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# 📰 What's new?
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## 11.x
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- **New Website**: There's a whole new website with a fresh look and improved documentation.
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Check it out at [https://lazy.folke.io](https://lazy.folke.io/).
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The GitHub `README.md` has been updated to point to the new website.
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The `vimdoc` contains all the information that is available on the website.
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- **Spec Resolution & Merging**: the code that resolves a final spec from a plugin's fragments has been rewritten.
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This should be a tiny bit faster, but more importantly, fixes some issues and is easier to maintain.
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- [Packages](https://lazy.folke.io/packages) can now specify their dependencies and configuration using one of:
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- **Lazy**: `lazy.lua` file
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- **Rockspec**: [luarocks](https://luarocks.org/) `*-scm-1.rockspec` [file](https://github.com/luarocks/luarocks/wiki/Rockspec-format)
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- **Packspec**: `pkg.json` (experimental, since the [format](https://github.com/neovim/packspec/issues/41) is not quite there yet)
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Related _lazy.nvim_ options:
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```lua
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{
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pkg = {
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enabled = true,
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cache = vim.fn.stdpath("state") .. "/lazy/pkg-cache.lua",
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-- the first package source that is found for a plugin will be used.
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sources = {
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"lazy",
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"rockspec",
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"packspec",
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},
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},
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rocks = {
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root = vim.fn.stdpath("data") .. "/lazy-rocks",
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server = "https://nvim-neorocks.github.io/rocks-binaries/",
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},
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}
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```
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- Installing [neorg](https://github.com/nvim-neorg/neorg) is now as simple as:
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```lua
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{ "nvim-neorg/neorg", opts = {} }
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```
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- Packages are not limited to just Neovim plugins. You can install any **luarocks** package, like:
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```lua
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{ "https://github.com/lubyk/yaml" }
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```
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Luarocks packages without a `/lua` directory are never lazy-loaded, since it's just a library.
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- `build` functions or `*.lua` build files (like `build.lua`) now run asynchronously.
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You can use `coroutine.yield(status_msg)` to show progress.
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Yielding will also schedule the next `resume` to run in the next tick,
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so you can do long-running tasks without blocking Neovim.
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# 🚀 Getting Started
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**lazy.nvim** is a modern plugin manager for Neovim.
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![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/292349/208301737-68fb279c-ba70-43ef-a369-8c3e8367d6b1.png)
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## ✨ Features
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- 📦 Manage all your Neovim plugins with a powerful UI
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- 🚀 Fast startup times thanks to automatic caching and bytecode compilation of Lua modules
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- 💾 Partial clones instead of shallow clones
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- 🔌 Automatic lazy-loading of Lua modules and lazy-loading on events, commands, filetypes, and key mappings
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- ⏳ Automatically install missing plugins before starting up Neovim, allowing you to start using it right away
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- 💪 Async execution for improved performance
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- 🛠️ No need to manually compile plugins
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- 🧪 Correct sequencing of dependencies
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- 📁 Configurable in multiple files
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- 📚 Generates helptags of the headings in `README.md` files for plugins that don't have vimdocs
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- 💻 Dev options and patterns for using local plugins
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- 📊 Profiling tools to optimize performance
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- 🔒 Lockfile `lazy-lock.json` to keep track of installed plugins
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- 🔎 Automatically check for updates
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- 📋 Commit, branch, tag, version, and full [Semver](https://devhints.io/semver) support
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- 📈 Statusline component to see the number of pending updates
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- 🎨 Automatically lazy-loads colorschemes
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## ⚡️ Requirements
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- Neovim >= **0.8.0** (needs to be built with **LuaJIT**)
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- Git >= **2.19.0** (for partial clones support)
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- a [Nerd Font](https://www.nerdfonts.com/) **_(optional)_**
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- [luarocks](https://luarocks.org/) to install rockspecs.
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You can remove `rockspec` from `opts.pkg.sources` to disable this feature.
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# 🛠️ Installation
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There are multiple ways to install **lazy.nvim**.
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The **Structured Setup** is the recommended way, but you can also use the **Single File Setup**
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if you prefer to keep everything in your `init.lua`.
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Please refer to the [Configuration](/configuration) section for an overview of all available options.
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:::tip
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It is recommended to run `:checkhealth lazy` after installation.
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:::
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:::note
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In what follows `~/.config/nvim` is your Neovim configuration directory.
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On Windows, this is usually `~\AppData\Local\nvim`.
