NVM.vim

This plugin allows you to manage your node versions through nvm within vim, so plugins that use node (like vim-test that actually made me write this thing) may use the right version for the project you're working on

How to install it

I'm using neovim, and you should too, since it's awesome. But if you're using vim, just replace the neovim config path in the following examples by the vim one, and you'll be good to go 👍

Requirements

You'll need to install nvm first

After this is done, you will need to create a symlink to one of your nvm node version that will be accessible from your $PATH, so that which node returns that symlink's path:

$> mkdir -p ~/.config/nvim/bin #This path is used by default by the plugin
$> nvm install 8.12.0
$> ln -snf ~/.nvm/versions/node/v8.12.0/bin/node ~/.config/nvim/bin/node

Then add this path your $PATH:

$> echo 'export PATH="~/.config/nvim/bin/node"'

Alternatively, you also just make /usr/bin/node point to this path by doing:

$> sudo ln -s ~/.config/nvim/bin/node /usr/bin/node

(That's the way I did it)

Using pathogen

$> cd ~/.config/nvim
$> mkdir -p bundle
$> cd bundle
$> git clone https://github.com/marene/nvm.vim

Using vundle

Add this to your init.vim (or .vimrc)

set rtp+=~/.config/nvim/bundle/Vundle
call vundle#begin('/home/marene/.config/nvim/bundle') "Put your path, not mine, obviously

Plugin 'marene/nvm.vim'

call vundle#end()

How to use this plugin

This plugin works by updating a symlink in your $PATH pointing to an nvm node binary each time you want to change the version you're using.

It exposes two commands:

• :NvmList: Opens an horizontal split that displays all available node versions. Hitting or doubleleft clicking on one of them selects this version
• :NvmUse: If there is a .nvmrc file in (neo)vim's current working directory, and it's version of node is installed, will select this version of node