How to use it?

With vim installed (sudo apt-get install vim python3-pip):

Install nvim sudo apt-get install neovim or sudo apt install neovim
Install nvim plugin manager curl -fLo ~/.local/share/nvim/site/autoload/plug.vim --create-dirs https://raw.githubusercontent.com/junegunn/vim-plug/master/plug.vim

In the nvim folder cd ~/.config/nvim add the current init.vim file or:

curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/camilo-cf/nvim/main/init.vim> ~/.config/nvim/init.vim

Install the python3 support for nvim pip3 install pynvim neovim jedi If you want the debugger add pip3 install debugpy

Add the backgound

mkdir ~/.config/nvim/colors
curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/freeo/vim-kalisi/master/colors/kalisi.vim> ~/.config/nvim/colors/kalisi.vim

Open nvim and inside:

Check the health of nvim :checkhealth
Install the plugins :PlugInstall
Update the plugins :UpdateRemotePlugins
Install the debugger debugpy: :VimspectorInstall debugpy

Use nvim to open any file

Install without clone

wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/camilo-cf/nvim/main/install.sh
bash install.sh

Then continue on step 6

Useful commands

In the nvim window:

:e <file_name> : Open the <file_name> file in the current window/tab
:b <file_name> : Move tho the <file_name> file if is open in the buffer
TAB : For autocomplete
! <command> : For use any linux command in the current window
:ter : Open a terminal in the current window
F11: Full screen (if GUI)
:set mouse=r: Mouse with ability to copy paste from console
:set mouse=a: Mouse interactive mode

Spliting

:sv : Split horizontally
:vs : Split vertically
Ctrl+w+w : Change of window
:resize [+-]N : Resize split + or - by N horizontally
:vertical resize [+-]N : Resize split + or - by N vertically

Tabs

:tabedit <file_name> : Create a new tab opening the <file_name> file
gt : Change the tab to the right
gT : Change the tab to the left
:tabclose : Close the current tab
:tabnew : Open a new tab

Directory & Files

F2: Open the directory window
?: After F2 check the options

Debug

F5: start debugging or continue
F3: stop debugging
F4: restart with same configuration
F6: pause debugging
F9: Toggle a breakpoint on the current line
F10: step over
F11: step into
F12: step out

Default .vimspector.json

{
    "configurations": {
        "run": {
            "adapter": "debugpy",
            "default": true,
            "configuration": {
                "request": "launch",
                "type": "python",
                "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}",
                "stopOnEntry": true,
                "program": "${file}"
            },
            "breakpoints": {
                "exception": {
                    "raised": "N",
                    "uncaught": "",
                    "userUnhandled": ""
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

Custom

F7: Open the terminal in the current window

Useful Commands

:mouse

References

https://www.linode.com/docs/guides/how-to-install-neovim-and-plugins-with-vim-plug/ https://stsewd.dev/es/posts/neovim-plugins/ https://github.com/puremourning/vimspector#python https://nielscautaerts.xyz/debugging-python-in-neovim.html