diff --git a/runtime/doc/lua.txt b/runtime/doc/lua.txt
index 395aa54d50..c6bca087c8 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/lua.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/lua.txt
@@ -1847,4 +1847,81 @@ add({filetypes})                                          *vim.filetype.add()*
                     {filetypes}  table A table containing new filetype maps
                                  (see example).
 
+
+==============================================================================
+Lua module: keymap                                                *lua-keymap*
+
+del({modes}, {lhs}, {opts})                                 *vim.keymap.del()*
+                Remove an existing mapping. Examples: >
+
+                   vim.keymap.del('n', 'lhs')
+
+                   vim.keymap.del({'n', 'i', 'v'}, '<leader>w', { buffer = 5 })
+<
+
+                Parameters: ~
+                    {opts}  table A table of optional arguments:
+                            • buffer: (number or boolean) Remove a mapping
+                              from the given buffer. When "true" or 0, use the
+                              current buffer.
+
+                See also: ~
+                    |vim.keymap.set()|
+
+set({mode}, {lhs}, {rhs}, {opts})                           *vim.keymap.set()*
+                Add a new |mapping|. Examples: >
+
+                   -- Can add mapping to Lua functions
+                   vim.keymap.set('n', 'lhs', function() print("real lua function") end)
+
+                   -- Can use it to map multiple modes
+                   vim.keymap.set({'n', 'v'}, '<leader>lr', vim.lsp.buf.references, { buffer=true })
+
+                   -- Can add mapping for specific buffer
+                   vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>w', "<cmd>w<cr>", { silent = true, buffer = 5 })
+
+                   -- Expr mappings
+                   vim.keymap.set('i', '<Tab>', function()
+                     return vim.fn.pumvisible() == 1 and "<C-n>" or "<Tab>"
+                   end, { expr = true })
+                   -- <Plug> mappings
+                   vim.keymap.set('n', '[%', '<Plug>(MatchitNormalMultiBackward)')
+<
+
+                Note that in a mapping like: >
+
+                    vim.keymap.set('n', 'asdf', require('jkl').my_fun)
+<
+
+                the require('jkl') gets evaluated during this call in order to
+                access the function. If you want to avoid this cost at startup
+                you can wrap it in a function, for example: >
+
+                    vim.keymap.set('n', 'asdf', function() return require('jkl').my_fun() end)
+<
+
+                Parameters: ~
+                    {mode}  string|table Same mode short names as
+                            |nvim_set_keymap()|. Can also be list of modes to
+                            create mapping on multiple modes.
+                    {lhs}   string Left-hand side |{lhs}| of the mapping.
+                    {rhs}   string|function Right-hand side |{rhs}| of the
+                            mapping. Can also be a Lua function.
+                    {opts}  table A table of |:map-arguments| such as
+                            "silent". In addition to the options listed in
+                            |nvim_set_keymap()|, this table also accepts the
+                            following keys:
+                            • replace_keycodes: (boolean, default true) When
+                              both this and expr is "true",
+                              |nvim_replace_termcodes()| is applied to the
+                              result of Lua expr maps.
+                            • remap: (boolean) Make the mapping recursive.
+                              This is the inverse of the "noremap" option from
+                              |nvim_set_keymap()|. Default `true` if `lhs` is
+                              a string starting with `<plug>`
+                              (case-insensitive), `false` otherwise.
+
+                See also: ~
+                    |nvim_set_keymap()|
+
  vim:tw=78:ts=8:ft=help:norl:
diff --git a/runtime/lua/vim/keymap.lua b/runtime/lua/vim/keymap.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d53b790746
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runtime/lua/vim/keymap.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+local keymap = {}
+
+--- Add a new |mapping|.
+--- Examples:
+--- <pre>
+---   -- Can add mapping to Lua functions
+---   vim.keymap.set('n', 'lhs', function() print("real lua function") end)
+---
+---   -- Can use it to map multiple modes
+---   vim.keymap.set({'n', 'v'}, '<leader>lr', vim.lsp.buf.references, { buffer=true })
+---
+---   -- Can add mapping for specific buffer
+---   vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>w', "<cmd>w<cr>", { silent = true, buffer = 5 })
+---
+---   -- Expr mappings
+---   vim.keymap.set('i', '<Tab>', function()
+---     return vim.fn.pumvisible() == 1 and "<C-n>" or "<Tab>"
+---   end, { expr = true })
+---   -- <Plug> mappings
+---   vim.keymap.set('n', '[%%', '<Plug>(MatchitNormalMultiBackward)')
+--- </pre>
+---
+--- Note that in a mapping like:
+--- <pre>
+---    vim.keymap.set('n', 'asdf', require('jkl').my_fun)
+--- </pre>
+---
+--- the require('jkl') gets evaluated during this call in order to access the function. If you want to
+--- avoid this cost at startup you can wrap it in a function, for example:
+--- <pre>
+---    vim.keymap.set('n', 'asdf', function() return require('jkl').my_fun() end)
+--- </pre>
+---
+---@param mode string|table   Same mode short names as |nvim_set_keymap()|.
