dein.vim
:zap: Dark powered Vim/Neovim plugin manager (by Shougo)
minpac
A minimal package manager for Vim 8 (and Neovim) (by k-takata)
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7.8 | 1.6 | |
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dein.vim
Posts with mentions or reviews of dein.vim.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-02-09.
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Less known package managers
For myself, I have only used Dein from the day I switched to Neovim and haven't switched since.
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help with plugins in vim
Dein: A super light and fast plugin manager
- FAVOURITE PLUGINS
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How do plug#begin and plug#end() work?
https://github.com/Shougo/dein.vim https://github.com/Shougo/shougo-s-github/tree/master/vim/rc See shougos vimrc for proper use
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A productive command-line Git workflow for indie app developers
Plugins are managed with dein.vim
minpac
Posts with mentions or reviews of minpac.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-02-21.
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How can I get started with VIM or NEOVIM??!!
PS: As you get proficient with Vim, you'll probably want to extend it with plugins, so you should look into package managers when you'll be a decent Vimmer; I use minpac but there are plenty of others. But for now, focus on learning Vim; you don't want to install a plugin to do something that Vim can do out of the box.
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The Vundle github repo seems to have disappeared
It’s been such a long time since I’ve used it. Don’t know how it compares, but minpac is super simple and uses vim’s native package system (the latter can also be used on its own) https://github.com/k-takata/minpac
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Is there any way to update all the plugins installed using the built-in package manager?
There are package managers that are built on top of Vim's package system, the one I use is minpac which has a list of other plugin managers using Vim's package system in its README.
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Help with plug
Options: - packloadall command family and maybe git submodules - minpac which is a thin utility around the above - vim-plug - old but still popular for it does the job - packer.nvim is a popular choice for lua configs, never got to using it myself - paq-nvim is another often mentioned lua solution - dozens of other solutions
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How to manage Vims dot files (version >8.2), if there are complete plugins inside .vim?
I'm not sure about vim-plug, but I use minpac which does use vim's native plugin location. The selling point is that the installs and updates are managed via the plugin's commands. As part of my dotfiles, the install command is run.
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Can't add packer as my plug manager.
I went back to using minpac. It uses vim's package feature, but doesn't have to compile anything. I like that I don't have to load it unless I download something.
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what vimL plugins are you still using?
minpac: Plugin manager.
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help me test my new plugin lsp-zero.nvim
vim.opt.runtimepath:remove(vim.fn.expand('~/.config/nvim')) vim.opt.packpath:remove(vim.fn.expand('~/.local/share/nvim/site')) vim.opt.runtimepath:append(vim.fn.expand('/tmp/nvim-config')) vim.opt.packpath:append(vim.fn.expand('/tmp/nvim-config')) -- Install minpac local install_path = '/tmp/nvim-config/pack/minpac/opt/minpac' local install_plugins = false if vim.fn.empty(vim.fn.glob(install_path)) > 0 then vim.cmd('!git clone https://github.com/k-takata/minpac ' .. install_path) install_plugins = true end function PackInit() vim.cmd('packadd minpac') vim.call('minpac#init', {dir = '/tmp/nvim-config'}) local Plug = vim.fn['minpac#add'] -- Plugin manager Plug('k-takata/minpac', {type = 'opt'}) -- Colorscheme Plug 'mjlbach/onedark.nvim' -- LSP Support Plug 'neovim/nvim-lspconfig' Plug 'williamboman/nvim-lsp-installer' -- Autocompletion Plug 'hrsh7th/nvim-cmp' Plug 'hrsh7th/cmp-buffer' Plug 'hrsh7th/cmp-path' Plug 'saadparwaiz1/cmp_luasnip' Plug 'hrsh7th/cmp-nvim-lsp' Plug 'hrsh7th/cmp-nvim-lua' -- Snippets Plug 'L3MON4D3/LuaSnip' Plug 'rafamadriz/friendly-snippets' -- lsp stuff Plug 'VonHeikemen/lsp-zero.nvim' end pcall(vim.cmd, 'colorscheme onedark') vim.cmd [[ command! PackUpdate lua PackInit(); vim.call('minpac#update') command! PackClean lua PackInit(); vim.call('minpac#clean') command! PackStatus lua PackInit(); vim.call('minpac#status') ]] if install_plugins then vim.cmd('PackUpdate') end local ok, lsp = pcall(require, 'lsp-zero') if ok then lsp.preset('recommended') lsp.setup() end
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Favorite unfamous vim/neovim plugin?
k-takata/minpac, the plugin manager that stays out my way. It can live as an optional plugin, it's not loaded unless I update or install something.
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Creating a lua interface for minpac
I like minpac, it's a good plugin manager. It does what I want. Exactly what I want. Problem is it's written in vimscript, which is something I'm trying to avoid right now. I have no good reason to avoid vimscript... I just don't want to write any. By now I have read enough about lua and the neovim api to create a wrapper that would make minpac a little bit more "lua friendly".
What are some alternatives?
When comparing dein.vim and minpac you can also consider the following projects:
nvim-treesitter-context - Show code context
lsp-zero.nvim - A starting point to setup some lsp related features in neovim.
cz-cli - The commitizen command line utility. #BlackLivesMatter
vim-go - Go development plugin for Vim
minPlug - Minimalistic plugin "manager" for Vim8
telescope-command-palette.nvim - Create key-bindings and watch them with telescope :telescope:
shougo-s-github - Shougo's git repository - vim, zsh, screen, etc...
vim-fugitive - fugitive.vim: A Git wrapper so awesome, it should be illegal
vim-mark - Highlight several words in different colors simultaneously.
vim-plug - :hibiscus: Minimalist Vim Plugin Manager
nvim-neoclip.lua - Clipboard manager neovim plugin with telescope integration