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To know the correct path for your system, run `:echo stdpath('config')`.
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:::
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## Structured Setup
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```lua
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require("config.lazy")
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```
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```lua
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-- Bootstrap lazy.nvim
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local lazypath = vim.fn.stdpath("data") .. "/lazy/lazy.nvim"
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if not (vim.uv or vim.loop).fs_stat(lazypath) then
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local lazyrepo = "https://github.com/folke/lazy.nvim.git"
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vim.fn.system({ "git", "clone", "--filter=blob:none", "--branch=stable", lazyrepo, lazypath })
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end
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vim.opt.rtp:prepend(lazypath)
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-- Make sure to setup `mapleader` and `maplocalleader` before
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-- loading lazy.nvim so that mappings are correct.
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-- This is also a good place to setup other settings (vim.opt)
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vim.g.mapleader = " "
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vim.g.maplocalleader = "\\"
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-- Setup lazy.nvim
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require("lazy").setup({
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-- highlight-start
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spec = {
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-- import your plugins
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{ import = "plugins" },
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},
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-- highlight-end
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-- Configure any other settings here. See the documentation for more details.
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-- colorscheme that will be used when installing plugins.
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install = { colorscheme = { "habamax" } },
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-- automatically check for plugin updates
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checker = { enabled = true },
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})
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```
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You can then create your plugin specs in `~/.config/nvim/lua/plugins/`.
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Each file should return a table with the plugins you want to install.
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For more info see [Structuring Your Plugins](/usage/structuring)
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<pre>
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~/.config/nvim
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├── lua
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│ ├── config
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│ │ └── lazy.lua
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│ └── plugins
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│ ├── spec1.lua
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│ ├── **
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│ └── spec2.lua
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└── init.lua
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</pre>
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## Single File Setup
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```lua
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-- Bootstrap lazy.nvim
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local lazypath = vim.fn.stdpath("data") .. "/lazy/lazy.nvim"
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if not (vim.uv or vim.loop).fs_stat(lazypath) then
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local lazyrepo = "https://github.com/folke/lazy.nvim.git"
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vim.fn.system({ "git", "clone", "--filter=blob:none", "--branch=stable", lazyrepo, lazypath })
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end
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vim.opt.rtp:prepend(lazypath)
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-- Make sure to setup `mapleader` and `maplocalleader` before
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-- loading lazy.nvim so that mappings are correct.
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-- This is also a good place to setup other settings (vim.opt)
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vim.g.mapleader = " "
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vim.g.maplocalleader = "\\"
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-- Setup lazy.nvim
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require("lazy").setup({
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-- highlight-start
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spec = {
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-- add your plugins here
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},
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-- highlight-end
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-- Configure any other settings here. See the documentation for more details.
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-- colorscheme that will be used when installing plugins.
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install = { colorscheme = { "habamax" } },
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-- automatically check for plugin updates
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checker = { enabled = true },
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})
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```
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# 🔌 Plugin Spec
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## Spec Source
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| Property | Type | Description |
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| --------- | ---------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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| **\[1\]** | `string?` | Short plugin url. Will be expanded using [`config.git.url_format`](../configuration/). Can also be a `url` or `dir`. |
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| **dir** | `string?` | A directory pointing to a local plugin |
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| **url** | `string?` | A custom git url where the plugin is hosted |
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| **name** | `string?` | A custom name for the plugin used for the local plugin directory and as the display name |
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| **dev** | `boolean?` | When `true`, a local plugin directory will be used instead. See [`config.dev`](../configuration/) |
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A valid spec should define one of `[1]`, `dir` or `url`.
