
+// Ctrl+Enter/Alt+Enter as a fallback. We log to the Strudel logger so it
+// appears in the Console panel.
+try {
+  if (Vim && typeof Vim.defineEx === 'function') {
+    // Map gc to toggle line comments by dispatching a custom event that our
+    // CodeMirror integration listens to. This avoids depending on Vim's
+    // internal actions and works with current selections/visual mode.
+    try {
+      Vim.defineAction('strudelToggleComment', (cm) => {
+        const view = cm?.view || cm;
+        try {
+          const ev = new CustomEvent('repl-toggle-comment', { detail: { source: 'vim', view }, cancelable: true });
+          document.dispatchEvent(ev);
+        } catch (e) {
+          console.error('strudelToggleComment dispatch failed', e);
+        }
+      });
+      Vim.mapCommand('gc', 'action', 'strudelToggleComment', {}, { context: 'normal' });
+      Vim.mapCommand('gc', 'action', 'strudelToggleComment', {}, { context: 'visual' });
+    } catch (e) {
+      console.error('Vim gc mapping failed', e);
+    }
+
+    // :q to pause/stop
+    Vim.defineEx('quit', 'q', (cm) => {
+      try {
+        const view = cm?.view || cm;
+        // First try dispatching our custom stop event, then fallback to Alt+.
+        let handled = false;
+        try {
+          const ev = new CustomEvent('repl-stop', { detail: { source: 'vim', view }, cancelable: true });
+          handled = document.dispatchEvent(ev) === false;
+        } catch (e) {
+          console.error('Error dispatching repl-stop event', e);
+        }
+        if (!handled) {
+          const altDot = new KeyboardEvent('keydown', {
+            key: '.',
+            code: 'Period',
+            altKey: true,
+            bubbles: true,
+            cancelable: true,
+          });
+          view?.dom?.dispatchEvent?.(altDot);
+        }
+      } catch (e) {
+        console.error('Error dispatching :q stop event', e);
+      }
+    });
+
+    // :w to evaluate
+    Vim.defineEx('write', 'w', (cm) => {
+      const view = cm?.view || cm; // CM6 Vim passes either an object with view or the view itself
+      try {
+        view?.focus?.();
+        // Let the app know this came from Vim :w
+        try {
+          logger('[vim] :w — evaluating code');
+        } catch (e) {
+          console.error('Error logging Vim :w evaluation', e);
+        }
+        // Dispatch a dedicated evaluate event first
+        let handled = false;
+        try {
+          const ev = new CustomEvent('repl-evaluate', { detail: { source: 'vim', view }, cancelable: true });
+          handled = document.dispatchEvent(ev) === false; // false means preventDefault was called
+        } catch (e) {
+          console.error('Error dispatching repl-evaluate event', e);
+        }
+        if (handled) {
+          return;
+        }
+        // Try Ctrl+Enter first if not handled by custom event
+        const ctrlEnter = new KeyboardEvent('keydown', {
+          key: 'Enter',
+          code: 'Enter',
+          ctrlKey: true,
+          bubbles: true,
+          cancelable: true,
+        });
+        view?.dom?.dispatchEvent?.(ctrlEnter);
+        // If not handled (no handler called preventDefault), try Alt+Enter as
+        // fallback
+        if (!ctrlEnter.defaultPrevented) {
+          const altEnter = new KeyboardEvent('keydown', {
+            key: 'Enter',
+            code: 'Enter',
+            altKey: true,
+            bubbles: true,
+            cancelable: true,
+          });
+          view?.dom?.dispatchEvent?.(altEnter);
+        }
+      } catch (e) {
+        console.error('Error dispatching :w evaluation event', e);
+      }
+    });
+  }
+} catch (e) {
+  console.error('Vim ex command setup failed (defineEx missing or Vim unavailable)', e);
+}
+
 const keymaps = {
   vim,
   emacs,
diff --git a/packages/codemirror/package.json b/packages/codemirror/package.json
index b4e7d27a8..e54c4a428 100644
--- a/packages/codemirror/package.json
+++ b/packages/codemirror/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@strudel/codemirror",
-  "version": "1.2.5",
+  "version": "1.2.6",
   "description": "Codemirror Extensions for Strudel",
   "main": "index.mjs",
   "publishConfig": {
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@
     "@strudel/tonal": "workspace:*",
     "@strudel/transpiler": "workspace:*",
     "@tonaljs/tonal": "^4.10.0",
-    "superdough": "workspace:*",
-    "nanostores": "^0.11.3"
+    "nanostores": "^0.11.3",
+    "superdough": "workspace:*"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "vite": "^6.0.11"
diff --git a/packages/core/euclid.mjs b/packages/core/euclid.mjs
index 44ab07f11..98c21a116 100644
--- a/packages/core/euclid.mjs
+++ b/packages/core/euclid.mjs
@@ -35,18 +35,18 @@ const right = function (n, x) {
   return result;
 };
 
