A File Explorer For Neovim Written In Lua

Notice

This plugin requires neovim >=0.5.0.

Install

Install with vim-plug:

" requires
Plug 'kyazdani42/nvim-web-devicons' " for file icons
Plug 'kyazdani42/nvim-tree.lua'

Install with packer:

use {
    'kyazdani42/nvim-tree.lua',
    requires = 'kyazdani42/nvim-web-devicons'
}

Setup

let g:nvim_tree_side = 'right' "left by default
let g:nvim_tree_width = 40 "30 by default, can be width_in_columns or 'width_in_percent%'
let g:nvim_tree_ignore = [ '.git', 'node_modules', '.cache' ] "empty by default
let g:nvim_tree_gitignore = 1 "0 by default
let g:nvim_tree_auto_open = 1 "0 by default, opens the tree when typing `vim $DIR` or `vim`
let g:nvim_tree_auto_close = 1 "0 by default, closes the tree when it's the last window
let g:nvim_tree_auto_ignore_ft = [ 'startify', 'dashboard' ] "empty by default, don't auto open tree on specific filetypes.
let g:nvim_tree_quit_on_open = 1 "0 by default, closes the tree when you open a file
let g:nvim_tree_follow = 1 "0 by default, this option allows the cursor to be updated when entering a buffer
let g:nvim_tree_indent_markers = 1 "0 by default, this option shows indent markers when folders are open
let g:nvim_tree_hide_dotfiles = 1 "0 by default, this option hides files and folders starting with a dot `.`
let g:nvim_tree_git_hl = 1 "0 by default, will enable file highlight for git attributes (can be used without the icons).
let g:nvim_tree_highlight_opened_files = 1 "0 by default, will enable folder and file icon highlight for opened files/directories.
let g:nvim_tree_root_folder_modifier = ':~' "This is the default. See :help filename-modifiers for more options
let g:nvim_tree_tab_open = 1 "0 by default, will open the tree when entering a new tab and the tree was previously open
let g:nvim_tree_auto_resize = 0 "1 by default, will resize the tree to its saved width when opening a file
let g:nvim_tree_disable_netrw = 0 "1 by default, disables netrw
let g:nvim_tree_hijack_netrw = 0 "1 by default, prevents netrw from automatically opening when opening directories (but lets you keep its other utilities)
let g:nvim_tree_add_trailing = 1 "0 by default, append a trailing slash to folder names
let g:nvim_tree_group_empty = 1 " 0 by default, compact folders that only contain a single folder into one node in the file tree
let g:nvim_tree_lsp_diagnostics = 1 "0 by default, will show lsp diagnostics in the signcolumn. See :help nvim_tree_lsp_diagnostics
let g:nvim_tree_disable_window_picker = 1 "0 by default, will disable the window picker.
let g:nvim_tree_hijack_cursor = 0 "1 by default, when moving cursor in the tree, will position the cursor at the start of the file on the current line
let g:nvim_tree_icon_padding = ' ' "one space by default, used for rendering the space between the icon and the filename. Use with caution, it could break rendering if you set an empty string depending on your font.
let g:nvim_tree_symlink_arrow = ' >> ' " defaults to ' ➛ '. used as a separator between symlinks' source and target.
let g:nvim_tree_update_cwd = 1 "0 by default, will update the tree cwd when changing nvim's directory (DirChanged event). Behaves strangely with autochdir set.
let g:nvim_tree_respect_buf_cwd = 1 "0 by default, will change cwd of nvim-tree to that of new buffer's when opening nvim-tree.
let g:nvim_tree_window_picker_exclude = {
    \   'filetype': [
    \     'packer',
    \     'qf'
    \   ],
    \   'buftype': [
    \     'terminal'
    \   ]
    \ }
" Dictionary of buffer option names mapped to a list of option values that
" indicates to the window picker that the buffer's window should not be
" selectable.
let g:nvim_tree_special_files = { 'README.md': 1, 'Makefile': 1, 'MAKEFILE': 1 } " List of filenames that gets highlighted with NvimTreeSpecialFile
let g:nvim_tree_show_icons = {
    \ 'git': 1,
    \ 'folders': 0,
    \ 'files': 0,
    \ 'folder_arrows': 0,
    \ }
"If 0, do not show the icons for one of 'git' 'folder' and 'files'
"1 by default, notice that if 'files' is 1, it will only display
"if nvim-web-devicons is installed and on your runtimepath.
"if folder is 1, you can also tell folder_arrows 1 to show small arrows next to the folder icons.
"but this will not work when you set indent_markers (because of UI conflict)

" default will show icon by default if no icon is provided
" default shows no icon by default
let g:nvim_tree_icons = {
    \ 'default': '',
    \ 'symlink': '',
    \ 'git': {
    \   'unstaged': "✗",
    \   'staged': "✓",
    \   'unmerged': "",
    \   'renamed': "➜",
    \   'untracked': "★",
    \   'deleted': "",
    \   'ignored': "◌"
    \   },
    \ 'folder': {
    \   'arrow_open': "",
    \   'arrow_closed': "",
    \   'default': "",
    \   'open': "",
    \   'empty': "",
    \   'empty_open': "",
    \   'symlink': "",
    \   'symlink_open': "",
    \   },
    \   'lsp': {
    \     'hint': "",
    \     'info': "",
    \     'warning': "",
    \     'error': "",
    \   }
    \ }

nnoremap <C-n> :NvimTreeToggle<CR>
nnoremap <leader>r :NvimTreeRefresh<CR>
nnoremap <leader>n :NvimTreeFindFile<CR>
" NvimTreeOpen, NvimTreeClose and NvimTreeFocus are also available if you need them

set termguicolors " this variable must be enabled for colors to be applied properly

