diff --git a/config/projections.json b/config/projections.json
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+{
+  "app/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/*.js": {
+    "command": "dcomponent"
+  },
+  "app/assets/javascripts/discourse/routes/*.js": {
+    "command": "droute"
+  },
+  "app/assets/javascripts/discourse/controllers/*.js": {
+    "command": "dcontroller"
+  },
+  "app/assets/javascripts/discourse/models/*.js": {
+    "command": "dmodel"
+  },
+  "app/assets/javascripts/discourse/helpers/*.js": {
+    "command": "dhelper"
+  },
+  "app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/*.handlebars": {
+    "command": "dtemplate"
+  },
+  "app/assets/javascripts/discourse/views/*.js": {
+    "command": "dview"
+  },
+  "app/serializers/*.rb": {
+    "command": "serializer"
+  },
+  "config/*": {
+    "command": "config"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/projections.json.readme b/projections.json.readme
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+This projections.json file is used by rails.vim ... if you use vim and latest rails.vim you will have a much more pleasant navigation experience