-const _bjork = function (n, x) {
+const _bjorklund = function (n, x) {
   const [ons, offs] = n;
-  return Math.min(ons, offs) <= 1 ? [n, x] : _bjork(...(ons > offs ? left(n, x) : right(n, x)));
+  return Math.min(ons, offs) <= 1 ? [n, x] : _bjorklund(...(ons > offs ? left(n, x) : right(n, x)));
 };
 
-export const bjork = function (ons, steps) {
+export const bjorklund = function (ons, steps) {
   const inverted = ons < 0;
   const absOns = Math.abs(ons);
   const offs = steps - absOns;
   const ones = Array(absOns).fill([1]);
   const zeros = Array(offs).fill([0]);
-  const result = _bjork([absOns, offs], [ones, zeros]);
+  const result = _bjorklund([absOns, offs], [ones, zeros]);
   const pattern = flatten(result[1][0]).concat(flatten(result[1][1]));
   return inverted ? pattern.map((x) => 1 - x) : pattern;
 };
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ export const bjork = function (ons, steps) {
  */
 
 const _euclidRot = function (pulses, steps, rotation) {
-  const b = bjork(pulses, steps);
+  const b = bjorklund(pulses, steps);
   if (rotation) {
     return rotate(b, -rotation);
   }
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ export const euclid = register('euclid', function (pulses, steps, pat) {
   return pat.struct(_euclidRot(pulses, steps, 0));
 });
 
-export const e = register('e', function (euc, pat) {
+export const bjork = register('bjork', function (euc, pat) {
   if (!Array.isArray(euc)) {
     euc = [euc];
   }
@@ -216,6 +216,6 @@ export const euclidLegatoRot = register(['euclidLegatoRot'], function (pulses, s
  * .pan(sine.slow(8))
  */
 export const { euclidish, eish } = register(['euclidish', 'eish'], function (pulses, steps, perc, pat) {
-  const morphed = _morph(bjork(pulses, steps), new Array(pulses).fill(1), perc);
+  const morphed = _morph(bjorklund(pulses, steps), new Array(pulses).fill(1), perc);
   return pat.struct(morphed).setSteps(steps);
 });
diff --git a/packages/core/package.json b/packages/core/package.json
index 7cf20cea7..c33432f14 100644
--- a/packages/core/package.json
+++ b/packages/core/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@strudel/core",
-  "version": "1.2.4",
+  "version": "1.2.5",
   "description": "Port of Tidal Cycles to JavaScript",
   "main": "index.mjs",
   "type": "module",
diff --git a/packages/core/pattern.mjs b/packages/core/pattern.mjs
index f5b0c676e..e29769900 100644
--- a/packages/core/pattern.mjs
+++ b/packages/core/pattern.mjs
@@ -2574,8 +2574,8 @@ export const { chunkBack, chunkback } = register(
  * @returns Pattern
  * @example
  * "<0 8> 1 2 3 4 5 6 7"
- * .fastChunk(4, x => x.color('red')).slow(2)
  * .scale("C2:major").note()
+ * .fastChunk(4, x => x.color('red')).slow(2)
  */
 export const { fastchunk, fastChunk } = register(
   ['fastchunk', 'fastChunk'],
diff --git a/packages/core/test/euclid.test.js b/packages/core/test/euclid.test.js
index a33ec9514..6169abd71 100644
--- a/packages/core/test/euclid.test.js
+++ b/packages/core/test/euclid.test.js
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
-import { bjork } from '../euclid.mjs';
+import { bjorklund } from '../euclid.mjs';
 import { describe, expect, it } from 'vitest';
 import { fastcat } from '../pattern.mjs';
 
