defx.nvim VS nvim-tree.lua

Compare defx.nvim vs nvim-tree.lua and see what are their differences.

defx.nvim

:file_folder: The dark powered file explorer implementation for neovim/Vim8 (by Shougo)

nvim-tree.lua

A file explorer tree for neovim written in lua (by nvim-tree)
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defx.nvim nvim-tree.lua
5 125
1,168 6,497
- 2.0%
4.6 9.1
about 2 months ago 6 days ago
Python Lua
MIT License GNU General Public License v3.0 or later
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defx.nvim

Posts with mentions or reviews of defx.nvim. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2022-04-05.
  • Permanent fixed File Explorer in Neovim
    7 projects | /r/neovim | 5 Apr 2022
  • NVIM
    9 projects | dev.to | 18 Mar 2022
    defx.nvim - A file explorer
  • FAVOURITE PLUGINS
    49 projects | /r/neovim | 3 Feb 2022
    defx.nvim https://github.com/Shougo/defx.nvim
  • Vimfiler commands
    2 projects | /r/SpaceVim | 22 May 2021
    Hi! Vimfiler is here https://github.com/Shougo/vimfiler.vim and maybe you can find some documentation there. But as you can see from the README, Vimfiler project is no more actively maintained. You can switch to Defx (https://github.com/Shougo/defx.nvim) that is supported by SpaceVim.
  • Do you use a file tree explorer?
    9 projects | /r/vim | 22 Apr 2021
    Explorers: https://github.com/ranger/ranger (Excellent terminal file explorer) you can integrate it with fasd (or z probably) to quickly find frecent files https://github.com/clvv/fasd https://github.com/rafaqz/ranger.vim (vim integration) Or https://github.com/Shougo/defx.nvim (vim file explorer by the infamous shougo)

nvim-tree.lua

Posts with mentions or reviews of nvim-tree.lua. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-11-18.

What are some alternatives?

When comparing defx.nvim and nvim-tree.lua you can also consider the following projects:

fasd - Command-line productivity booster, offers quick access to files and directories, inspired by autojump, z and v.

nerdtree - A tree explorer plugin for vim.

vimfiler.vim - :file_folder: Powerful file explorer implemented by Vim script

neo-tree.nvim - Neovim plugin to manage the file system and other tree like structures.

vim-autoimport - A vim plugin for adding import statements (for python and more) without LSP

chadtree - File manager for Neovim. Better than NERDTree.

xplr - A hackable, minimal, fast TUI file explorer

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

vim-clap - :clap: Modern performant fuzzy picker, tree-sitter highlighting, and more, for both Vim and NeoVim

vim-gitgutter - A Vim plugin which shows git diff markers in the sign column and stages/previews/undoes hunks and partial hunks.

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

nerd-fonts - Iconic font aggregator, collection, & patcher. 3,600+ icons, 50+ patched fonts: Hack, Source Code Pro, more. Glyph collections: Font Awesome, Material Design Icons, Octicons, & more