nvim-gdb VS LunarVim

It's not ideal to me yet. I've had some problems with DAP. The DAP servers I've checked were a bit unstable and slow. For now I'm using gdb with nvim-gdb https://github.com/sakhnik/nvim-gdb

Very reliable and as fast as gdb is. But with all the problems just using gdb has.

Maybe https://github.com/sakhnik/nvim-gdb (bashdb uses gdb like commands) I've mostly used llvm debugger and node debugger so I am not too familiar with gdb.

nvim-gdb: GDB wrapper, simple and easy to hack.

Recently I am using nvim-gdb, which is inspired by neovim-gdb.vim script. I am wondering whether it is possible to have the same visual interface in terms of current line running as well as the breakpoint mark similar to the above two project but not connect to the debug?

There's the plugin that evolved from the original neovim debugger: sakhnik/nvim-gdb. Well tested and maintained. Spoiler: personal affiliation.

sakhnik/nvim-gdb This one also looks like a nice debugger plugin; also neovim only.

https://www.dannyadam.com/blog/2019/05/debugging-in-vim/ describes it well. https://github.com/sakhnik/nvim-gdb is nicer, but requires neovim.

LunarVim

I would suggest to start getting into vim by first trying out popular vim keybinding plugins available on your favorite code editor and get used to those first. Then, if you want to dive deeper into the power of Neovim, try out popular configs like LazyVim, LunarVim, NvChad... Taking Neovim from a mere text editor to a full-featured IDE with features like intellisense, debugging, testing, etc... on your own takes quite a lot of work and configuration.

I used Helix for a while due to its support for LSP out-of-the-box, which my Vim config at the time couldn't live up to. I switched back to NeoVim after finding LunarVim[1] which had everything I was trying to get setup in my own config.

[1] https://www.lunarvim.org/

I'll admit I didn't look into it, but Helix sounds like something like LunarVim (https://www.lunarvim.org/)

Personally I much prefer that the editor NOT ship with something like that by default, especially when it's so easy to set up. I have several different vim config I use, including a pretty bare-bones one for headless systems, and I much prefer the ability to customize something very specifically.

Build tools that can compose together, rather than a single do-it-all tool. That is the power of the low level editors vs IDE's.

I can't comment on any implementation details, but at least with LunarVim (which I use for daily coding), a slowdown when interacting with LSP is very noticeable. Some others have attested to this on a GitHub issue.

I'm not doubting your experiences with the lack of a slowdown, but there is truth that others do experience it. That might be more of a problem with LunarVim itself rather than Vim, but how likely am I (as someone who would like to avoid what he calls "config hell") or other newcomers to avoid whatever pitfalls there are, if a distribution designed for ease of use by people who know better fall into them?

https://github.com/LunarVim/LunarVim/discussions/3359

Anyways, although i have not used them, LazyVim and LunarVim comes highly recommended. You can try these and see what suits you .