-describe('bjork', () => {
-  it('should apply bjorklund to ons and steps', () => {
-    expect(bjork(3, 8)).toStrictEqual([1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0]);
-    expect(bjork(-3, 8)).toStrictEqual([0, 1, 1, 0, 1, 1, 0, 1]);
-    expect(bjork(8, 8)).toStrictEqual([1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1]);
-    expect(bjork(-8, 8)).toStrictEqual([0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0]);
-    expect(bjork(5, 8)).toStrictEqual([1, 0, 1, 1, 0, 1, 1, 0]);
+describe('bjorklund', () => {
+  it('should apply bjorklundlund to ons and steps', () => {
+    expect(bjorklund(3, 8)).toStrictEqual([1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0]);
+    expect(bjorklund(-3, 8)).toStrictEqual([0, 1, 1, 0, 1, 1, 0, 1]);
+    expect(bjorklund(8, 8)).toStrictEqual([1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1]);
+    expect(bjorklund(-8, 8)).toStrictEqual([0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0]);
+    expect(bjorklund(5, 8)).toStrictEqual([1, 0, 1, 1, 0, 1, 1, 0]);
   });
 });
 
diff --git a/packages/core/util.mjs b/packages/core/util.mjs
index ef3f1e961..915a2cb77 100644
--- a/packages/core/util.mjs
+++ b/packages/core/util.mjs
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under th
 import { logger } from './logger.mjs';
 
 // returns true if the given string is a note
-export const isNoteWithOctave = (name) => /^[a-gA-G][#bs]*[0-9]$/.test(name);
-export const isNote = (name) => /^[a-gA-G][#bsf]*-?[0-9]?$/.test(name);
+export const isNoteWithOctave = (name) => /^[a-gA-G][#bsf]*[0-9]*$/.test(name);
+export const isNote = (name) => /^[a-gA-G][#bsf]*-?[0-9]*$/.test(name);
 export const tokenizeNote = (note) => {
   if (typeof note !== 'string') {
     return [];
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ export const tokenizeNote = (note) => {
 const chromas = { c: 0, d: 2, e: 4, f: 5, g: 7, a: 9, b: 11 };
 const accs = { '#': 1, b: -1, s: 1, f: -1 };
 
