nvim-config-local VS neovim

it's been undeprecated recently, but if you would prefer to use a plugin, I use this one

The next version of neovim (and currently, nightly) re-enables support for exec, which sounds close to what you want. In the meantime check out https://github.com/klen/nvim-config-local. These both do a single file, but once you're running some code it's easy enough to get that file to source more.

I just use nvim-config-local, which is basically just souped up :h 'exrc'. And then from there I typically set makeprg and a custom "run" command if I want, along with any other settings I might want in the project. I tried using some custom runner type plugins in the past but I think this method has provided me with the most flexibility, and I don't have to learn anything new because it's just the same as what i do in my init.lua.

I took inspiration from nvim-config-local and added an integrity check, to force the user to review the settings file at least once. It's on by default, but is optional. The file can be safe to use if you don't expose any option that allows for arbitrary code execution.

nvim-config-local

As a software engineer, choosing and understanding your text editor is important part of your work, as it impacts your productivity and workflow efficiency. It's like choosing the perfect tool for any trade - you need to know what tool to use and how to use it effectively if you want to excel. For me, I use Neovim as my editor and I have been using it for a little over a year now.

This got me thinking about my recent pivot, my switch to Neovim by way of LazyVim to write most of my code, and using tmux to keep terminal states alive after closing a session.

Neovim: Make sure you have Neovim installed on your system. You can check the official website for installation instructions: https://neovim.io/ Git: We'll be using Git to clone the LazyVim starter pack. If you don't have Git, you can download it from https://git-scm.com/downloads

There are several ways to install Neovim. This wiki provides several guidelines on how to install Neovim.

All these thoughts I've shared, I would have them on occasion - but ever since I switched to Linux and Neovim, my curiosity has been through the roof. Switching over to Neovim and Linux was a not so fun weekend of configuration and spending half a day getting my work's local dev environment running on my new OS (which no one has tested development on). But I now have a deeper understanding of the tools I use, and have a text editor configured to be the most optimal for the way I want to use it.