LazyVim Configuration

Personal Neovim setup based on LazyVim - a Neovim setup powered by lazy.nvim.

Prerequisites

• Neovim 0.8+ (required for LazyVim compatibility)
• Git - for cloning repositories and plugin management
• Curl - for downloading plugins and dependencies
• Unzip - for extracting plugin archives
• GNU Stow - for managing configuration symlinks

Installation

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Choose the appropriate command for your operating system:

Arch Linux:

sudo pacman -S --needed neovim stow git curl unzip

Fedora/RHEL:

sudo dnf install -y neovim stow git curl unzip

Debian/Ubuntu:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y neovim stow git curl unzip

macOS:

brew install neovim stow git curl

Step 2: Setup Configuration

1. Backup existing Neovim config (if you have one):

   mv ~/.config/nvim ~/.config/nvim.backup.$(date +%Y%m%d-%H%M%S)

2. Clone this repository:

   git clone git@github.com:AlexKeyCodes/neovim.git
   cd neovim

3. Create symlinks using Stow:

   stow -t ~ nvim

Step 3: First Launch

1. Start Neovim:

   nvim

2. Wait for plugins to install - LazyVim will automatically download and install all plugins on first launch (this may take a few minutes)

3. Restart Neovim after installation completes

4. Verify setup:

   :checkhealth

What's Included

• LazyVim base configuration with sensible defaults
• Custom plugins and overrides for personal workflow
• Language support for development (LSP, treesitter, etc.)
• Modern UI with telescope, which-key, and more

Key Features

Plugin Manager: Lazy.nvim for fast startup and plugin management
LSP: Built-in language server support
Fuzzy Finding: Telescope for file/text search
Git Integration: Built-in git signs and commands
Terminal: Integrated terminal with toggleterm

Useful Commands

• :Lazy - Plugin manager interface
• :LazyHealth - Check LazyVim health
• :checkhealth - Neovim health check
• <leader>ff - Find files
• <leader>sg - Search text (grep)

Customization

• lua/config/ - LazyVim configuration overrides
• lua/plugins/ - Custom plugin configurations
• See LazyVim docs for customization guide