" a list of groups can be found at `:help nvim_tree_highlight`
highlight NvimTreeFolderIcon guibg=blue

KeyBindings

Default actions

• move around like in any vim buffer
• <CR> or o on .. will cd in the above directory
• <C-]> will cd in the directory under the cursor
• <BS> will close current opened directory or parent
• type a to add a file. Adding a directory requires leaving a leading / at the end of the path.

  you can add multiple directories by doing foo/bar/baz/f and it will add foo bar and baz directories and f as a file

• type r to rename a file
• type <C-r> to rename a file and omit the filename on input
• type x to add/remove file/directory to cut clipboard
• type c to add/remove file/directory to copy clipboard
• type y will copy name to system clipboard
• type Y will copy relative path to system clipboard
• type gy will copy absolute path to system clipboard
• type p to paste from clipboard. Cut clipboard has precedence over copy (will prompt for confirmation)
• type d to delete a file (will prompt for confirmation)
• type ]c to go to next git item
• type [c to go to prev git item
• type - to navigate up to the parent directory of the current file/directory
• type s to open a file with default system application or a folder with default file manager (if you want to change the command used to do it see :h g:nvim_tree_system_open_command and :h g:nvim_tree_system_open_command_args)
• if the file is a directory, <CR> will open the directory otherwise it will open the file in the buffer near the tree
• if the file is a symlink, <CR> will follow the symlink (if the target is a file)
• <C-v> will open the file in a vertical split
• <C-x> will open the file in a horizontal split
• <C-t> will open the file in a new tab
• <Tab> will open the file as a preview (keeps the cursor in the tree)
• I will toggle visibility of folders hidden via |g:nvim_tree_ignore|
• H will toggle visibility of dotfiles (files/folders starting with a .)
• R will refresh the tree
• Double left click acts like <CR>
• Double right click acts like <C-]>

Setup

You can disable default mappings with

" let g:nvim_tree_disable_keybindings=1

But you won't be able to map any keys from the setup with nvim_tree_bindings. Use with caution.

You can use only your mappings with

let g:nvim_tree_disable_default_keybindings = 1

You can define your own keymaps with this syntax:

lua <<EOF
    vim.g.nvim_tree_bindings = {
      { key = {"<CR>", "o" }, cb = ":lua some_func()<cr>"}
      { key = "<Tab>", mode = "v", cb = ":lua some_func()<cr>"}
    }
EOF

Notes:

• key can be either a string or a table of strings
• mode is n by default if you don't specify it
• cb is the command that will be called when the keymap is triggered

If you don't use one of the options above, your keymaps will be added to the default keymaps.

lua <<EOF
    local tree_cb = require'nvim-tree.config'.nvim_tree_callback
    -- default mappings
    vim.g.nvim_tree_bindings = {
      { key = {"<CR>", "o", "<2-LeftMouse>"}, cb = tree_cb("edit") },
      { key = {"<2-RightMouse>", "<C-]>"},    cb = tree_cb("cd") },
      { key = "<C-v>",                        cb = tree_cb("vsplit") },
      { key = "<C-x>",                        cb = tree_cb("split") },
      { key = "<C-t>",                        cb = tree_cb("tabnew") },
      { key = "<",                            cb = tree_cb("prev_sibling") },
      { key = ">",                            cb = tree_cb("next_sibling") },
      { key = "P",                            cb = tree_cb("parent_node") },
      { key = "<BS>",                         cb = tree_cb("close_node") },
      { key = "<S-CR>",                       cb = tree_cb("close_node") },
      { key = "<Tab>",                        cb = tree_cb("preview") },
      { key = "K",                            cb = tree_cb("first_sibling") },
      { key = "J",                            cb = tree_cb("last_sibling") },
      { key = "I",                            cb = tree_cb("toggle_ignored") },
      { key = "H",                            cb = tree_cb("toggle_dotfiles") },
      { key = "R",                            cb = tree_cb("refresh") },
      { key = "a",                            cb = tree_cb("create") },
      { key = "d",                            cb = tree_cb("remove") },
      { key = "r",                            cb = tree_cb("rename") },
      { key = "<C-r>",                        cb = tree_cb("full_rename") },
      { key = "x",                            cb = tree_cb("cut") },
      { key = "c",                            cb = tree_cb("copy") },
      { key = "p",                            cb = tree_cb("paste") },
      { key = "y",                            cb = tree_cb("copy_name") },
      { key = "Y",                            cb = tree_cb("copy_path") },
      { key = "gy",                           cb = tree_cb("copy_absolute_path") },
      { key = "[c",                           cb = tree_cb("prev_git_item") },
      { key = "]c",                           cb = tree_cb("next_git_item") },
      { key = "-",                            cb = tree_cb("dir_up") },
      { key = "s",                            cb = tree_cb("system_open") },
      { key = "q",                            cb = tree_cb("close") },
      { key = "g?",                           cb = tree_cb("toggle_help") },
    }
EOF

You can toggle the help UI by pressing g?.

Note

This plugin is very fast because it uses the libuv scandir and scandir_next functions instead of spawning an ls process which can get slow on large files when combining with stat to get file informations.

Features

• Open file in current buffer or in split with FzF like bindings (<CR>, <C-v>, <C-x>, <C-t>)
• File icons with nvim-web-devicons
• Syntax highlighting (exa like)
• Change directory with .
• Add / Rename / delete files
• Git integration (icons and file highlight)
• Lsp diagnostics integration (signs)
• Indent markers
• Mouse support
• It's fast

Tips

• You can edit the size of the tree during runtime with :lua require'nvim-tree.view'.View.width = 50

Screenshots