Editing Vim (text editor) (section)

== Neovim ==
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{{Infobox software
| name = Neovim
| logo = Neovim-logo.svg
| screenshot = Neovim v0.9.0-dev intro screen.png
| other_names = NVim
| released = {{start date and age|{{wikidata|property|Q28975246|P571}}}}
| latest release version = {{wikidata|property|edit|reference|Q28975246|P348|P548=Q2804309}}
| latest release date = {{start date and age|{{wikidata|qualifier|Q28975246|P348|P548=Q2804309|P577}}}}
| repo = {{wikidata|property|edit|Q28975246|P1324}}
| programming language = [[C (programming language)|C]], [[Vim script]], [[Lua (programming language)|Lua]]
| operating system = [[Microsoft Windows]] and [[Unix-like]]
| license = [[MIT License]]
| website = {{wikidata|property|edit|Q28975246|P856}}
}}

'''Neovim'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://neovim.io/|title=Neovim: vim, out of the box|website=neovim.io|access-date=2 May 2024|archive-date=16 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220516140503/https://neovim.io/|url-status=live}}</ref> is a [[Fork (software development)|fork]] of Vim that strives to improve the extensibility and maintainability of Vim.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://neovim.io/charter/| title = Neovim Vision| access-date = 18 February 2016| archive-date = 26 April 2022| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220426002631/https://neovim.io/charter/| url-status = live}}</ref> Some features of the fork include built-in [[Language Server Protocol]] (LSP) support, support for [[asynchronous I/O]] by using the C library [[libuv]], and for [[Lua (programming language)|Lua]] scripting by using [[luaJIT]] language interpreter,<ref>{{cite web| url=https://neovim.io/doc/user/vim_diff.html| title=Nvim documentation: vim_diff| access-date=2 October 2019| archive-date=25 August 2019| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190825213838/https://neovim.io/doc/user/vim_diff.html| url-status=live}}</ref>{{Efn|LuaJIT is directly listed as a third-party dependency for the program build.}} allowing both plugin scripting and running scripts in headless / batch mode.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Starting - Neovim docs |url=https://neovim.io/doc/user/starting.html#-l |access-date=2025-03-31 |website=neovim.io}}</ref> The project is [[free software]] and its [[source code]] is available on [[GitHub]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://github.com/neovim/neovim|title=GitHub – neovim/neovim: Vim-fork focused on extensibility and usability|website=[[GitHub]]|date=2019-08-29|access-date=18 February 2016|archive-date=10 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160210002828/https://github.com/neovim/neovim|url-status=live}}</ref>

Neovim has the same configuration syntax as Vim prior to vim9script; thus the same [[configuration file]] can be used with both editors, although there are minor differences in details of options.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://arusahni.net/blog/2015/03/switching-to-neovim-part-1.html| title = Switching to NeoVim| date = 31 March 2015| access-date = 18 February 2016| archive-date = 16 February 2016| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160216025559/http://arusahni.net/blog/2015/03/switching-to-neovim-part-1.html| url-status = live}}</ref> If the added features of Neovim are not used, Neovim is compatible with almost all of Vim's features.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://veelenga.com/editors/how-to-start-using-neovim-instead-of-vim/| title=How to start using Neovim instead of Vim| access-date=18 February 2016| archive-date=4 June 2017| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170604054638/http://veelenga.com/editors/how-to-start-using-neovim-instead-of-vim/| url-status=usurped}}</ref>

The Neovim project was started in 2014, after a patch to Vim supporting multi-threading was rejected.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vim's 25th anniversary and the release of Vim 8 [LWN.net] |author=Eddie Kovsky |work=lwn.net |date=1 February 2017 |access-date=13 June 2023 |url= https://lwn.net/Articles/713114/ }}</ref> Neovim had a successful fundraising in March 2014, supporting at least one full-time developer.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://vimcasts.org/blog/2014/03/support-neovim/| title = Vimcasts.org blog post| access-date = 18 February 2016| archive-date = 17 August 2021| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210817071909/http://vimcasts.org/blog/2014/03/support-neovim/| url-status = live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=23 March 2014|title=Neovim|url=https://www.bountysource.com/teams/neovim/fundraiser|access-date=2021-03-20|website=[[Bountysource]]|archive-date=5 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210105163307/https://www.bountysource.com/teams/neovim/fundraiser|url-status=live}}</ref>

Several frontends are under development which make use of Neovim's capabilities.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://github.com/rhysd/NyaoVim|title=NyaoVim frontend|website=[[GitHub]]|date=2019-08-29|access-date=18 February 2016|archive-date=30 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220430094112/https://github.com/rhysd/NyaoVim|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://github.com/rogual/neovim-dot-app|title=Mac OS X frontend|website=[[GitHub]]|date=2019-08-29|access-date=18 February 2016|archive-date=17 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220417165446/https://github.com/rogual/neovim-dot-app|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://github.com/equalsraf/neovim-qt|title=Neovim-Qt frontend|website=[[GitHub]]|date=2020-07-21|access-date=17 July 2019|archive-date=16 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190916231726/https://github.com/equalsraf/neovim-qt|url-status=live}}</ref>

With the 0.5 release of Neovim on 2 July 2021, it gained built-in support for the [[Language Server Protocol|LSP]], [[Tree-sitter (parser generator)|Tree-sitter]], and more complete Lua support – including the support for configuration scripts written in Lua instead of VimL.<ref>{{cite web |title=New features in Neovim 0.5 [LWN.net] |author=Ayooluwa Isaiah |work=lwn.net |date=3 August 2021 |access-date=13 June 2023 |url= https://lwn.net/Articles/864712/ }}</ref>

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=== Gallery ===
<gallery mode="packed">
File:Neovim being used to edit its own configuration file.png|Neovim featuring configured statusbar and dark colorscheme.
File:Neovim v0.9.0-dev-a0a1125 Material Theme.png|Tweaked v0.9.0-dev version.
</gallery>