copilot.vim VS vscode-neovim

I use copilot in neovim[1]. It was remarkably simple to get installed. Highly recommend

[1]: https://github.com/github/copilot.vim

I use Plug 'tpope/vim-markdown' and markdown fenced codeblocks fairly extensively, and recently installed Copilot.vim.

Anyways. Yes, neovim has AI integration like copilot ( https://github.com/github/copilot.vim ) and chatgpt ( https://github.com/jackMort/ChatGPT.nvim )

I do think VSCode is a great tool and I recommend it frequently to people, but I still want to set the record straight here. Yes, vim is obviously limited in the sense that as a CLI app it doesn't draw it's own PDF or HTML windows, that's fair. But it can remote control your favorite PDF viewer or browser for roughly the same functionality. I'm currently writing my thesis using vimtex and it's quite smooth. And all the other stuff you mention is implemented quite competently by various plugins like vim-fugitive, coc.nvim, vimspector and copilot.vim.

phpstorm and copilot is best in class for sure, but there is a copilot for vim https://github.com/github/copilot.vim

copilot.vim - 4.9k, suggest, the one that started it all. Will give virtualtext suggestions and can be triggered to generate. Limited compared to cursor but still good for generation.

Since v1.0+ of this extension I have been constantly having issues with neovim's and VSCode's buffers got out of sync. I cannot reliably reproduce the issues however. There are a few similar reports, e.g. https://github.com/vscode-neovim/vscode-neovim/issues/1624. I've switched to other VIM extension (VSCodeVim) which I found more reliable, albeit less powerful.

Use https://github.com/vscode-neovim/vscode-neovim instead.

You can have it both ways! Use neovim to handle key presses in VSCode, keep all the benefits of a text editor that (mostly) Just Works.

- https://github.com/vscode-neovim/vscode-neovim

https://github.com/vscode-neovim/vscode-neovim embeds nvim in vscode. I use it at work full-time.

This post is all over the place. What are you asking? What problem exactly did you have with the https://github.com/vscode-neovim/vscode-neovim (ensure that you did not install https://github.com/VSCodeVim/Vim , which people often confuse with the other).

Why not have both? https://github.com/vscode-neovim/vscode-neovim

I was using the VSCodeVim plugin, but it kept breaking. I now moved to the Neovim plugin and works great!

I recently installed the vscode-neovim extension in order to use Vim inside VSCode. I also enabled the experimental vim-easymotion plugin specified by the docs to help with navigation, but unfortunately, I am having trouble getting it to work.

Imagine feeling like you have to make a choice between the two. I didn’t have to.

Just FYI, Using vscode-neovim you get a fully embedded instance of Neovim in Vscode, which is a much better experience compared to Vim emulation.