dirbuf.nvim
A file manager for Neovim which lets you edit your filesystem like you edit text (by elihunter173)
neo-tree.nvim
Neovim plugin to manage the file system and other tree like structures. (by nvim-neo-tree)
dirbuf.nvim | neo-tree.nvim | |
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23 | 88 | |
421 | 3,057 | |
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0.0 | 8.7 | |
over 1 year ago | 10 days ago | |
Lua | Lua | |
GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 | MIT License |
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Activity is a relative number indicating how actively a project is being developed. Recent commits have higher weight than older ones.
For example, an activity of 9.0 indicates that a project is amongst the top 10% of the most actively developed projects that we are tracking.
dirbuf.nvim
Posts with mentions or reviews of dirbuf.nvim.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-12-04.
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People who swear by Oil.nvim , why?
For me I think it’s the best at what it does (with mini.files coming in a close second. It would probably be my first, but I prefer the whole buffer approach over the floating popups.) I’ve tried dirbuf.nvim as well, but I didn’t like that I couldn’t copy/move files.
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Workflow with nvim
Big fan of https://github.com/elihunter173/dirbuf.nvim
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What are the plugins you consider necessary to have a great neovim experience?
Shout-out to dirbuf.nvim as it is one of my favorite plugins I cannot live without, but I see it rarely mentioned. It allows you to do file management by editing a file, so you can do anything you would do to edit any regular file. There are no new keymaps to learn, you just use any regular motion, :s, :g, or anything you can think of. Great for bulk renaming!
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My thoughts about editors in 2022
While I do use file managers often (ranger and dolphin are pretty nice overall), within Neovim my file management is fairly reduced. I use dirbuf when I need to browse through files (for refactors or something), and since it's dired-like its a lot more built into the "vim-as-a-language" mindset. Not to say I do a whole lot in it, but it is quicker than having to do shell stuff within Neovim. I think file-tree plugins tend to just miss the concept for me, as I never found them to be anything more than just "look and see" due to disconnect from the aforementioned "vim-as-a-language"
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What file explorer do you use?
https://github.com/elihunter173/dirbuf.nvim, it's basically netrw done right.
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netwr like file explorer for neovim?
https://github.com/elihunter173/dirbuf.nvim might just be the thing. In terms of navigating it's as minimal as it can be:
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What file manager do you use?
I use fish shell with z plugin to quickly jump to directories and nnn file manager mainly to select files for deletion. I also use dirbuf plugin for neovim when working inside this editor.
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neovim plugins that have improved your workflow
dirbuf.nvim!
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Which file browser do you use ?
dirbuf mostly. Anything really advanced and I'll just open a new ranger session
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What is the coolest, unknown(-ish) plugin that you're using that other people could benefit from?
dirbuf doesn't get enough attention. It's a robust, simple, yet featureful replacement for the netrw plugin built into Vim/NeoVim. It allows directories to be treated somewhat like files - edit a directory, and you get a directory listing. That listing can be modified - add files, edit files, delete files, and the result ends up on disk. A much simpler and more-Vimy alternative to tree plugins like NeoTree, in my view.
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 2024-04-28.
- Practical Vim Command Workflow
- Neo-Tree.nvim
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Accessing list of global/plugin variables
BTW, the default config options for neo-tree are listed here: https://github.com/nvim-neo-tree/neo-tree.nvim/blob/main/lua/neo-tree/defaults.lua
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Neo-tree v3.0 released
Checkout the release on github for a list of changes in this release.
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How to open a file from neotree in a chosen window?
I see this option available in the documentation. See "open_with_window_picker" in https://github.com/nvim-neo-tree/neo-tree.nvim. But in spite of installing nvim-window-picker, pressing w only moves to the next word in the neotree window. It does not ask me to choose a window. How can I enable things so that I can choose a window I want to open the file in?
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How to configure vim like an IDE
(Neovim) neo-tree
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Best way to manipulate files inside neovim?
Also you can use your file browser such as neo-tree, nvim-tree, or even netrw.
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What do you use for git integration in neovim?
Gitsigns for signs, and neotree for file tracking
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edgy.nvim: Easily create and manage predefined window layouts, bringing a new edge to your workflow
🧩 Works with any plugin. Check Show and Tell for snippets to integrate even better with plugins like neo-tree.nvim, bufferline.nvim
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How could one learn to customize Neovim?
NeoTree: File browsing / tree
What are some alternatives?
When comparing dirbuf.nvim and neo-tree.nvim you can also consider the following projects:
vimv - Batch-rename files using Vim
nvim-tree.lua - A file explorer tree for neovim written in lua
telescope-file-browser.nvim - File Browser extension for telescope.nvim
vim-filebeagle - A VINE-spired (Vim Is Not Emacs) file system explorer.
lir.nvim - Neovim file explorer
vifm - Vifm is a file manager with curses interface, which provides Vim-like environment for managing objects within file systems, extended with some useful ideas from mutt.
bufferline.nvim - A snazzy bufferline for Neovim
nnn.nvim - File manager for Neovim powered by nnn.
vim-vinegar - vinegar.vim: Combine with netrw to create a delicious salad dressing
oil.nvim - Neovim file explorer: edit your filesystem like a buffer
dirbuf.nvim vs vimv
neo-tree.nvim vs nvim-tree.lua
dirbuf.nvim vs nvim-tree.lua
neo-tree.nvim vs telescope-file-browser.nvim
dirbuf.nvim vs vim-filebeagle
neo-tree.nvim vs lir.nvim
dirbuf.nvim vs vifm
neo-tree.nvim vs bufferline.nvim
dirbuf.nvim vs nnn.nvim
neo-tree.nvim vs vim-vinegar
dirbuf.nvim vs lir.nvim
neo-tree.nvim vs oil.nvim