packer.nvim VS neo-tree.nvim

Compare packer.nvim vs neo-tree.nvim and see what are their differences.

packer.nvim

A use-package inspired plugin manager for Neovim. Uses native packages, supports Luarocks dependencies, written in Lua, allows for expressive config (by EdenEast)

neo-tree.nvim

Neovim plugin to manage the file system and other tree like structures. (by nvim-neo-tree)
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packer.nvim neo-tree.nvim
2 87
0 3,057
- 10.2%
10.0 8.7
over 1 year ago 5 days ago
Lua Lua
MIT License MIT License
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packer.nvim

Posts with mentions or reviews of packer.nvim. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2022-12-20.
  • lazy.nvim: a new plugin manager for Neovim
    17 projects | /r/neovim | 20 Dec 2022
    I've been using this fork https://github.com/EdenEast/packer.nvim/tree/feat/lockfile for a few weeks now, and it works like a charm. The pull request has unfortunately not been merged yet: https://github.com/wbthomason/packer.nvim/pull/1010
  • Call for help testing `lockfile` PR for Packer
    2 projects | /r/neovim | 20 Nov 2022
    local function install_packer() print("-- Installing Packer...") local packer_path = vim.fn.stdpath("data") .. "/site/pack/packer/start/packer.nvim" vim.fn.system({ "git", "clone", "-b", "feat/lockfile", "--depth", "1", "https://github.com/EdenEast/packer.nvim", packer_path }) vim.cmd "packadd packer.nvim" end

neo-tree.nvim

Posts with mentions or reviews of neo-tree.nvim. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-12-07.

What are some alternatives?

When comparing packer.nvim and neo-tree.nvim you can also consider the following projects:

tokyonight.nvim - 🏙 A clean, dark Neovim theme written in Lua, with support for lsp, treesitter and lots of plugins. Includes additional themes for Kitty, Alacritty, iTerm and Fish.

nvim-tree.lua - A file explorer tree for neovim written in lua

telescope-file-browser.nvim - File Browser extension for telescope.nvim

lir.nvim - Neovim file explorer

bufferline.nvim - A snazzy bufferline for Neovim

vim-vinegar - vinegar.vim: Combine with netrw to create a delicious salad dressing

oil.nvim - Neovim file explorer: edit your filesystem like a buffer

packer.nvim - A use-package inspired plugin manager for Neovim. Uses native packages, supports Luarocks dependencies, written in Lua, allows for expressive config

files-nvim

nnn.nvim - File manager for Neovim powered by nnn.

AstroNvim - AstroNvim is an aesthetic and feature-rich neovim config that is extensible and easy to use with a great set of plugins

litee.nvim - A framework for building Neovim plugins