nvim

neovim, a modern Vim fork

TLDR

Open file

$ nvim [file]

Open multiple files

$ nvim [file1] [file2]

Open at line number

$ nvim +[line] [file]

Open in diff mode

$ nvim -d [file1] [file2]

Open read-only

$ nvim -R [file]

Execute command on startup

$ nvim -c "[command]" [file]

SYNOPSIS

nvim [options] [file...]

DESCRIPTION

nvim is Neovim, a modern Vim fork. Extensible text editor with Lua support.The editor provides improved architecture over Vim. Better plugin system and async support.

PARAMETERS

FILE

File(s) to edit.

+LINE

Start at line number.

-c COMMAND

Execute command after loading.

-d

Diff mode.

-R

Read-only mode.

-u FILE

Use alternate config.

--headless

Run without UI.

--help

Display help information.

INSTALL

sudo apt install neovim

sudo dnf install neovim

sudo pacman -S neovim

sudo apk add neovim

sudo zypper install neovim

brew install neovim

nix profile install nixpkgs#neovim

CAVEATS

Learning curve from Vim differences. Lua config preferred. Plugin ecosystem differs.

HISTORY

Neovim was forked from Vim in 2014 to modernize the codebase with better architecture.