+export const getAccidentalsOffset = (accidentals) => {
+  return accidentals?.split('').reduce((o, char) => o + accs[char], 0) || 0;
+};
+
 // turns the given note into its midi number representation
 export const noteToMidi = (note, defaultOctave = 3) => {
   const [pc, acc, oct = defaultOctave] = tokenizeNote(note);
@@ -30,7 +34,7 @@ export const noteToMidi = (note, defaultOctave = 3) => {
     throw new Error('not a note: "' + note + '"');
   }
   const chroma = chromas[pc.toLowerCase()];
-  const offset = acc?.split('').reduce((o, char) => o + accs[char], 0) || 0;
+  const offset = getAccidentalsOffset(acc);
   return (Number(oct) + 1) * 12 + chroma + offset;
 };
 export const midiToFreq = (n) => {
diff --git a/packages/csound/package.json b/packages/csound/package.json
index 90130a101..058b8d774 100644
--- a/packages/csound/package.json
+++ b/packages/csound/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@strudel/csound",
-  "version": "1.2.5",
+  "version": "1.2.6",
   "description": "csound bindings for strudel",
   "main": "index.mjs",
   "type": "module",
diff --git a/packages/draw/package.json b/packages/draw/package.json
index 6a4c57540..ac2123985 100644
--- a/packages/draw/package.json
+++ b/packages/draw/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@strudel/draw",
-  "version": "1.2.4",
+  "version": "1.2.5",
   "description": "Helpers for drawing with Strudel",
   "main": "index.mjs",
   "type": "module",
diff --git a/packages/gamepad/package.json b/packages/gamepad/package.json
index 555eac03f..8605e35cd 100644
--- a/packages/gamepad/package.json
+++ b/packages/gamepad/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@strudel/gamepad",
-  "version": "1.2.4",
+  "version": "1.2.5",
   "description": "Gamepad Inputs for strudel",
   "main": "index.mjs",
   "type": "module",
diff --git a/packages/hydra/package.json b/packages/hydra/package.json
index 7ba79d5d0..eccdde52f 100644
--- a/packages/hydra/package.json
+++ b/packages/hydra/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@strudel/hydra",
-  "version": "1.2.4",
+  "version": "1.2.5",
   "description": "Hydra integration for strudel",
   "main": "hydra.mjs",
   "type": "module",
diff --git a/packages/midi/package.json b/packages/midi/package.json
index 2342cf7e9..ebb07fc3a 100644
--- a/packages/midi/package.json
+++ b/packages/midi/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@strudel/midi",
-  "version": "1.2.5",
+  "version": "1.2.6",
   "description": "Midi API for strudel",
   "main": "index.mjs",
   "type": "module",
diff --git a/packages/mini/package.json b/packages/mini/package.json
index 6eeaab0da..05bbd019b 100644
--- a/packages/mini/package.json
+++ b/packages/mini/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@strudel/mini",
-  "version": "1.2.4",
+  "version": "1.2.5",
   "description": "Mini notation for strudel",
   "main": "index.mjs",
   "type": "module",
diff --git a/packages/mondo/mondo.mjs b/packages/mondo/mondo.mjs
index b879f24bf..b87a8b588 100644
--- a/packages/mondo/mondo.mjs
+++ b/packages/mondo/mondo.mjs
@@ -21,13 +21,14 @@ export class MondoParser {
     close_curly: /^\}/,
     number: /^-?[0-9]*\.?[0-9]+/, // before pipe!
     // TODO: better error handling when "-" is used as rest, e.g "s [- bd]"
-    op: /^[*/:!@%?+-]|^\.{2}/, // * / : ! @ % ? ..
+    op: /^[*/:!@%?+\-&]|^\.{2}/, // * / : ! @ % ? ..
     // dollar: /^\$/,
     pipe: /^#/,
     stack: /^[,$]/,
     or: /^[|]/,
     plain: /^[a-zA-Z0-9-~_^#]+/,
   };
+  op_precedence = [['*', '/', ':', '!', '@', '%', '?', '+', '-', '..'], ['&']];
   // matches next token
   next_token(code, offset = 0) {
     for (let type in this.token_types) {
@@ -150,9 +151,9 @@ export class MondoParser {
     }
     return children;
   }
-  desugar_ops(children) {
+  desugar_ops(children, types) {
     while (true) {
-      let opIndex = children.findIndex((child) => child.type === 'op');
+      let opIndex = children.findIndex((child) => child.type === 'op' && types.includes(child.value));
       if (opIndex === -1) break;
       const op = { type: 'plain', value: children[opIndex].value };
       if (opIndex === children.length - 1) {
@@ -263,8 +264,10 @@ export class MondoParser {
           // the type we've removed before splitting needs to be added back
           children = [{ type: 'plain', value: type }, ...children];
         }
-        children = this.desugar_ops(children);
-        // children = this.desugar_pipes(children, (children) => this.desugar_dollars(children));
+        // for each precendence group, call desugar_ops once
+        this.op_precedence.forEach((ops) => {
+          children = this.desugar_ops(children, ops);
+        });
         children = this.desugar_pipes(children);
         return children;
       }),
diff --git a/packages/mondo/test/mondo.test.mjs b/packages/mondo/test/mondo.test.mjs
