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## hilbish.exit
Sent when Hilbish is going to exit.

#### Variables
This signal returns no variables.

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## hilbish.vimMode
Sent when the Vim mode of Hilbish is changed (like from insert to normal mode).
This can be used to change the prompt and notify based on Vim mode.

#### Variables
`string` **`modeName`**  
The mode that has been set.
Can be these values: `insert`, `normal`, `delete` or `replace`

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## hilbish.cancel
Sent when the user cancels their command input with Ctrl-C

#### Variables
This signal returns no variables.

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## hilbish.notification
Thrown when a [notification](../../features/notifications) is sent.

#### Variables
`table` **`notification`**  
The notification. The properties are defined in the link above.

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## hilbish.cd
Sent when the current directory of the shell is changed (via interactive means.)
If you are implementing a custom command that changes the directory of the shell,
you must throw this hook manually for correctness.

#### Variables
`string` **`path`**  
Absolute path of the directory that was changed to.

`string` **`oldPath`**  
Absolute path of the directory Hilbish *was* in.

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## hilbish.vimAction
Sent when the user does a "vim action," being something like yanking or pasting text.
See `doc vim-mode actions` for more info.

#### Variables
`string` **`actionName`**  
Absolute path of the directory that was changed to.

`table` **`args`**  
Table of args relating to the Vim action.

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