README.md

Neovim Dotfiles Configuration

Overview

This repository contains my personal Neovim configuration files, designed to enhance productivity and streamline my coding workflow. This setup is tailored for users who want a modern, efficient IDE like experience with Neovim.

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Prerequisites

• nvim: Version 0.10 or higher.
• npm: Required for installing Node.js packages and plugins.
• nodejs: Required for installing Node.js packages and plugins.
• ripgrep: Required for the Telescope plugin.
• nerd-fonts: Required for the icons to display correctly.
• lazygit: Required for the lazygit plugin.

To set up nvim configuration:

Clone the Repository:

git clone https://github.com/jude7733/nvim.git ~/.config/nvim

Plugins used

Plugin Manager

• lazy: A modern plugin manager for Neovim.

LSP (Language Server Protocol)

• nvim-lspconfig: Configurations for Nvim LSP.
• lspsaga: Enhancements for LSP experience.
• Mason: Package manager for LSP servers and tools.
• typescript-tools: TypeScript support for Neovim.

Autocompletion

• nvim-cmp: Autocompletion plugin.

Fuzzy Finder

• telescope: Fuzzy finder for files, buffers, etc.

Git Integration

• lazygit: Terminal UI for Git commands.
• gitsigns: Git integration with Neovim.

File Management

• nvim-tree: File explorer for Neovim.

UI Enhancements

• lualine: Status line plugin.
• nvim-web-devicons: Icons for various file types.
• toggleterm: Terminal integration.
• alpha: Dashboard plugin.
• dressing: Improved UI for input dialogs.
• noice: Enhanced UI for messages, cmdline, and popup menu.
• indentline: Provides indent guides
• nvim-colorizer: Colorizer plugin for better color handling in code.
• vim-illuminate: Highlight references to the word under the cursor.

Color Schemes

• rose-pine: Soho vibes.
• tokyonight: A clean, dark Neovim theme written in Lua.
• catppuccin: Soothing pastel theme.
• gruvbox: Retro groove color scheme.
• nightfox: A highly customizable theme for vim and neovim.
• kanagawa: Dark colorscheme inspired by the colors of the famous painting by Katsushika Hokusai.
• flow: Features carefully designed colors with fluorescent details to provide a vibrant environment.

Code Editing Enhancements

• nvim-comment: Commenting utility.
• treesitter: Syntax highlighting and code parsing.
• nvim-autopairs: Automatically close pairs of characters.
• nvim-surround: Easily add, change or delete surrounding characters.
• vim-maximizer: Maximize and restore windows easily.

Session and Buffer Management

• auto-session: Session management plugin.
• bufferline: Buffer management with a tab-like interface.

AI and Productivity Tools

• copilot: AI-powered code completion.

Formatting and Linting

• conform: Code formatter.
• nvim-lint: Linting utility.

Markdown Support

• markdown-preview: Live preview for Markdown files.
• render-markdown.nvim: Markdown rendering.

Notifications and Diagnostics

• notify: Notifications manager.
• trouble: Diagnostic management tool.

Additional Utilities

• todo-comments: Highlight TODO comments in your code.
• w3m: Inbuilt browser for viewing web pages from Neovim.
• which-key: Keymap guide to display available keybindings.

Customizations

• Key Mappings: Key mappings are defined in /lua/config/keymaps.lua (leader key is set to space)
• Settings: Settings are defined in /lua/config/options.lua
• Auto Commands: Custom auto commands are defined in /lua/config/autocmds.lua