index 6393b10f9..a02c6fec1 100644
--- a/packages/mondo/test/mondo.test.mjs
+++ b/packages/mondo/test/mondo.test.mjs
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ describe('mondo sugar', () => {
   it('should desugar x:y', () => expect(desguar('x:y')).toEqual('(: y x)'));
   it('should desugar x:y:z', () => expect(desguar('x:y:z')).toEqual('(: z (: y x))'));
   it('should desugar x:y*x', () => expect(desguar('bd:0*2')).toEqual('(* 2 (: 0 bd))'));
+  it('should desugar x&y:z', () => expect(desguar('bd&3:8')).toEqual('(& (: 8 3) bd)'));
   it('should desugar a..b', () => expect(desguar('0..2')).toEqual('(.. 2 0)'));
   /* it('should desugar x $ y', () => expect(desguar('x $ y')).toEqual('(x y)'));
   it('should desugar x $ y z', () => expect(desguar('x $ y z')).toEqual('(x (y z))'));
diff --git a/packages/mondough/mondough.mjs b/packages/mondough/mondough.mjs
index e2c6dc9ad..a230c3cb9 100644
--- a/packages/mondough/mondough.mjs
+++ b/packages/mondough/mondough.mjs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import {
   chooseIn,
   degradeBy,
   silence,
+  bjork,
 } from '@strudel/core';
 import { registerLanguage } from '@strudel/transpiler';
 import { MondoRunner } from 'mondolang';
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ lib['!'] = replicate;
 lib['@'] = expand;
 lib['%'] = pace;
 lib['?'] = degradeBy; // todo: default 0.5 not working..
+lib['&'] = bjork;
 lib[':'] = tail;
 lib['..'] = range;
 lib['def'] = () => silence;
diff --git a/packages/mondough/package.json b/packages/mondough/package.json
index c81d76cb6..593d2264a 100644
--- a/packages/mondough/package.json
+++ b/packages/mondough/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@strudel/mondo",
-  "version": "1.1.4",
+  "version": "1.1.5",
   "description": "mondo notation for strudel",
   "main": "mondough.mjs",
   "type": "module",
diff --git a/packages/motion/package.json b/packages/motion/package.json
index 57cac9cc8..b0a4d5565 100644
--- a/packages/motion/package.json
+++ b/packages/motion/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@strudel/motion",
-  "version": "1.2.4",
+  "version": "1.2.5",
   "description": "DeviceMotion API for strudel",
   "main": "index.mjs",
   "type": "module",
diff --git a/packages/mqtt/package.json b/packages/mqtt/package.json
index 2e32825fe..1b34a4eae 100644
--- a/packages/mqtt/package.json
+++ b/packages/mqtt/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@strudel/mqtt",
-  "version": "1.2.4",
+  "version": "1.2.5",
   "description": "MQTT API for strudel",
   "main": "mqtt.mjs",
   "type": "module",
diff --git a/packages/osc/package.json b/packages/osc/package.json
index ea453e1eb..173b76744 100644
--- a/packages/osc/package.json
+++ b/packages/osc/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@strudel/osc",
-  "version": "1.2.10",
+  "version": "1.3.0",
   "description": "OSC messaging for strudel",
   "main": "osc.mjs",
   "bin": "./server.js",
diff --git a/packages/repl/package.json b/packages/repl/package.json
index 41a165c34..1ad173c61 100644
--- a/packages/repl/package.json
+++ b/packages/repl/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@strudel/repl",
-  "version": "1.2.6",
+  "version": "1.2.7",
   "description": "Strudel REPL as a Web Component",
   "module": "index.mjs",
   "publishConfig": {
diff --git a/packages/serial/package.json b/packages/serial/package.json
index 9ed89cf2a..d73b05a1c 100644
--- a/packages/serial/package.json
+++ b/packages/serial/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@strudel/serial",
-  "version": "1.2.4",
+  "version": "1.2.5",
   "description": "Webserial API for strudel",
   "main": "serial.mjs",
   "type": "module",
diff --git a/packages/soundfonts/package.json b/packages/soundfonts/package.json
index 07e35674b..8c41a5d50 100644
--- a/packages/soundfonts/package.json
+++ b/packages/soundfonts/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@strudel/soundfonts",
-  "version": "1.2.5",
+  "version": "1.2.6",
   "description": "Soundsfont support for strudel",
   "main": "index.mjs",
   "publishConfig": {
diff --git a/packages/superdough/package.json b/packages/superdough/package.json
index a82117774..a95fc5ed0 100644
--- a/packages/superdough/package.json
+++ b/packages/superdough/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "superdough",
-  "version": "1.2.5",
+  "version": "1.2.6",
   "description": "simple web audio synth and sampler intended for live coding. inspired by superdirt and webdirt.",
   "main": "index.mjs",
   "type": "module",
diff --git a/packages/superdough/util.mjs b/packages/superdough/util.mjs
index 475c05f63..418b7af0a 100644
--- a/packages/superdough/util.mjs
+++ b/packages/superdough/util.mjs
@@ -16,13 +16,17 @@ export const tokenizeNote = (note) => {
 const chromas = { c: 0, d: 2, e: 4, f: 5, g: 7, a: 9, b: 11 };
 const accs = { '#': 1, b: -1, s: 1, f: -1 };
 
