Vim Plugins

Before installing a plugin try to do it the pure Vim way.

Plugins are managed with lazy.nvim. See my full config at .dotfiles/nvim/.config/nvim.

AI / Completion

• Exafunction/windsurf.vim - Windsurf AI inline completions.

• saghen/blink.cmp - fast auto-completion with LSP, snippets, buffer, and path sources.

• saghen/blink.pairs - intelligent bracket pair management.

• kylechui/nvim-surround - quoting/parenthesizing made simple.

• windwp/nvim-ts-autotag - auto-close and rename HTML/JSX tags.

• L3MON4D3/LuaSnip - snippet engine.

• psto/friendly-snippets - my fork of rafamadriz/friendly-snippets curated collection of snippets.

LSP / Language Support

• neovim/nvim-lspconfig - core LSP client configuration.

• mason-org/mason.nvim - portable package manager for LSP servers, DAP, linters, formatters.

• mason-org/mason-lspconfig.nvim - bridges mason and lspconfig.

• WhoIsSethDaniel/mason-tool-installer.nvim - ensure tools are installed automatically.

• j-hui/fidget.nvim - LSP progress and status updates.

• folke/lazydev.nvim - faster LuaLS setup for Neovim config.

• folke/ts-comments.nvim - tree-sitter-based commenting.

Debugging

• mfussenegger/nvim-dap - Debug Adapter Protocol client.

• rcarriga/nvim-dap-ui - UI for nvim-dap.

• nvim-neotest/nvim-nio - async IO library for Neovim plugins.

• jayp0521/mason-nvim-dap.nvim - install DAP adapters via Mason.

Git

• lewis6991/gitsigns.nvim - async git signs in the signcolumn.

• sindrets/diffview.nvim - side-by-side diff viewer.

• ThePrimeagen/git-worktree.nvim - git worktree management.

Navigation

• nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim - Find, Filter, Preview, Pick.

• nvim-telescope/telescope-fzf-native.nvim - FZF sorter for telescope.

• nvim-telescope/telescope-file-browser.nvim - file browser extension.

• nvim-telescope/telescope-ui-select.nvim - UI select integration.

• debugloop/telescope-undo.nvim - visual undo tree in telescope.

• alexghergh/nvim-tmux-navigation - seamless navigation between tmux panes and vim splits.

• dmtrKovalenko/fff.nvim - blazing fast fuzzy finder with native binary.

• developedbyed/marko.nvim - marks UI and navigation.

• nvim-neo-tree/neo-tree.nvim - file tree explorer.

Search / Replace

• nvim-pack/nvim-spectre - search and replace across the project (like ripgrep + sed).

Colors / Highlighting

• nvim-treesitter/nvim-treesitter - tree-sitter interface for Neovim (highlighting, indentation, incremental selection).

• folke/tokyonight.nvim - a clean, dark colorscheme.

• nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons - pretty icons and colors.

• brenoprata10/nvim-highlight-colors - highlight color codes with their actual color.

UI / Status

• nvim-lualine/lualine.nvim - blazing fast and easy to configure statusline.

• folke/which-key.nvim - displays keybinding popups as you type.

• folke/trouble.nvim - pretty diagnostics, references, telescope results, quickfix and location list.

• akinsho/nvim-toggleterm.lua - floating and split terminal manager.

• lewis6991/satellite.nvim - a scrollbar with diagnostics, git signs, marks, and search.

• mini.indentscope - indent scope visualization.

• lukas-reineke/indent-blankline.nvim - indentation level lines.

Formatting

• stevearc/conform.nvim - code formatting on save.

Writing

• folke/zen-mode.nvim - distraction-free writing.

• folke/twilight.nvim - dims inactive parts of the buffer for hyperfocus.

• gaoDean/autolist.nvim - automatic list continuation and cycling.

• MeanderingProgrammer/render-markdown.nvim - preview markdown in the buffer.

• zk-org/zk-nvim - Zettelkasten note-taking integration.

Quality of Life

• goolord/alpha-nvim - fast, feature-rich dashboard / start screen.

• m4xshen/hardtime.nvim - helps build good Vim habits by disabling bad movement patterns.