Neovim Configuration

Personal Neovim configuration using native Neovim 0.11+ features with minimal plugins.

Philosophy

This configuration prioritizes:

• Native features over plugins where possible
• Minimal dependencies - 18 plugins total
• Fast startup - uses vim.pack.add() instead of lazy.nvim
• Neovim nightly features (vim.lsp.enable(), vim.lsp.completion)

Requirements

• Neovim: 0.12+ (nightly) - requires vim.pack.add()
• Terminal: Any terminal with true color support
• Font: Nerd Font (e.g., FiraCode Nerd Font)

External Dependencies

# LSP servers
npm install -g typescript typescript-language-server
npm install -g bash-language-server
npm install -g pyright
npm install -g @biomejs/biome
go install golang.org/x/tools/gopls@latest
brew install lua-language-server  # or build from source

# Tools
brew install fzf ripgrep lazygit

Directory Structure

config/vim/
├── init.lua              # Entry point
├── lua/
│   ├── options.lua       # Editor settings
│   ├── keymaps.lua       # Key mappings
│   ├── plugins.lua       # Plugin declarations (vim.pack.add)
│   ├── lsp.lua           # LSP setup and LspAttach autocmd
│   ├── completion.lua    # Native completion keymaps
│   └── ...               # Other modules
├── lsp/                  # LSP server overrides (merged with nvim-lspconfig)
│   ├── lua_ls.lua        # Neovim runtime settings
│   ├── ts_ls.lua         # Inlay hints
│   ├── bashls.lua        # Add zsh support
│   ├── pyright.lua       # Workspace diagnostics
│   └── gopls.lua         # Staticcheck, gofumpt
└── colors/               # Custom colorschemes
    └── prism.lua

Plugins (19 total)

Plugin	Purpose
nvim-lspconfig	LSP server defaults
fzf-lua	Fuzzy finder
copilot.vim	AI completion
gitsigns.nvim	Git signs and blame
nvim-treesitter	Syntax highlighting
lualine.nvim	Status line
noice.nvim	Enhanced UI
mini.files	File explorer
mini.icons	Icon provider
mini.bufremove	Buffer deletion
mini.pairs	Auto-pairs
mini.test	Testing framework
toggleterm.nvim	Terminal toggle
smart-splits.nvim	Split navigation
render-markdown.nvim	Markdown rendering
image.nvim	Image preview in markdown
nvim-colorizer.lua	Color highlighting
jwtools.nvim	Personal utilities

LSP Configuration

Uses nvim-lspconfig for robust defaults, with local lsp/*.lua overrides:

Server	Override	Reason
lua_ls	settings	Neovim runtime/workspace
ts_ls	init_options	Inlay hints
bashls	filetypes	Add zsh
pyright	settings	Workspace diagnostics
gopls	settings	Staticcheck, gofumpt
biome	(none)	Use lspconfig default

Keybindings

Core

Key	Action
<leader>w	Save file
<leader>e	File explorer
<leader>/	Toggle comment
<leader>l	Switch to last buffer
<leader>bn	Next buffer
<leader>bp	Previous buffer
jj	Exit insert mode

Finders (fzf-lua)

Key	Action
<leader>ff	Find files
<leader>fw	Live grep
<leader>fg	Grep with filetype filter
<leader>fd	Diagnostics
<leader>fs	Document symbols
<leader><space>	Find buffers

LSP

Key	Action
gd	Go to definition
gD	Go to declaration
grr	Go to references
gri	Go to implementation
grn	Rename
gra	Code action
K	Hover
<leader>ca	Code action
<leader>cr	Rename

Completion

Key	Action
<CR>	Accept LSP completion
<Up>/<Down>	Navigate completion menu
<C-Y>	Accept Copilot suggestion
<C-O>	Accept Copilot word

Git

Key	Action
<leader>gg	Open Lazygit
<leader>gB	Git blame

Terminal

Key	Action
<leader>t	Toggle terminal
<C-h/j/k/l>	Navigate splits (tmux-aware)

Spelling

Key	Action
<leader>sa	Accept first suggestion
<leader>sg	Add to dictionary
<leader>sd	Remove from dictionary
<leader>sn	Next spelling error
<leader>s?	Show suggestions

Pandoc/LaTeX

Key	Action
<leader>pb	Build PDF from markdown
<leader>pl	Build letter PDF
<leader>hy/hg/hb/hr/ho	Highlight (yellow/green/blue/red/orange)

Native Features Used

Feature	Replaces
vim.lsp.enable()	Manual lspconfig setup
vim.lsp.completion	nvim-cmp, blink.cmp
vim.pack.add()	lazy.nvim
Native gc operator	Comment.nvim
LSP format-on-save	none-ls.nvim

Terminal Configuration

Using Ghostty with a Nerd Font:

font-family = "FiraCode Nerd Font Mono"
font-size = 14
background-opacity = 0.65
window-decoration = false

Usage

# Launch with NVIM_APPNAME
NVIM_APPNAME=barebones nvim

# Or create an alias
alias bim='NVIM_APPNAME=barebones nvim'
bim <file>

Screenshots