+---                            Can also be list of modes to create mapping on multiple modes.
+---@param lhs string          Left-hand side |{lhs}| of the mapping.
+---@param rhs string|function  Right-hand side |{rhs}| of the mapping. Can also be a Lua function.
+--
+---@param opts table A table of |:map-arguments| such as "silent". In addition to the options
+---                  listed in |nvim_set_keymap()|, this table also accepts the following keys:
+---                  - replace_keycodes: (boolean, default true) When both this and expr is "true",
+---                  |nvim_replace_termcodes()| is applied to the result of Lua expr maps.
+---                  - remap: (boolean) Make the mapping recursive. This is the
+---                  inverse of the "noremap" option from |nvim_set_keymap()|.
+---                  Default `true` if `lhs` is a string starting with `<plug>` (case-insensitive), `false` otherwise.
+---@see |nvim_set_keymap()|
+function keymap.set(mode, lhs, rhs, opts)
+  vim.validate {
+    mode = {mode, {'s', 't'}},
+    lhs = {lhs, 's'},
+    rhs = {rhs, {'s', 'f'}},
+    opts = {opts, 't', true}
+  }
+
+  opts = vim.deepcopy(opts) or {}
+  local is_rhs_luaref = type(rhs) == "function"
+  mode = type(mode) == 'string' and {mode} or mode
+
+  if is_rhs_luaref and opts.expr and opts.replace_keycodes ~= false then
+    local user_rhs = rhs
+    rhs = function ()
+      return vim.api.nvim_replace_termcodes(user_rhs(), true, true, true)
+    end
+  end
+  -- clear replace_keycodes from opts table
+  opts.replace_keycodes = nil
+
+  if opts.remap == nil then
+    -- remap by default on <plug> mappings and don't otherwise.
+    opts.noremap = is_rhs_luaref or rhs:lower():match("^<plug>") == nil
+  else
+    -- remaps behavior is opposite of noremap option.
+    opts.noremap = not opts.remap
+    opts.remap = nil
+  end
+
+  if is_rhs_luaref then
+    opts.callback = rhs
+    rhs = ''
+  end
+
+  if opts.buffer then
+    local bufnr = opts.buffer == true and 0 or opts.buffer
+    opts.buffer = nil
+    for _, m in ipairs(mode) do
+      vim.api.nvim_buf_set_keymap(bufnr, m, lhs, rhs, opts)
+    end
+  else
+    opts.buffer = nil
+    for _, m in ipairs(mode) do
+      vim.api.nvim_set_keymap(m, lhs, rhs, opts)
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+--- Remove an existing mapping.
+--- Examples:
+--- <pre>
+---   vim.keymap.del('n', 'lhs')
+---
+---   vim.keymap.del({'n', 'i', 'v'}, '<leader>w', { buffer = 5 })
+--- </pre>
+---@param opts table A table of optional arguments:
+---                  - buffer: (number or boolean) Remove a mapping from the given buffer.
+---                  When "true" or 0, use the current buffer.