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## Spec Loading
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| Property | Type | Description |
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| ---------------- | --------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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| **dependencies** | `LazySpec[]` | A list of plugin names or plugin specs that should be loaded when the plugin loads. Dependencies are always lazy-loaded unless specified otherwise. When specifying a name, make sure the plugin spec has been defined somewhere else. |
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| **enabled** | `boolean?` or `fun():boolean` | When `false`, or if the `function` returns false, then this plugin will not be included in the spec |
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| **cond** | `boolean?` or `fun(LazyPlugin):boolean` | Behaves the same as `enabled`, but won't uninstall the plugin when the condition is `false`. Useful to disable some plugins in vscode, or firenvim for example. |
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| **priority** | `number?` | Only useful for **start** plugins (`lazy=false`) to force loading certain plugins first. Default priority is `50`. It's recommended to set this to a high number for colorschemes. |
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## Spec Setup
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| Property | Type | Description |
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| ---------- | --------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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| **init** | `fun(LazyPlugin)` | `init` functions are always executed during startup |
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| **opts** | `table` or `fun(LazyPlugin, opts:table)` | `opts` should be a table (will be merged with parent specs), return a table (replaces parent specs) or should change a table. The table will be passed to the `Plugin.config()` function. Setting this value will imply `Plugin.config()` |
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| **config** | `fun(LazyPlugin, opts:table)` or `true` | `config` is executed when the plugin loads. The default implementation will automatically run `require(MAIN).setup(opts)` if `opts` or `config = true` is set. Lazy uses several heuristics to determine the plugin's `MAIN` module automatically based on the plugin's **name**. See also `opts`. To use the default implementation without `opts` set `config` to `true`. |
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| **main** | `string?` | You can specify the `main` module to use for `config()` and `opts()`, in case it can not be determined automatically. See `config()` |
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| **build** | `fun(LazyPlugin)` or `string` or a list of build commands | `build` is executed when a plugin is installed or updated. See [Building](/developers#building) for more information. |
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## Spec Lazy Loading
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| Property | Type | Description |
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| --------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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| **lazy** | `boolean?` | When `true`, the plugin will only be loaded when needed. Lazy-loaded plugins are automatically loaded when their Lua modules are `required`, or when one of the lazy-loading handlers triggers |
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| **event** | `string?` or `string[]` or `fun(self:LazyPlugin, event:string[]):string[]` or `{event:string[]\|string, pattern?:string[]\|string}` | Lazy-load on event. Events can be specified as `BufEnter` or with a pattern like `BufEnter *.lua` |
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| **cmd** | `string?` or `string[]` or `fun(self:LazyPlugin, cmd:string[]):string[]` | Lazy-load on command |
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| **ft** | `string?` or `string[]` or `fun(self:LazyPlugin, ft:string[]):string[]` | Lazy-load on filetype |
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| **keys** | `string?` or `string[]` or `LazyKeysSpec[]` or `fun(self:LazyPlugin, keys:string[]):(string \| LazyKeysSpec)[]` | Lazy-load on [key mapping](/spec/lazy_loading#%EF%B8%8F-lazy-key-mappings) |
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Refer to the [Lazy Loading](./lazy_loading.md) section for more information.
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## Spec Versioning
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| Property | Type | Description |
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| -------------- | -------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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| **branch** | `string?` | Branch of the repository |
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| **tag** | `string?` | Tag of the repository |
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| **commit** | `string?` | Commit of the repository |
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| **version** | `string?` or `false` to override the default | Version to use from the repository. Full [Semver](https://devhints.io/semver) ranges are supported |
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| **pin** | `boolean?` | When `true`, this plugin will not be included in updates |
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| **submodules** | `boolean?` | When false, git submodules will not be fetched. Defaults to `true` |
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Refer to the [Versioning](./versioning.md) section for more information.
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## Spec Advanced
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| Property | Type | Description |
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| ------------ | ---------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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| **optional** | `boolean?` | When a spec is tagged optional, it will only be included in the final spec, when the same plugin has been specified at least once somewhere else without `optional`. This is mainly useful for Neovim distros, to allow setting options on plugins that may/may not be part of the user's plugins. |
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| **specs** | `LazySpec` | A list of plugin specs defined in the scope of the plugin. This is mainly useful for Neovim distros, to allow setting options on plugins that may/may not be part of the user's plugins. When the plugin is disabled, none of the scoped specs will be included in the final spec. Similar to `dependencies` without the automatic loading of the specs. |
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| **module** | `false?` | Do not automatically load this Lua module when it's required somewhere |
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| **import** | `string?` | Import the given spec module. |
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## Examples
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```lua
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return {
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-- the colorscheme should be available when starting Neovim
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{
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"folke/tokyonight.nvim",
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lazy = false, -- make sure we load this during startup if it is your main colorscheme
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priority = 1000, -- make sure to load this before all the other start plugins
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config = function()
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-- load the colorscheme here
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vim.cmd([[colorscheme tokyonight]])
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end,
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},
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-- I have a separate config.mappings file where I require which-key.
