Nvim

Conversion steps

1. brew update
2. brew install neovim
3. brew tap homebrew/cask-fonts
4. brew install --cask font-roboto-mono-nerd-font
5. :TSInstall python r

Nvim specific quirks

terminal

• Ctrl+\ Ctrl+n key combo to get out of terminal mode, i to get into terminal mode.
• :h standard-path
• LSP
  • :help lsp
  • :help lspconfig
  • :LspInfo
  • :h lspconfig-keybindings
• leader = spacebar in NvChad
• Meta is command key on mac

NVChad-specific features

• <leader> + ch or :NvCheatsheet shows you all your mappings
• <leader> + x closes buffer (:bd)
• <tab> - goto next buffer (:bn)
• <leader> + n - toggle line number
• <leader> + v - gimme a new zsh terminal in the right vertical pane

AstroNvim-specific features

• :LspInstall pyright - Install LSP
• :TSInstall python - Install Language Parser
• :DapInstall python - Install debugger
• Manage plugins with :Lazy - check, update, sync, clean

Plugins

Lazy

• lazy - package manager
  • :Lazy
  • :help lazy.nvim.txt
• To add plugin as part of NvChad, put an entry in the file $HOME/.config/nvim/lua/custom/plugins.lua

NvimTree

• nvim-tree.lua
• C-n to open tree, or :NvimTreeOpen
• Inside the file tree window type g? to see mappings

commands

• E - expand all for folder under the cursor
• C-K - get info
• x - cut a file
• p - paste it (in another folder)
• hover cursor over file an press m to mark a file
• a - create a new file then type in the file name
• r - rename file
• d - delete
• C-] - make directory under cursor top level in tree view
• - ("minus") - to go up

Telescope

• <leader> ff - "find file" brings up fuzzy finder by filename
• <leader> fw - "find word" brings up find in files via grep
  • Requrires ripgrep (grep implementation in rust) and fd (find replacement) brew install ripgrep fd
• <leader> fh - bring up help fuzzy matching
• <leader> fb - only search for a word inside open buffers

vista.vim

• liuchengxu/vista.vim

Comment.nvim

• Enter visual block mode and type gc to toggle linewise comment

SnipRun

• SnipRun on GitHub
• :SnipRun

WhichKey

• WhichKey shows pop-up window with current key-bindings, marks, registers
• :WhichKey

Mason

• Acts as a package manager for external dependencies, so that you keep configuration as code rather than just adhoc
• mason.nvim
  • :h mason-introduction
  • :Mason

{
  "williamboman/mason",
  opts={
    Ensure_installed ={
      "Pyright"
}
}
}

TreeSitter

• TreeSitter for advanced code highlighting
  • :help treesitter
  • :TSInstall python r sql cmake bash bibtex cpp dockerfile doxygen latex make sql ssh_config svelte terraform yaml

ChatGPT integration

• gp.nvim
• ChatGPT.nvim
  • ChatGPT.nvim youtube explainer

neo-tree

• Astronvim default tree viewer
• neo-tree.nvim
• :Neotree - press ? while inside for cheatsheet
• :h neo-tree

Nvim distributions

• NvChad
  • nvchad.com
• AstroNvim
• CosmicNvim
• LunarVim

Helpful related websites

• NeoVim Cheatsheet
• neovim on github
• neovim.io
  • nvim-from-vim
• awesome-neovim
• Neovim on Reddit
• NerdFonts - aggregates FontAwesome, Powerline, etc.
• programmingfonts.com - Roboto font

Youtubers

• 0 to LSP : Neovim RC From Scratch video by ThePrimeTime
• TJ - live coder who uses neovim
• DevAsLife
• DreamsOfCode