+export const getAccidentalsOffset = (accidentals) => {
+  return accidentals?.split('').reduce((o, char) => o + accs[char], 0) || 0;
+};
+
 export const noteToMidi = (note, defaultOctave = 3) => {
   const [pc, acc, oct = defaultOctave] = tokenizeNote(note);
   if (!pc) {
     throw new Error('not a note: "' + note + '"');
   }
   const chroma = chromas[pc.toLowerCase()];
-  const offset = acc?.split('').reduce((o, char) => o + accs[char], 0) || 0;
+  const offset = getAccidentalsOffset(acc);
   return (Number(oct) + 1) * 12 + chroma + offset;
 };
 export const midiToFreq = (n) => {
diff --git a/packages/supradough/package.json b/packages/supradough/package.json
index 7e465c0a9..503043718 100644
--- a/packages/supradough/package.json
+++ b/packages/supradough/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "supradough",
-  "version": "1.2.3",
+  "version": "1.2.4",
   "description": "platform agnostic synth and sampler intended for live coding. a reimplementation of superdough.",
   "main": "index.mjs",
   "type": "module",
@@ -32,6 +32,5 @@
     "vite": "^6.0.11",
     "vite-plugin-bundle-audioworklet": "workspace:*",
     "wav-encoder": "^1.3.0"
-  },
-  "dependencies": {}
+  }
 }
diff --git a/packages/tonal/package.json b/packages/tonal/package.json
index 1461bdc8e..611df6766 100644
--- a/packages/tonal/package.json
+++ b/packages/tonal/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@strudel/tonal",
-  "version": "1.2.4",
+  "version": "1.2.5",
   "description": "Tonal functions for strudel",
   "main": "index.mjs",
   "publishConfig": {
diff --git a/packages/tonal/test/tonal.test.mjs b/packages/tonal/test/tonal.test.mjs
index 5f61b05a9..06aa91188 100644
--- a/packages/tonal/test/tonal.test.mjs
+++ b/packages/tonal/test/tonal.test.mjs
@@ -61,13 +61,6 @@ describe('tonal', () => {
           .firstCycleValues.map((h) => h.note),
       ).toEqual(['B2', 'Eb3', 'A2', 'G3', 'F3']);
     });
-    it('produces silence for mixed sharps and flats', () => {
-      expect(
-        n(seq('0b#', '1#b', '2#b#'))
-          .scale('C major')
-          .firstCycleValues.map((h) => h.note),
-      ).toEqual([]);
-    });
     it('snaps notes (upwards) to scale', () => {
       const inputNotes = ['Cb', 'Eb', 'G', 'A#', 'Bb'];
       const expectedNotes = ['B2', 'E3', 'G3', 'B3', 'B3'];
diff --git a/packages/tonal/tonal.mjs b/packages/tonal/tonal.mjs
index ae75ab690..0dc468b20 100644
--- a/packages/tonal/tonal.mjs
+++ b/packages/tonal/tonal.mjs
@@ -5,9 +5,8 @@ This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under th
 */
 