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-- With lazy the plugin will be automatically loaded when it is required somewhere
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{ "folke/which-key.nvim", lazy = true },
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{
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"nvim-neorg/neorg",
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-- lazy-load on filetype
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ft = "norg",
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-- options for neorg. This will automatically call `require("neorg").setup(opts)`
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opts = {
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load = {
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["core.defaults"] = {},
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},
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},
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},
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{
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"dstein64/vim-startuptime",
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-- lazy-load on a command
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cmd = "StartupTime",
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-- init is called during startup. Configuration for vim plugins typically should be set in an init function
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init = function()
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vim.g.startuptime_tries = 10
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end,
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},
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{
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"hrsh7th/nvim-cmp",
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-- load cmp on InsertEnter
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event = "InsertEnter",
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-- these dependencies will only be loaded when cmp loads
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-- dependencies are always lazy-loaded unless specified otherwise
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dependencies = {
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"hrsh7th/cmp-nvim-lsp",
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"hrsh7th/cmp-buffer",
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},
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config = function()
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-- ...
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end,
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},
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-- if some code requires a module from an unloaded plugin, it will be automatically loaded.
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-- So for api plugins like devicons, we can always set lazy=true
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{ "nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons", lazy = true },
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-- you can use the VeryLazy event for things that can
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-- load later and are not important for the initial UI
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{ "stevearc/dressing.nvim", event = "VeryLazy" },
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{
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"Wansmer/treesj",
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keys = {
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{ "J", "<cmd>TSJToggle<cr>", desc = "Join Toggle" },
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},
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opts = { use_default_keymaps = false, max_join_length = 150 },
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},
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{
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"monaqa/dial.nvim",
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-- lazy-load on keys
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-- mode is `n` by default. For more advanced options, check the section on key mappings
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keys = { "<C-a>", { "<C-x>", mode = "n" } },
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},
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-- local plugins need to be explicitly configured with dir
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{ dir = "~/projects/secret.nvim" },
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-- you can use a custom url to fetch a plugin
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{ url = "git@github.com:folke/noice.nvim.git" },
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-- local plugins can also be configured with the dev option.
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-- This will use {config.dev.path}/noice.nvim/ instead of fetching it from GitHub
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-- With the dev option, you can easily switch between the local and installed version of a plugin
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{ "folke/noice.nvim", dev = true },
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}
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```
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## Lazy Loading
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**lazy.nvim** automagically lazy-loads Lua modules. This means that if
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you have a plugin `A` that is lazy-loaded and a plugin `B` that requires a
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module of plugin `A`, then plugin `A` will be loaded on demand as expected.
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:::tip
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You can configure **lazy.nvim** to lazy-load all plugins by default with `config.defaults.lazy = true`.
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Make sure you've configured lazy-loading, for your plugins to avoid unexpected behavior.
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Only do this if you know what you are doing, as it can lead to unexpected behavior.
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:::
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Additionally, you can also lazy-load on **events**, **commands**,
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**file types** and **key mappings**.
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Plugins will be lazy-loaded when one of the following is `true`:
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- The plugin only exists as a dependency in your spec
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- It has an `event`, `cmd`, `ft` or `keys` key
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- `config.defaults.lazy == true`
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### 🌈 Colorschemes
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Colorscheme plugins can be configured with `lazy=true`. The plugin will automagically load
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when doing `colorscheme foobar`.
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:::warning
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since **start** plugins can possibly change existing highlight groups,
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it's important to make sure that your main **colorscheme** is loaded first.
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To ensure this you can use the `priority=1000` field. **_(see the [examples](./examples.md))_**
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:::
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### ⌨️ Lazy Key Mappings
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The `keys` property can be a `string` or `string[]` for simple normal-mode mappings, or it
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can be a `LazyKeysSpec` table with the following key-value pairs:
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- **[1]**: (`string`) lhs **_(required)_**
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- **[2]**: (`string|fun()`) rhs **_(optional)_**
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- **mode**: (`string|string[]`) mode **_(optional, defaults to `"n"`)_**
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- **ft**: (`string|string[]`) `filetype` for buffer-local keymaps **_(optional)_**
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- any other option valid for `vim.keymap.set`
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Key mappings will load the plugin the first time they get executed.
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When `[2]` is `nil`, then the real mapping has to be created by the `config()` function.
