This is an evil-mode state for using god-mode. It provides a command `evil-execute-in-god-state' that switches to `god-local-mode' for the next command. I bind it to "," (evil-define-key 'normal global-map "," 'evil-execute-in-god-state) for an automatically-configured leader key. Since `evil-god-state' includes an indicator in the mode-line, you may want to use `diminish' to keep your mode-line uncluttered, e.g. (add-hook 'evil-god-state-entry-hook (lambda () (diminish 'god-local-mode))) (add-hook 'evil-god-state-exit-hook (lambda () (diminish-undo 'god-local-mode))) It's handy to be able to abort a `evil-god-state' command. The following will make the key unconditionally exit evil-god-state. (evil-define-key 'god global-map [escape] 'evil-god-state-bail)