Neovim Configuration

This is my personal Neovim configuration. It has been built around the mini.nvim plugin---an amazing set of 40+ modules carefully crafted to balance features versus implementation complexity.¹

Note

This configuration is designed for Neovim nightly.

Directory Structure

Key concepts:

• Each plugin has its own configuration module under lua/plugins/. This makes it easy to navigate to a specific plugin's configuration via a file picker. It also results in smaller files that are easier to read and maintain.

• Load order is controlled by an explicit manifest (lua/config/init.lua): an ordered list of requires, split into three tiers. This replaces my old scheme of using numeric filename prefixes in plugin/ directories---ordering is now stated in one place instead of encoded in filenames.

• The three tiers: now (essential for first paint, runs synchronously at startup), now_if_args (runs synchronously when files/directories are opened directly, e.g. nvim file.txt, deferred otherwise), and later (deferred until after startup, order-free). Plugin modules pick their tier with loader.now / loader.now_if_args / loader.later from lua/config/loader.lua, which build on MiniMisc.safely().

• Most mappings are defined in lua/config/keymaps.lua so it's easy to see what mappings have been used and what's still available. Plugin-specific entry points (pickers, toggles, ...) are exported from their plugin module and invoked lazily from the keymaps.

• Plugins are managed natively by the new builtin 'vim.pack' plugin manager, which is scheduled for inclusion in Neovim 0.12+.

Below is an overview of the directory structure:

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├── after                          # Sourced last (`:h after-directory`)
│   └── ftplugin/                  # Configurations for filetypes
├── colors/                        # Personal color schemes
├── indent/                        # Indent rules (fennel)
├── init.lua                       # Entry point: bootstraps mini, loads config
├── lsp/                           # LSP configurations
├── lua
│   ├── config                     # Foundations, loaded first
│   │   ├── options.lua            # General options
│   │   ├── autocmds.lua           # General autocommands
│   │   ├── functions.lua          # Custom functions
│   │   ├── keymaps.lua            # Key mappings
│   │   └── loader.lua             # now/later deferred-loading helpers
│   └── plugins/                   # One module per plugin (mini and otherwise)
├── nvim-pack-lock.json            # Lockfile for `vim.pack`
└── snippets/                      # Snippets for various filetypes

Footnotes

1. For those looking to explore this wonderful plugin, I highly recommend trying MiniMax, which is a fully working self-contained Neovim configuration compatible with the current stable release of Neovim. ↩