 import { Note, Interval, Scale } from '@tonaljs/tonal';
-import { register, _mod, silence, logger, pure, isNote } from '@strudel/core';
+import { register, _mod, logger, isNote, noteToMidi, removeUndefineds, getAccidentalsOffset } from '@strudel/core';
 import { stepInNamedScale, nearestNumberIndex } from './tonleiter.mjs';
-import { noteToMidi } from '../core/util.mjs';
 
 const octavesInterval = (octaves) => (octaves <= 0 ? -1 : 1) + octaves * 7 + 'P';
 
@@ -185,17 +184,15 @@ function _convertStepToNumberAndOffset(step) {
     step = String(step);
     // Check to see if the step matches the expected format:
     // - A number (possibly negative)
-    // - Some number of sharps or flats (but not both)
-    const match = /^(-?\d+)(#+|b+)?$/.exec(step);
+    // - Some number of sharps or flats
+    const match = /^(-?\d+)([#bsf]*)$/.exec(step);
 
     if (!match) {
       throw new Error(`invalid scale step "${step}", expected number or integer with optional # b suffixes`);
     }
     asNumber = Number(match[1]);
-    // These decorations will determine the semitone offset based on the number of
-    // sharps or flats
-    const decorations = match[2] || '';
-    offset = decorations[0] === '#' ? decorations.length : -decorations.length;
+    const accidentals = match[2] || '';
+    offset = getAccidentalsOffset(accidentals);
   }
   return [asNumber, offset];
 }
@@ -226,7 +223,7 @@ function _getNearestScaleNote(scaleName, note, preferHigher = true) {
  * Turns numbers into notes in the scale (zero indexed) or quantizes notes to a scale.
  *
  * When describing notes via numbers, note that negative numbers can be used to wrap backwards
- * in the scale as well as sharps or flats (but not both) to produce notes outside of the scale.
+ * in the scale as well as sharps or flats to produce notes outside of the scale.
  *
  * Also sets scale for other scale operations, like {@link Pattern#scaleTranspose}.
  *
@@ -254,7 +251,6 @@ function _getNearestScaleNote(scaleName, note, preferHigher = true) {
  * @example
  * note("C1*16").transpose(irand(36)).scale('Cb2 major').scaleTranspose(3)
  */
-
 export const scale = register(
   'scale',
   function (scale, pat) {
@@ -262,44 +258,47 @@ export const scale = register(
     if (Array.isArray(scale)) {
       scale = scale.flat().join(' ');
     }
-    return (
-      pat
-        .fmap((value) => {
-          const isObject = typeof value === 'object';
-          // The case where the note has been defined via `n` or `pure`
-          if (!isObject || (isObject && ('n' in value || 'value' in value))) {
-            const step = isObject ? (value.n ?? value.value) : value;
-            delete value.n; // remove n so it won't cause trouble
-            if (isNote(step)) {
-              // legacy..
-              return pure(step);
+    return pat.withHaps((haps) => {
+      haps = haps.map((hap) => {
+        let hVal = hap.value;
+        const isObject = typeof hVal === 'object';
+        // If hVal is a pure value, place it on `n` so that we interpret it as a scale degree
+        hVal = isObject ? hVal : { n: hVal };
+        const { note, n, value, ...otherValues } = hVal;
+        const noteOrStep = note ?? n ?? value;
+        if (noteOrStep === undefined) {
+          logger(
+            `[tonal] Invalid value format for 'scale'. Value must contain n, note, or value but received keys [${Object.keys(hVal).join(', ')}]`,
+            'error',
+          );
+          return hap; // pass the value through unchanged
+        }
+        let scaleNote;
+        if (isNote(noteOrStep)) {
+          // Note case (quantize to scale)
+          scaleNote = _getNearestScaleNote(scale, noteOrStep);
+          hap.value = { ...otherValues, note: scaleNote };
+        } else {
+          // Step case (convert to note in scale)
+          try {
+            const [number, offset] = _convertStepToNumberAndOffset(noteOrStep);
+            if (otherValues.anchor) {
+              scaleNote = stepInNamedScale(number, scale, otherValues.anchor);
+            } else {
+              scaleNote = scaleStep(number, scale);
             }
-            try {
-              const [number, offset] = _convertStepToNumberAndOffset(step);
-              let note;
-              if (isObject && value.anchor) {
-                note = stepInNamedScale(number, scale, value.anchor);
-              } else {
-                note = scaleStep(number, scale);
-              }
-              if (offset != 0) note = Note.transpose(note, Interval.fromSemitones(offset));
-              value = pure(isObject ? { ...value, note } : note);
-            } catch (err) {
-              logger(`[tonal] ${err.message}`, 'error');
-              return silence;
-            }
-            return value;
+            if (offset != 0) scaleNote = Note.transpose(scaleNote, Interval.fromSemitones(offset));
+          } catch (err) {
+            logger(`[tonal] ${err.message}`, 'error');
+            return; // will be removed
           }
-          // The case where the note has been defined via `note`
-          else {
-            const note = _getNearestScaleNote(scale, value.note);
-            return pure(isObject ? { ...value, note } : note);
-          }
-        })
-        .outerJoin()
-        // legacy:
-        .withHap((hap) => hap.setContext({ ...hap.context, scale }))
-    );
+        }
+        hap.value = isObject ? { ...otherValues, note: scaleNote } : scaleNote;
+        // Tag with scale for downsteam scale-aware operations
+        return hap.setContext({ ...hap.context, scale });
+      });
+      return removeUndefineds(haps);
+    });
   },
   true,
   true, // preserve step count
diff --git a/packages/transpiler/package.json b/packages/transpiler/package.json
index 18722bdc2..bd28a19f4 100644
--- a/packages/transpiler/package.json
+++ b/packages/transpiler/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@strudel/transpiler",
-  "version": "1.2.4",
+  "version": "1.2.5",
   "description": "Transpiler for strudel user code. Converts syntactically correct but semantically meaningless JS into evaluatable strudel code.",
   "main": "index.mjs",
   "type": "module",
diff --git a/packages/web/package.json b/packages/web/package.json
index df21f4055..aef044c79 100644
--- a/packages/web/package.json
+++ b/packages/web/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@strudel/web",
-  "version": "1.2.5",
+  "version": "1.2.6",
   "description": "Easy to setup, opiniated bundle of Strudel for the browser.",
   "module": "web.mjs",
   "publishConfig": {
diff --git a/packages/webaudio/package.json b/packages/webaudio/package.json
index 49da00f23..2d5cd420c 100644
--- a/packages/webaudio/package.json
+++ b/packages/webaudio/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@strudel/webaudio",
-  "version": "1.2.5",
+  "version": "1.2.6",
   "description": "Web Audio helpers for Strudel",
   "main": "index.mjs",
   "type": "module",
diff --git a/packages/xen/package.json b/packages/xen/package.json
index 0a6736d9c..4015c437d 100644
--- a/packages/xen/package.json
+++ b/packages/xen/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@strudel/xen",
-  "version": "1.2.4",
+  "version": "1.2.5",
   "description": "Xenharmonic API for strudel",
   "main": "index.mjs",
   "type": "module",
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 7b524ebf9..23903fcac 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -6016,9 +6016,6 @@ packages:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-D2FR03Vir7FIu45XBY20mTb+/ZSWB00sjU9jdQXt83gDrI4Ztz5Fs7/yy74g2N5SVQY4xY1qDr4rNddwYRVX0g==}
     engines: {node: '>=0.10.0'}
 
