Neovim Skill

Configuration Locations

• Main config: home/.config/nvim/init.lua
• Plugins: home/.config/nvim/lua/plugins.lua
• Config modules: home/.config/nvim/lua/config/
  • keymaps.lua – Key mappings
  • lsp.lua – LSP configuration
  • completion.lua – Completion settings
  • which-key.lua – Which-key mappings
  • treesitter.lua – Treesitter config
  • telescope.lua – Telescope config
  • lualine.lua – Statusline config
  • oil.lua – Oil file manager config
• Always edit files in ~/dev/dotfiles/, not symlinked files in ~/.config/

File Structure

home/.config/nvim/
├── init.lua           # Base config, options, rustaceanvim settings
├── lua/
│   ├── plugins.lua    # Lazy.nvim plugin definitions with opts
│   └── config/
│       ├── init.lua   # Loads all config modules
│       ├── keymaps.lua
│       ├── lsp.lua
│       └── ...
├── after/             # Filetype-specific settings
├── selene.toml        # Lua linter config
└── stylua.toml        # Lua formatter config

Plugin Configuration Pattern

Plugins use lazy.nvim with inline opts or config functions:

{
  "plugin/name",
  opts = {
    setting = value,
  },
}

For plugins requiring setup logic:

{
  "plugin/name",
  config = function(_, opts)
    require("plugin").setup(opts)
  end,
}

VHS Testing

CRITICAL: NEVER run nvim commands that affect the user’s active session. VHS creates its own isolated terminal.

CRITICAL: ALWAYS use the tape in this skill folder. NEVER create ad-hoc tape files with different output names.

Use VHS to verify visual changes:

1. Run the tape: vhs .claude/skills/neovim/neovim.tape
2. Output screenshot goes to tmp/neovim.png
3. Read the screenshot to verify before telling user the fix is complete

The tape opens neovim in a clean environment, waits for it to load, and captures a screenshot.

Color Scheme

Uses Catppuccin Mocha theme. Set in init.lua:

vim.cmd.colorscheme("catppuccin-mocha")

Key Mappings

Leader key is Space. Mappings defined in:

• lua/config/keymaps.lua – General keymaps
• lua/config/which-key.lua – Which-key groups and mappings
• lua/plugins.lua – Plugin-specific mappings in plugin specs

LSP Setup

LSP configured via:

• Mason for LSP server installation
• mason-lspconfig for automatic setup
• Individual server configs in lua/config/lsp.lua
• Rustaceanvim configured separately in init.lua (must load before plugins)

Verification Checklist

Before declaring a config change complete:

1. Confirm you edited files in ~/dev/dotfiles/home/.config/nvim/
2. Run VHS tape to capture screenshot
3. Verify neovim starts without errors
4. Test the specific feature you changed
5. Check no Lua errors in :messages

Common Issues

• Plugin errors: Check lazy.nvim lockfile at ~/.local/share/nvim/lazy-lock.json
• LSP not starting: Check :LspInfo and :Mason
• Treesitter errors: Run :TSUpdate
• Config reload: Use <leader>R or :source % on init.lua