Prashant P
Prashant P

Minimal Neovim Editor Setup

A minimal yet essential Neovim configuration built for modern development workflows. This setup prioritizes keyboard-centric navigation, LSP-native features, and a clean, distraction-free editing experience.

Philosophy

  • Minimal but Essential: Only plugins that directly enhance productivity
  • Modern Neovim 0.12: Leverages native LSP (vim.lsp.config/vim.lsp.enable)
  • Keyboard-First: Tmux-style keybindings, no mouse dependency
  • Transparent UI: All colorschemes use terminal background
  • Performance: Lazy loading, disabled unnecessary built-ins, optimized for fast startup

Getting Started

Plugin Manager: Lazy.nvim

  • Auto-bootstrap: Clones itself on first run
  • Lazy loading: Plugins load on events (BufReadPost, InsertEnter, etc.)
  • Performance optimizations: Disables unused built-ins (netrw, gzip, tutor, etc.)
  • Spec-based: All plugins in lua/plugins/*.lua are auto-imported

Fresh Setup (Replace Existing Config)

# Backup your existing config if you have it (optional)  
mv ~/.config/nvim ~/.config/nvim.bak 2>/dev/null  
  
# Clone nvim-pro config  
git clone https://github.com/craftyprash/nvim-pro.git ~/.config/nvim  
  
# Start Neovim  
nvim

Run Alongside Existing Config

Trying out without breaking your existing nvim config:

git clone https://github.com/craftyprash/nvim-pro.git ~/.config/nvim-pro

NVIM_APPNAME=nvim-pro nvim

You can add an alias for this setup this way in your ~/.zshrc or ~/.bashrc:

alias nvim-pro='NVIM_APPNAME=nvim-pro nvim'

Then depending on your shell you can source ~/.zshrc Or source ~/.bashrc and launch nvim-pro. Or just restart your terminal and start:

nvim-pro

Capabilities and Settings

~/.config/nvim/
├── init.lua        # Entry point: sets leader keys, loads config
├── lua/
│   ├── config/
│   │   ├── lazy.lua          # Plugin manager bootstrap
│   │   ├── options.lua       # Editor settings (folding, UI, behavior)
│   │   ├── keymaps.lua       # Global keybindings
│   │   └── autocmds.lua      # Auto-commands (highlight yank and more.)
│   └── plugins/
│       ├── lsp-lang.lua      # LSP configuration (Java, Go, Rust, TS, Lua)
│       ├── treesitter.lua    # Syntax highlighting
│       ├── completion.lua    # Blink.cmp for autocompletion
│       ├── formatting.lua    # Conform.nvim for code formatting
│       ├── snacks.lua        # Picker, dashboard, git, terminal
│       ├── coding.lua        # Comments, surround, gitsigns
│       ├── explorer.lua      # Oil.nvim file explorer
│       ├── colorscheme.lua   # 6 colorschemes with transparency
│       ├── lualine.lua       # Statusline
│       ├── tmux-navigator.lua
│       ├── icons.lua
│       ├── dressing.lua
│       └── ...
├── KEYBINDINGS.md          # Comprehensive keybinding reference
└── README.md               # Overview of nvim-pro

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