Rootiest NeoVim Configuration

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      ,l;             c,
   .:ooool'           loo:.
 .,oooooooo:.         looooc,       /VVVVVVVV\++++  /VVVVVVVV\
ll:,loooooool,        looooool      \VVVVVVVV/++++++\VVVVVVVV/
llll,;ooooooooc.      looooooo       |VVVVVV|++++++++/VVVVV/'
lllllc,coooooooo;     looooooo       |VVVVVV|++++++/VVVVV/'
lllllll;,loooooool'   looooooo      +|VVVVVV|++++/VVVVV/'+
lllllllc .:oooooooo:. looooooo    +++|VVVVVV|++/VVVVV/'+++++
lllllllc   'loooooool,:ooooooo  +++++|VVVVVV|/VVV___++++++++++
lllllllc     ;ooooooooc,cooooo    +++|VVVVVVVVVV/##/ +_+_+_+
lllllllc      .coooooooo;;looo      +|VVVVVVVVV___ +/#_#,#_#,\
lllllllc        ,loooooool,:ol       |VVVVVVV//##/+/#/+/#/'/#/
 'cllllc         .:oooooooo;.        |VVVVV/'+/#/+/#/+/#/ /#/
   .;llc           .loooo:.          |VVV/'++/#/+/#/ /#/ /#/
      ,;             ;l;             'V/'  /##//##//##//###/

The rootiest neovim configuration you will ever see!

Installation

This is the traditional method to install a NeoVim configuration.
You will need to manually install NeoVim if you do not already have it.

1. Install NeoVim (0.9+)

2. Install Pre-requisites

   • Required

     • git - Version control system
     • luarocks - Lua package manager
     • A terminal that has Nerd Fonts support

   • Optional (but recommended for the full experience)

     • ripgrep - A faster grep
     • fzf - A command-line fuzzy finder
     • fd - A simple, fast and user-friendly alternative to 'find'
     • lazygit - A simple terminal UI for git commands
     • tree-sitter - A parser generator tool and an incremental parsing library
     • kitty - A fast, feature-rich, GPU based terminal emulator
     • NeoVide - A fast, feature-rich, and modern NeoVim GUI
     • fish - A smart and user-friendly command line shell

3. Backup your current nvim configuration (if you have one)

   mv ~/.config/nvim ~/.config/nvim.bak
   

4. Clone the repository

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

5. Enjoy! 🎉

Alternative Install

This is a more automatic method to install the Rootiest NeoVim configuration.
This method will automatically download the NeoVim AppImage if required.
It will then automatically install the Rootiest NeoVim configuration.

1. Run the install script

   curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rootiest/rootiest-nvim/main/install.sh | bash
   

2. Install pre-requisites

3. Enjoy! 🎉

Options

There are some hidden files in the configuration directory that can be used to configure user options.

• .colorscheme : Set the colorscheme
  This file facilitates restoring the colorscheme between sessions.
  This value is overwritten when the colorscheme is changed in the UI.

• .leader : Set the leader key
  This file defines the leader key used in the mappings.
  It contains only a single space by default.

• .aitool : Set the AI tool
  This file defines the AI plugin used for code completion.
  The options are codeium copilot tabnine minuet or none.

• .wakatime : Enables WakaTime
  This file defines whether the WakaTime plugin is enabled.
  The options are true or false.

• .useimage : Enables Image plugin
  This file defines whether the Image plugin is enabled.
  The options are true or false.

• .hardtime : Enables Hardtime plugin
  This file defines whether the Hardtime plugin is enabled.
  The options are true or false.

Features

• Comfortable keybindings and IDE-like features
• Designed to be quick to load and easy to use without compromising on features
• Leans heavily on lazy and luarocks for plugin management and lazy-loading
• Catppuccin theme is default but a selection of others are also included
• Automatic light/dark mode switching based on system theme
• Extensive special configurations for kitty, including theme matching
• Kitty scrollback and keybinding support
• Special configuration for neovide
• Detects terminal client and adjusts accordingly
• ToggleTerm, fzf, telescope, neotree, etc. for quick access to files and terminal
• Many UI elements to enhance the experience
• LSP support for many languages and automatic setup for many more
• Remotely spawn a NeoVim instance over ssh, in a container, or from a git repo
• Dashboard logo adjusts to the size of the window
• User-selected AI completion tool: codeium, copilot, tabnine, minuet, or none
• WakaTime integration: Tracking time spent on code
• Hardtime integration: Trains better use of vim motions and shortcuts
• Colorscheme is remembered between sessions
• Lean and fast while providing a complete professional experience
• Achieves sub-75ms startup time on my laptop

Companion Tools

Rootiest Kitty Conf - A kitty configuration that is designed to work with this NeoVim configuration

Rootiest Fish Conf - A fish configuration that pairs well with this NeoVim configuration

Nerd Fonts - A collection of fonts that includes many icons and glyphs used in this configuration.

Dotfiles

Rootiest Dotfiles

Credits

• Folke Lamaitre
• LazyVim
• Elijah Manor