How to configure vim like an IDE

• language-server-protocol

  121 10,705 8.7 HTML

  Defines a common protocol for language servers.

  

LSP stands for "Language Server Protocol", which defines how a language server and an editor (client) can communicate to provide code navigation, completion, etc. (source). Traditional IDE's would have something similar to this baked-in already, but proprietary to their software/language; whereas LSP is an open standard, so anything could implement it.

• coc-ccls

  53 25 10.0 TypeScript

  CCLS (C/C++) extension for coc.nvim

For vim specifically, I've been using coc.nvim, which works pretty well for my needs, and I know its quite popular. Another fairly popular one is YouCompleteMe, which I had taken a look at for some other languages; but ended up just using coc as I can't justify using YCM once a year (if that) -- too much "headache" for not a lot of use, you know?

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• nerdtree

  77 19,262 7.2 Vim Script

  A tree explorer plugin for vim.

  

https://github.com/preservim/nerdtree I believe this has git integration.

• vim-signify

  13 2,652 3.1 Vim Script

  :heavy_plus_sign: Show a diff using Vim its sign column.

Not the job of a language-server. Check out git/VCS plugins instead (eg. vim-signify)

• LunarVim

  272 17,498 6.9 Lua

  🌙 LunarVim is an IDE layer for Neovim. Completely free and community driven.

  

LunarVim They also provide a "from-scratch" option, to be easier to understand

• zig.vim

  6 398 5.0 Vim Script

  Vim configuration for Zig

  

I'm not a fan of debuggers and whatnot, so I don't have anything for that, but I use zig.vim for Zig/C/C++/Obj. C/anything else integration like highlighting. Additionally, vim-scripts/a.vim can be used for alternating between implementation/header files. I don't use it myself but vim-snippets can be used for common snippets.

• Terminal

  1 2 8.5 Vim Script

  Smally's very minimalistic dotfiles (by QSmally)

If you want some inspiration, this is my vimrc

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• vim-awesome

  57 2,012 0.0 Python

  Awesome Vim plugins from across the universe

  

I don't have a solution for each one of your points, but I'm going to point out a couple that are very useful for me at least (most of these can be found on a site like vimawesome or just native configuration/usage).

• vim-dispatch

  26 2,567 0.0 Vim Script

  dispatch.vim: Asynchronous build and test dispatcher

Tis is good for the compilation to make it async( otherwise it blocks) https://github.com/tpope/vim-dispatch it wraps around the built in make/makeprg feature. Would recommend that you dont do it with large builds/outputs.

• ale

  133 13,276 8.7 Vim Script

  Check syntax in Vim/Neovim asynchronously and fix files, with Language Server Protocol (LSP) support

  

At some of those syntax things neovim behaves better, and like. But there is https://github.com/dense-analysis/ale.

• vim-dap

  3 48 0.0 Vim Script

  Vim/Neovim debugger plugin providing a terminal interface to the Debug Adapter Protocol

Debugger adapter protocol is what lsp is for language support. https://github.com/dradtke/vim-dap

• coc-clangd

  12 734 8.5 TypeScript

  clangd extension for coc.nvim

  

C/C++/Objective-C

• coc-java

  9 443 6.3 TypeScript

  Java extension for coc.nvim

  

Java

• coc-pylsp

  1 33 7.9 TypeScript

  pylsp (python-lsp-server) extension for coc.nvim.

Python has several here, pylsp, pyright & a fork of vscode-python

• SpaceVim

  86 19,974 4.8 Vim Script

  Discontinued A community-driven modular vim/neovim distribution - The ultimate vimrc

  

SpaceVim

• coc-pyright

  15 1,251 9.1 TypeScript

  Pyright extension for coc.nvim

Python has several here, pylsp, pyright & a fork of vscode-python

• coc-python

  6 545 1.9 TypeScript

  Discontinued Python extension for coc.nvim, fork of vscode-python

  

Python has several here, pylsp, pyright & a fork of vscode-python

• coc-rust-analyzer

  16 1,108 8.6 TypeScript

  rust-analyzer extension for coc.nvim

Rust

• veridian

  3 104 4.8 Rust

  A SystemVerilog Language Server

SystemVerilog

• rust_hdl

  8 298 9.3 VHDL
  

rust_hdl

• ghdl-language-server

  2 85 4.8 NewLisp

  Language server based on ghdl

  

ghdl-language-server

• svls

  3 409 8.2 Rust

  SystemVerilog language server

svls

• YouCompleteMe

  70 25,262 7.7 Python

  A code-completion engine for Vim

  

For vim specifically, I've been using coc.nvim, which works pretty well for my needs, and I know its quite popular. Another fairly popular one is YouCompleteMe, which I had taken a look at for some other languages; but ended up just using coc as I can't justify using YCM once a year (if that) -- too much "headache" for not a lot of use, you know?

• lsp-zero.nvim

  130 3,502 9.3 Lua

  A starting point to setup some lsp related features in neovim.

For neovim, you can still use the same extensions; however there's also a built-in LSP client. The downside of using the built-in is you'll need to have more extensions installed/configured to get all the features out of the box...BUT projects do exist to help simplify that, like lsp-zero.

• lazy.nvim

  131 11,499 9.4 Lua

  💤 A modern plugin manager for Neovim

At the moment, I'm working on migrating my config over the neovim with a few key changes -- lazy.nvim for lazyily-loaded plugins, lsp-zero instead of coc.nvim & a pure lua configration (exluding plugins).

• coc-snippets

  3 950 6.3 TypeScript

  Snippets solution for coc.nvim

  

For coc, there's coc-snippets

• vim-gitgutter

  32 8,276 7.7 Vim Script

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

vim-gitgutter

• vimspector

  100 4,011 8.0 Vim Script

  vimspector - A multi-language debugging system for Vim

vimspector

• nvim-dap

  138 4,771 7.9 Lua

  Debug Adapter Protocol client implementation for Neovim

(neovim only) nvim-dap

• nerdtree-git-plugin

  4 2,071 0.0 Vim Script

  Discontinued A plugin of NERDTree showing git status

git-nerdtree

• nvim-tree.lua

  125 6,497 9.1 Lua

  A file explorer tree for neovim written in lua

  

(Neovim) nvim-tree

• neo-tree.nvim

  87 3,007 8.8 Lua

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

  

(Neovim) neo-tree

• spf13-vim

  6 15,547 0.0 VimL

  The ultimate vim distribution

• NvChad

  187 22,887 8.8 Lua

  Blazing fast Neovim config providing solid defaults and a beautiful UI, enhancing your neovim experience.

  

NvChad

• Neovim-from-scratch

  81 5,247 5.0 Lua

  📚 A Neovim config designed from scratch to be understandable

  

They also provide a "from-scratch" option, to be easier to understand

• doom-nvim

  4 1,000 6.4 Lua

  Discontinued A Neovim configuration for the advanced martian hacker

  

DoomNvim

• config

  4 1 8.0 Vim Script

  🔧 My local laptop configuration. (by 4lb0)

Except for the breakpoints and debugging most of the other things are configured in my config. You can start from there but beware you'll spend a lot of time configuring it.

• AstroNvim

  135 11,890 9.7 Lua

  AstroNvim is an aesthetic and feature-rich neovim config that is extensible and easy to use with a great set of plugins

  

You really want nvim. And if you don't already know, look at astronvim. It has all the IDE-like features, and whatever new plugins pop up for nvim, the community will try to include configs for them. The community packs of Astronvim are arguably its best features. https://github.com/AstroNvim/AstroNvim

• kickstart.nvim

  284 14,592 9.0 Lua

  A launch point for your personal nvim configuration

  

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