diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index e72c6209f..85f110ed4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -182,6 +182,7 @@ New or improved bindings
   - Added bindings for clipboard interaction, like :kbd:`",+,p` and :kbd:`",+,y,y`.
   - Deleting in visual mode now moves the cursor back, matching vi (:issue:`10394`).
   - Support :kbd:`%` motion.
+  - Support `ab` and `ib` vi text objects. New input functions are introduced ``jump-{to,till}-matching-bracket`` (:issue:`1842`).
 
 Completions
 ^^^^^^^^^^^
diff --git a/share/functions/fish_vi_key_bindings.fish b/share/functions/fish_vi_key_bindings.fish
index c7ecc9c85..b45ca4b56 100644
--- a/share/functions/fish_vi_key_bindings.fish
+++ b/share/functions/fish_vi_key_bindings.fish
@@ -169,6 +169,8 @@ function fish_vi_key_bindings --description 'vi-like key bindings for fish'
     bind -s --preset d,T begin-selection backward-jump forward-single-char kill-selection end-selection
     bind -s --preset d,h backward-char delete-char
     bind -s --preset d,l delete-char
+    bind -s --preset d,i,b jump-till-matching-bracket and jump-till-matching-bracket and begin-selection jump-till-matching-bracket kill-selection end-selection
+    bind -s --preset d,a,b jump-to-matching-bracket and jump-to-matching-bracket and begin-selection jump-to-matching-bracket kill-selection end-selection
     bind -s --preset d,i backward-jump-till and repeat-jump-reverse and begin-selection repeat-jump kill-selection end-selection
     bind -s --preset d,a backward-jump and repeat-jump-reverse and begin-selection repeat-jump kill-selection end-selection
     bind -s --preset 'd,;' begin-selection repeat-jump kill-selection end-selection
@@ -199,6 +201,8 @@ function fish_vi_key_bindings --description 'vi-like key bindings for fish'
     bind -s --preset -m insert c,T begin-selection backward-jump forward-single-char kill-selection end-selection repaint-mode
     bind -s --preset -m insert c,h backward-char begin-selection kill-selection end-selection repaint-mode
     bind -s --preset -m insert c,l begin-selection kill-selection end-selection repaint-mode
+    bind -s --preset -m insert c,i,b jump-till-matching-bracket and jump-till-matching-bracket and begin-selection jump-till-matching-bracket kill-selection end-selection
+    bind -s --preset -m insert c,a,b jump-to-matching-bracket and jump-to-matching-bracket and begin-selection jump-to-matching-bracket kill-selection end-selection
     bind -s --preset -m insert c,i backward-jump-till and repeat-jump-reverse and begin-selection repeat-jump kill-selection end-selection repaint-mode
     bind -s --preset -m insert c,a backward-jump and repeat-jump-reverse and begin-selection repeat-jump kill-selection end-selection repaint-mode
 
@@ -235,6 +239,8 @@ function fish_vi_key_bindings --description 'vi-like key bindings for fish'
     bind -s --preset y,T begin-selection backward-jump-till kill-selection yank end-selection
     bind -s --preset y,h backward-char begin-selection kill-selection yank end-selection
     bind -s --preset y,l begin-selection kill-selection yank end-selection
+    bind -s --preset y,i,b jump-till-matching-bracket and jump-till-matching-bracket and begin-selection jump-till-matching-bracket kill-selection yank end-selection
+    bind -s --preset y,a,b jump-to-matching-bracket and jump-to-matching-bracket and begin-selection jump-to-matching-bracket kill-selection yank end-selection
     bind -s --preset y,i backward-jump-till and repeat-jump-reverse and begin-selection repeat-jump kill-selection yank end-selection
     bind -s --preset y,a backward-jump and repeat-jump-reverse and begin-selection repeat-jump kill-selection yank end-selection