nvim

My Neovim config

This repository includes the configuration files needed for my Neovim setup.

It is recommended to use this as a base for your own Neovim configuration instead of just blindly copying it.

Installation notes

REQUIRED DEPENDENCIES:

• NodeJS (Nvm recommended)
• Git

Recommended Dependencies

• RipGrep (Telescope FuzzyFinder)
• gcc (System GNU C compiler for treesitter)
• g++ (System GNU C++ compiler for treesitter)
• make (for native fzf to work)
• xclip (for clipboard between vm and host)

# Ubuntu
sudo apt install -y git ripgrep gcc g++ make
# Opensuse
sudo zypper install -y git ripgrep gcc gcc-c++ make

1.) Install latest neovim appimage

Link to latest Neovim Release

# Download nvim.appimage from the link above
chmod u+x nvim.appimage
./nvim.appimage
# OPTIONAL: Expose neovim globally
sudo mkdir /neovim && sudo mv nvim.appimage /neovim
sudo ln -s /neovim/nvim.appimage /usr/bin/nvim
nvim

1.2.) If your distro doesn't have FUSE

./nvim.appimage --appimage-extract
./squashfs-root/usr/bin/nvim
# OPTIONAL: Expose neovim globally
sudo mv squashfs-root/ /neovim/
sudo ln -s /neovim/squashfs-root/usr/bin/nvim /usr/bin/nvim

2.) Open Neovim and let it install the plugins

# You might need to repeat this step a few times
# If problems arise, check the health of your neovim installation
nvim --version
nvim # :checkhealth

Plugins

Plugin manager

• folke/lazy.nvim

Dependencies for plugins

• nvim-lua/plenary.nvim
• nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons
• onsails/lspkind.nvim - Nice icons for LSP

Colorschemes

• navarasu/onedark.nvim - Currently using
• folke/tokyonight.nvim

basics.lua

• tpope/vim-surround - "ys", "ds" and "cs"
• tpope/vim-commentary - "gc" or "gcc"
• christoomey/vim-tmux-navigator - Seamless navigation between Neovim and Tmux

Treesitter

• nvim-treesitter/nvim-treesitter

Navigation

• nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim - File finder
• folke/trouble.nvim - Navigating diagnostics

LSP

• neovim/nvim-lspconfig - Easier way to configure LSP servers
• williamboman/mason.nvim - LSP server manager
• williamboman/mason-lspconfig.nvim - Bridges gap between mason & lspconfig
• L3MON4D3/LuaSnip - Snippet Engine
• github/copilot.nvim - Github Copilot integration

Autocompletion

• hrsh7th/nvim-cmp - Autocompletion engine
• hrsh7th/cmp-nvim-lsp - LSP completion
• hrsh7th/cmp-buffer - Buffer's text completion
• hrsh7th/cmp-path - File path completion
• hrsh7th/cmp-cmdline - Command line completion
• saadparwaiz1/cmp_luasnip - Snippet completion

Status Line

• nvim-lualine/lualine.nvim

Git

• lewis6991/gitsigns.nvim - Git decorations

Undo tree

• mbbill/undotree - Visualize undo history and switch between old undos

UX improvements

• folke/noice.nvim - Improves the command-line access
• rcarriga/nvim-notify - Notifications for Neovim

Other Dev Tools

Live Server - npm package for live-server esque functionality

• www.chiarulli.me/Neovim/20-live-server - For automatically refreshing the browser

npm install -g live-server
# preview a folder
live-server some-directory/
# or a singular file
live-server some-file.html