Neovim configuration

My personal neovim configuration.

Getting setup

Install Neovim

1. Install Neovim AppImage installation recommended

2. Clone the project into the .config directory

3. Put alias for NeoVim in your user shell config file (ex. .bashrc/.zshrc)

export EDITOR="~/squashfs-root/usr/bin/nvim"
alias nvim="~/squashfs-root/usr/bin/nvim"

Get Ripgrep plugin working (for Telescope plugin)

1. Install Rust to compile Ripgrep

# WSL command:
curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh

2. Build

cd <path-to-plugin>/ripgrep
cargo build --release
./target/release/rg --version

Manage LSP servers, DAP servers, linters, and formatters

Install something with Mason by typing <cmd>:Mason</cmd>

Add a language

1. Install correct language (e.g. npm install typescript)
2. Run <cmd>:TSInstall <language></cmd> within Neovim (e.g. <cmd>:TSInstall typescript</cmd>) 2.1. Install language compiler if needed (e.g. sudo apt install build-essential)

Notes

Use Neovim with Git

Add the following to your global .gitconfig:

[core]
    editor = "~/squashfs-root/usr/bin/nvim"