Good resource for setting up neovim for a 20++ year Vim user?

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  • nvim-lspconfig

    Quickstart configs for Nvim LSP

  • Language servers are part of the LSP (language server protocol) which is a separate thing that works for all files in the project. https://github.com/neovim/nvim-lspconfig this plugin helps you to configure Neovim to use the language servers. The language servers which you will need to install separately and run locally. Each language will have their own language server.

  • nvim-lua-guide

    Discontinued A guide to using Lua in Neovim

  • WorkOS

    The modern identity platform for B2B SaaS. The APIs are flexible and easy-to-use, supporting authentication, user identity, and complex enterprise features like SSO and SCIM provisioning.

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  • nvim-lsp-installer

    Discontinued Further development has moved to https://github.com/williamboman/mason.nvim!

  • For installing language servers, you can check https://github.com/williamboman/nvim-lsp-installer or install them manually

  • nvim-cmp

    A completion plugin for neovim coded in Lua.

  • For autocompletion you can check https://github.com/hrsh7th/nvim-cmp and their recommended configuration.

  • lspcontainers.nvim

    Neovim plugin for lspcontainers.

  • The third alternative is lspcontainers. Runs the language server process in a docker/podman container, which I think is fantastic.

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