-  osc-js@2.4.1:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-QlSeRKJclL47FNvO1MUCAAp9frmCF9zcYbnf6R9HpcklAst8ZyX3ISsk1v/Vghr/5GmXn0bhVjFXF9h+hfnl4Q==}
-
   osc@2.4.5:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-Nc4/qcl+vA/CMxiKS1xrYgzjfnyB3W94gZnrkn3eTzihlndbEml6+wj1YQNKBI4r+qrw3obCcEoU7SVH/OxpxA==}
 
diff --git a/test/__snapshots__/examples.test.mjs.snap b/test/__snapshots__/examples.test.mjs.snap
index 8ab10e8e0..00da4f48f 100644
--- a/test/__snapshots__/examples.test.mjs.snap
+++ b/test/__snapshots__/examples.test.mjs.snap
@@ -3905,8 +3905,8 @@ exports[`runs examples > example "fast" example index 0 1`] = `
 
 exports[`runs examples > example "fastChunk" example index 0 1`] = `
 [
-  "[ 0/1 → 1/4 | color:red note:0 ]",
-  "[ 1/4 → 1/2 | color:red note:1 ]",
+  "[ 0/1 → 1/4 | note:C2 color:red ]",
+  "[ 1/4 → 1/2 | note:D2 color:red ]",
   "[ 1/2 → 3/4 | note:E2 ]",
   "[ 3/4 → 1/1 | note:F2 ]",
   "[ 1/1 → 5/4 | note:G2 ]",
@@ -3915,8 +3915,8 @@ exports[`runs examples > example "fastChunk" example index 0 1`] = `
   "[ 7/4 → 2/1 | note:C3 ]",
   "[ 2/1 → 9/4 | note:D3 ]",
   "[ 9/4 → 5/2 | note:D2 ]",
-  "[ 5/2 → 11/4 | color:red note:2 ]",
-  "[ 11/4 → 3/1 | color:red note:3 ]",
+  "[ 5/2 → 11/4 | note:E2 color:red ]",
+  "[ 11/4 → 3/1 | note:F2 color:red ]",
   "[ 3/1 → 13/4 | note:G2 ]",
   "[ 13/4 → 7/2 | note:A2 ]",
   "[ 7/2 → 15/4 | note:B2 ]",
diff --git a/website/src/pages/technical-manual/repl.mdx b/website/src/pages/technical-manual/repl.mdx
index 8c4287af5..f74a4fb8b 100644
--- a/website/src/pages/technical-manual/repl.mdx
+++ b/website/src/pages/technical-manual/repl.mdx
@@ -117,6 +117,10 @@ Here's an example AST for `c3 [e3 g3]`
 
 which translates to `seq(c3, seq(e3, g3))`
 
+## Vim Keybindings
+
+See the separate page on Vim shortcuts for a quick reference: [/technical-manual/vim](/technical-manual/vim)
+
 ## Scheduling Events
 
 After an instance of `Pattern` is obtained from the user code,
diff --git a/website/src/pages/technical-manual/vim.mdx b/website/src/pages/technical-manual/vim.mdx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fa53aa550
--- /dev/null
+++ b/website/src/pages/technical-manual/vim.mdx
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+---
+title: Vim Shortcuts
+layout: ../../layouts/MainLayout.astro
+---
+
+# Vim Shortcuts in the REPL
+
+When the REPL editor (CodeMirror) is configured to use Vim keybindings, the following commands are available:
+
+- :w — Evaluate the current code
+
+  - Triggers the same evaluation as Ctrl+Enter / Alt+Enter
+  - You'll see messages in the Console panel such as:
+    - [vim] :w — evaluating code
+    - [repl] evaluate via event
+    - [eval] code updated
+
+- :q — Stop/pause playback
+
+  - Triggers the same stop action as Alt+.
+  - Useful to quickly stop scheduling without leaving Vim mode
+
+- gc — Toggle line comments for the current selection(s)
+
+  - Works in normal and visual mode
+  - If there's a selection, all selected lines are toggled
+
+Notes
+
+- Behavior respects the current language mode in the editor for comment syntax.
+- If multiple REPL editors are open, commands target the active editor. The implementation dispatches custom events handled by the editor.
+- If you don't see the Console panel, open the right panel in the REPL UI.
+
+Troubleshooting
+
+- If :w logs but evaluation doesn't apply, ensure Vim keybindings are active and try again. You can also use Ctrl+Enter as a fallback.
+- For :q / gc, ensure focus is inside the editor. If an error occurs, reload the page to reset editor state and try again.