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```lua
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-- Example for neo-tree.nvim
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{
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"nvim-neo-tree/neo-tree.nvim",
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keys = {
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{ "<leader>ft", "<cmd>Neotree toggle<cr>", desc = "NeoTree" },
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},
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config = function()
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require("neo-tree").setup()
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end,
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}
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```
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## Versioning
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If you want to install a specific revision of a plugin, you can use `commit`,
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`tag`, `branch`, `version`.
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The `version` property supports [Semver](https://semver.org/) ranges.
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:::tip
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You can set `config.defaults.version = "*"` to install the latest stable
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version of plugins that support Semver.
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:::
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### Examples
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- `*`: latest stable version (this excludes pre-release versions)
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- `1.2.x`: any version that starts with `1.2`, such as `1.2.0`, `1.2.3`, etc.
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- `^1.2.3`: any version that is compatible with `1.2.3`, such as `1.3.0`, `1.4.5`, etc., but not `2.0.0`.
|
||
- `~1.2.3`: any version that is compatible with `1.2.3`, such as `1.2.4`, `1.2.5`, but not `1.3.0`.
|
||
- `>1.2.3`: any version that is greater than `1.2.3`, such as `1.3.0`, `1.4.5`, etc.
|
||
- `>=1.2.3`: any version that is greater than or equal to `1.2.3`, such as `1.2.3`, `1.3.0`, `1.4.5`, etc.
|
||
- `<1.2.3`: any version that is less than `1.2.3`, such as `1.1.0`, `1.0.5`, etc.
|
||
- `<=1.2.3`: any version that is less than or equal to `1.2.3`, such as `1.2.3`, `1.1.0`, `1.0.5`, etc
|
||
|
||
# 📦 Packages
|
||
|
||
**lazy.nvim** supports three ways for plugins to define their dependencies and configuration.
|
||
|
||
- **Lazy**: `lazy.lua` file
|
||
- **Rockspec**: [luarocks](https://luarocks.org/) `*-scm-1.rockspec` [file](https://github.com/luarocks/luarocks/wiki/Rockspec-format)
|
||
- **Packspec**: `pkg.json` (experimental, since the [format](https://github.com/neovim/packspec/issues/41) is not quite there yet)
|
||
|
||
You can enable/disable package sources with [`config.pkg.sources`](/configuration).
|
||
The order of sources is important, as the first source that finds a package will be used.
|
||
|
||
:::info
|
||
|
||
Package specs are always loaded in the scope of the plugin (using [specs](/spec#advanced)),
|
||
so that when the plugin is disabled, none of the specs are loaded.
|
||
|
||
:::
|
||
|
||
## Lazy
|
||
|
||
Using a `lazy.lua` file is the recommended way to define your plugin dependencies and configuration.
|
||
Syntax is the same as any plugin spec.
|
||
|
||
## Rockspec
|
||
|
||
When a plugin contains a `*-1.rockspec` file, **lazy.nvim** will automatically build the rock and its dependencies.
|
||
|
||
A **rockspec** will only be used if one of the following is true:
|
||
|
||
- the package does not have a `/lua` directory
|
||
- the package has a complex build step
|
||
- the package has dependencies (excluding `lua`)
|
||
|
||
## Packspec
|
||
|
||
Supports the [pkg.json](https://github.com/nvim-lua/nvim-package-specification/issues/41) format,
|
||
with a lazy extension in `lazy`.
|
||
`lazy` can contain any valid lazy spec fields. They will be added to the plugin's spec.
|
||
|
||
# ⚙️ Configuration
|
||
|
||
**lazy.nvim** comes with the following defaults:
|
||
|
||
```lua
|
||
{
|
||
root = vim.fn.stdpath("data") .. "/lazy", -- directory where plugins will be installed
|
||
defaults = {
|
||
-- Set this to `true` to have all your plugins lazy-loaded by default.
|
||
-- Only do this if you know what you are doing, as it can lead to unexpected behavior.
|
||
lazy = false, -- should plugins be lazy-loaded?
|
||
-- It's recommended to leave version=false for now, since a lot the plugin that support versioning,
|
||
-- have outdated releases, which may break your Neovim install.
|
||
version = nil, -- always use the latest git commit
|
||
-- version = "*", -- try installing the latest stable version for plugins that support semver
|
||
-- default `cond` you can use to globally disable a lot of plugins
|
||
-- when running inside vscode for example
|
||
cond = nil, ---@type boolean|fun(self:LazyPlugin):boolean|nil
|
||
},
|
||
-- leave nil when passing the spec as the first argument to setup()
|
||
spec = nil, ---@type LazySpec
|
||
local_spec = true, -- load project specific .lazy.lua spec files. They will be added at the end of the spec.
