Built-in LSP
Native Language Server Protocol support. Get IDE-grade completions, diagnostics, go-to-definition, and refactoring — zero plugins required.
vim.lsp.start({
name = "pyright",
cmd = { "pyright-langserver" },
})
v0.11 — Now stable
Hyperextensible Vim-based Text Editor
Built for developers who demand power without compromise. Lua-first, async by design, with built-in LSP that rewrites how you think about editing.
nvim init.lua
1require("lazy").setup({
2 "nvim-treesitter/nvim-treesitter",
3 "neovim/nvim-lspconfig",
4 "hrsh7th/nvim-cmp",
5 { "nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim",
6 dependencies = { "nvim-lua/plenary.nvim" } },
7})
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// core capabilities
Why Neovim?
Everything you need, nothing you don't. Built on decades of Vim muscle memory, redesigned for the modern era.
Lua First
Configure everything in Lua — a real scripting language. No more Vimscript quirks. Fast, modern, and expressive.
Async Architecture
True asynchronous job control. Plugins run without blocking the editor. Your workflow stays fluid, always.
Tree-sitter
Incremental parsing with Tree-sitter gives you accurate, context-aware syntax highlighting across 100+ languages.
Extensible API
A rich, stable API lets you control every aspect of the editor from any language — Lua, Python, Ruby, Go. Build tools that integrate deeply.
local api = vim.api
api.nvim_create_autocmd(
"BufWritePre",
{ callback = format }
)
// quick install
Up in 30 seconds
apt (Debian/Ubuntu)
sudo apt install neovim
AppImage (universal)
curl -LO https://github.com/neovim/neovim/releases/latest/download/nvim.appimage && chmod u+x nvim.appimage && ./nvim.appimage
Homebrew
brew install neovim
MacPorts
sudo port install neovim
Winget
winget install Neovim.Neovim
Scoop
scoop install neovim
// ecosystem
Essential Plugins
A curated selection from over 6,000 community plugins.
★ 16k
Highly extendable fuzzy finder over lists — files, git, LSP symbols, and anything else.
★ 10k
Quickstart configs for Neovim's built-in language server client — 90+ servers preconfigured.
★ 11k
Tree-sitter configurations and abstraction layers. Accurate, context-aware syntax highlighting.
★ 8k
A completion plugin for Neovim coded in Lua. Sources include LSP, buffer, path, snippets.
★ 4k
A Neovim plugin to browse the file system and other tree-like structures with elegance.
★ 5k
Git integration for buffers — signs, hunks, blame, diff, and more without leaving the editor.
// open source
Built by the community,
Built by the community,
for the community
Neovim is a free, open-source project maintained by thousands of contributors worldwide. Every feature, every fix, every improvement comes from people who care deeply about their tools.