+---@see |vim.keymap.set()|
+---
+function keymap.del(modes, lhs, opts)
+  vim.validate {
+    mode = {modes, {'s', 't'}},
+    lhs = {lhs, 's'},
+    opts = {opts, 't', true}
+  }
+
+  opts = opts or {}
+  modes = type(modes) == 'string' and {modes} or modes
+
+  local buffer = false
+  if opts.buffer ~= nil then
+    buffer = opts.buffer == true and 0 or opts.buffer
+    opts.buffer = nil
+  end
+
+  if buffer == false then
+    for _, mode in ipairs(modes) do
+      vim.api.nvim_del_keymap(mode, lhs)
+    end
+  else
+    for _, mode in ipairs(modes) do
+      vim.api.nvim_buf_del_keymap(buffer, mode, lhs)
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+return keymap
diff --git a/scripts/gen_vimdoc.py b/scripts/gen_vimdoc.py
index 3810ebd9d0..3e9fb21039 100755
--- a/scripts/gen_vimdoc.py
+++ b/scripts/gen_vimdoc.py
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ CONFIG = {
             'uri.lua',
             'ui.lua',
             'filetype.lua',
+            'keymap.lua',
         ],
         'files': ' '.join([
             os.path.join(base_dir, 'src/nvim/lua/vim.lua'),
@@ -136,6 +137,7 @@ CONFIG = {
             os.path.join(base_dir, 'runtime/lua/vim/uri.lua'),
             os.path.join(base_dir, 'runtime/lua/vim/ui.lua'),
             os.path.join(base_dir, 'runtime/lua/vim/filetype.lua'),
+            os.path.join(base_dir, 'runtime/lua/vim/keymap.lua'),
         ]),
         'file_patterns': '*.lua',
         'fn_name_prefix': '',
@@ -151,6 +153,7 @@ CONFIG = {
             'uri': 'vim',
             'ui': 'vim.ui',
             'filetype': 'vim.filetype',
+            'keymap': 'vim.keymap',
         },
         'append_only': [
             'shared.lua',
diff --git a/src/nvim/lua/vim.lua b/src/nvim/lua/vim.lua
index 6ef46ee844..abf382484a 100644
--- a/src/nvim/lua/vim.lua
+++ b/src/nvim/lua/vim.lua
@@ -115,6 +115,9 @@ setmetatable(vim, {
     elseif key == 'ui' then
       t.ui = require('vim.ui')
       return t.ui
+    elseif key == 'keymap' then
+      t.keymap = require('vim.keymap')
+      return t.keymap
     end
   end
 })
diff --git a/test/functional/lua/vim_spec.lua b/test/functional/lua/vim_spec.lua
index 9bf376b6fe..53c1de7b01 100644
--- a/test/functional/lua/vim_spec.lua
+++ b/test/functional/lua/vim_spec.lua
@@ -2298,3 +2298,82 @@ describe('lua: require("mod") from packages', function()
     eq('I am fancy_z.lua', exec_lua [[ return require'fancy_z' ]])
   end)
 end)
+
+describe('vim.keymap', function()
+  it('can make a mapping', function()
+    eq(0, exec_lua [[
+      GlobalCount = 0
+      vim.keymap.set('n', 'asdf', function() GlobalCount = GlobalCount + 1 end)
+      return GlobalCount
+    ]])
+
+    feed('asdf\n')
+
+    eq(1, exec_lua[[return GlobalCount]])
+  end)
+
+  it('can make an expr mapping', function()
+    exec_lua [[
+      vim.keymap.set('n', 'aa', function() return ':lua SomeValue = 99<cr>' end, {expr = true})
+    ]]
+
+    feed('aa')
+
+    eq(99, exec_lua[[return SomeValue]])
+  end)
+
+  it('can overwrite a mapping', function()
+    eq(0, exec_lua [[
+      GlobalCount = 0
+      vim.keymap.set('n', 'asdf', function() GlobalCount = GlobalCount + 1 end)
+      return GlobalCount
+    ]])
+
+    feed('asdf\n')
+
+    eq(1, exec_lua[[return GlobalCount]])
+
+    exec_lua [[
+      vim.keymap.set('n', 'asdf', function() GlobalCount = GlobalCount - 1 end)
+    ]]
+
+    feed('asdf\n')
+
+    eq(0, exec_lua[[return GlobalCount]])
+  end)
+
+  it('can unmap a mapping', function()
+    eq(0, exec_lua [[
+      GlobalCount = 0
+      vim.keymap.set('n', 'asdf', function() GlobalCount = GlobalCount + 1 end)
+      return GlobalCount
+    ]])
+
+    feed('asdf\n')
+
+    eq(1, exec_lua[[return GlobalCount]])
+
+    exec_lua [[
+      vim.keymap.del('n', 'asdf')
+    ]]
+
+    feed('asdf\n')
+
+    eq(1, exec_lua[[return GlobalCount]])
+    eq('\nNo mapping found', helpers.exec_capture('nmap asdf'))
+  end)
+
+  it('can do <Plug> mappings', function()
+    eq(0, exec_lua [[
+      GlobalCount = 0
+      vim.keymap.set('n', '<plug>(asdf)', function() GlobalCount = GlobalCount + 1 end)
+      vim.keymap.set('n', 'ww', '<plug>(asdf)')
+      return GlobalCount
+    ]])
+
+    feed('ww\n')
+
+    eq(1, exec_lua[[return GlobalCount]])
+  end)
+
+end)