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rockerboo/awesome-neovim

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TLDR

A curated list of hundreds of Neovim plugins organized by category, helping users discover and extend their editor with Neovim-specific features.

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    What it does
      Curated plugin list
      Neovim-specific focus
      Hundreds of entries
    Plugin categories
      LSP and completion
      Fuzzy finders
      File explorers
      Git integration
      Colorschemes
      Debugging tools
    Use cases
      Discover new plugins
      Build custom setup
      Find alternatives
    Audience
      Neovim users
      Editor enthusiasts
      Developers

Things people build with this

USE CASE 1

Find and install plugins to add LSP support, fuzzy finding, or git integration to your Neovim editor.

USE CASE 2

Discover colorschemes and UI plugins to customize your editor's appearance and workflow.

USE CASE 3

Compare alternative plugins in the same category to choose the best fit for your setup.

USE CASE 4

Learn what Neovim-specific features are available by browsing organized plugin categories.

Tech stack

NeovimLuaVimScript

Getting it running

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min
Use freely for any purpose, including commercial use, as long as you keep the copyright notice.

In plain English

Awesome Neovim is a curated list of plugins for Neovim, the extensible, Vim-based text editor. The list focuses specifically on plugins that take advantage of Neovim's own features and API, so Vim-compatible plugins that don't use any Neovim-specific capabilities are excluded. It is one of the most comprehensive references for Neovim users who want to discover plugins to extend their editor setup. The list is organized into dozens of categories covering almost every aspect of editor functionality: plugin managers, LSP (Language Server Protocol) integration for smart code completion and diagnostics, AI coding assistants, fuzzy finders, file explorers, git tools, colorschemes, debugging, snippets, session management, terminal integration, and many more. Each entry links to the plugin's repository with a short description. The README is extremely long and was truncated in what was provided, the full list contains hundreds of plugins across all categories.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
I want to set up Neovim with LSP support for Python development. Which plugins from awesome-neovim should I install?
Prompt 2
Show me the best fuzzy finder plugins for Neovim and explain what makes each one different.
Prompt 3
I'm looking for a file explorer plugin for Neovim that works well with git. What are my options?
Prompt 4
Help me pick a colorscheme from awesome-neovim that works well with Neovim's native features.
Prompt 5
What debugging plugins does awesome-neovim recommend for JavaScript development in Neovim?
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