buffer-batch.nvim

Batch copy, paste, and manage buffers and folders in Neovim.

A Neovim plugin to collect buffers, paste them together, copy their contents to the clipboard, and even copy the contents of all files in a folder—perfect for code review, sharing, or documentation workflows.

Demo

✨ Features

• Batch add buffers and paste them anywhere
• Copy buffer contents to clipboard (with file headers)
• Copy all files in a folder to a buffer or clipboard (with file headers)
• Neo-tree integration for folder actions
• User-friendly commands and keymaps
• No external dependencies

🚀 Installation

With lazy.nvim:

{
  "mikailbayram/buffer-batch.nvim",
  config = function()
    require("buffer_batch").setup()
  end,
}

Usage

Buffer Batch Commands

Command	Description
:BufferBatchAdd	Add current buffer to batch
:BufferBatchPaste	Paste all stored buffers into current buffer
:BufferBatchClear	Clear the batch
:BufferBatchCopy	Copy all stored buffers to clipboard

Folder Actions

Command	Description
:CopyFolderToBuffer [dir]	Copy all files in folder to a new buffer (default: cwd)
:CopyFolderToClipboard [dir]	Copy all files in folder to clipboard (default: cwd)

Default Keymaps

Keymap	Action
<leader>ba	Add buffer to batch
<leader>bp	Paste all batched buffers
<leader>bc	Clear buffer batch
<leader>by	Copy batch to clipboard

You can override these in your own config if you wish.

📁 Neo-tree Integration

Add these commands to your Neo-tree config for seamless folder actions:

filesystem = {
  commands = {
    copy_folder_to_buffer = function(state)
      local node = state.tree:get_node()
      if node and node.type == "directory" then
        vim.cmd("CopyFolderToBuffer " .. vim.fn.fnameescape(node.path))
      else
        vim.notify("NeoTree: Please select a directory node first.", vim.log.levels.WARN)
      end
    end,
    copy_folder_to_clipboard = function(state)
      local node = state.tree:get_node()
      if node and node.type == "directory" then
        vim.cmd("CopyFolderToClipboard " .. vim.fn.fnameescape(node.path))
      else
        vim.notify("NeoTree: Please select a directory node first.", vim.log.levels.WARN)
      end
    end,
  },
  window = {
    mappings = {
      ["<leader>cb"] = "copy_folder_to_buffer",
      ["<leader>cc"] = "copy_folder_to_clipboard",
    },
  },
}

Example Workflow

1. Open files you want to batch.
2. Use <leader>ba or :BufferBatchAdd in each buffer to add them.
3. In your target buffer, use <leader>bp or :BufferBatchPaste to paste all.
4. Use <leader>by or :BufferBatchCopy to copy all batched buffers to your clipboard.
5. Use :CopyFolderToBuffer or :CopyFolderToClipboard to batch all files in a folder.

License

MIT

Contributing

Pull requests and issues are welcome! If you have ideas or find bugs, please open an issue or PR.