|
||
lockfile = vim.fn.stdpath("config") .. "/lazy-lock.json", -- lockfile generated after running update.
|
||
---@type number? limit the maximum amount of concurrent tasks
|
||
concurrency = jit.os:find("Windows") and (vim.uv.available_parallelism() * 2) or nil,
|
||
git = {
|
||
-- defaults for the `Lazy log` command
|
||
-- log = { "--since=3 days ago" }, -- show commits from the last 3 days
|
||
log = { "-8" }, -- show the last 8 commits
|
||
timeout = 120, -- kill processes that take more than 2 minutes
|
||
url_format = "https://github.com/%s.git",
|
||
-- lazy.nvim requires git >=2.19.0. If you really want to use lazy with an older version,
|
||
-- then set the below to false. This should work, but is NOT supported and will
|
||
-- increase downloads a lot.
|
||
filter = true,
|
||
},
|
||
pkg = {
|
||
enabled = true,
|
||
cache = vim.fn.stdpath("state") .. "/lazy/pkg-cache.lua",
|
||
versions = true, -- Honor versions in pkg sources
|
||
-- the first package source that is found for a plugin will be used.
|
||
sources = {
|
||
"lazy",
|
||
"rockspec",
|
||
"packspec",
|
||
},
|
||
},
|
||
rocks = {
|
||
root = vim.fn.stdpath("data") .. "/lazy-rocks",
|
||
server = "https://nvim-neorocks.github.io/rocks-binaries/",
|
||
},
|
||
dev = {
|
||
---@type string | fun(plugin: LazyPlugin): string directory where you store your local plugin projects
|
||
path = "~/projects",
|
||
---@type string[] plugins that match these patterns will use your local versions instead of being fetched from GitHub
|
||
patterns = {}, -- For example {"folke"}
|
||
fallback = false, -- Fallback to git when local plugin doesn't exist
|
||
},
|
||
install = {
|
||
-- install missing plugins on startup. This doesn't increase startup time.
|
||
missing = true,
|
||
-- try to load one of these colorschemes when starting an installation during startup
|
||
colorscheme = { "habamax" },
|
||
},
|
||
ui = {
|
||
-- a number <1 is a percentage., >1 is a fixed size
|
||
size = { width = 0.8, height = 0.8 },
|
||
wrap = true, -- wrap the lines in the ui
|
||
-- The border to use for the UI window. Accepts same border values as |nvim_open_win()|.
|
||
border = "none",
|
||
-- The backdrop opacity. 0 is fully opaque, 100 is fully transparent.
|
||
backdrop = 60,
|
||
title = nil, ---@type string only works when border is not "none"
|
||
title_pos = "center", ---@type "center" | "left" | "right"
|
||
-- Show pills on top of the Lazy window
|
||
pills = true, ---@type boolean
|
||
icons = {
|
||
cmd = " ",
|
||
config = "",
|
||
event = " ",
|
||
favorite = " ",
|
||
ft = " ",
|
||
init = " ",
|
||
import = " ",
|
||
keys = " ",
|
||
lazy = " ",
|
||
loaded = "●",
|
||
not_loaded = "○",
|
||
plugin = " ",
|
||
runtime = " ",
|
||
require = " ",
|
||
source = " ",
|
||
start = " ",
|
||
task = "✔ ",
|
||
list = {
|
||
"●",
|
||
"➜",
|
||
"★",
|
||
"‒",
|
||
},
|
||
},
|
||
-- leave nil, to automatically select a browser depending on your OS.
|
||
-- If you want to use a specific browser, you can define it here
|
||
browser = nil, ---@type string?
|
||
throttle = 20, -- how frequently should the ui process render events
|
||
custom_keys = {
|
||
-- You can define custom key maps here. If present, the description will
|
||
-- be shown in the help menu.
|
||
-- To disable one of the defaults, set it to false.
|
||
|
||
["<localleader>l"] = {
|
||
function(plugin)
|
||
require("lazy.util").float_term({ "lazygit", "log" }, {
|
||
cwd = plugin.dir,
|
||
})
|
||
end,
|
||
desc = "Open lazygit log",
|
||
},
|
||
|
||
["<localleader>t"] = {
|
||
function(plugin)
|
||
require("lazy.util").float_term(nil, {
|
||
cwd = plugin.dir,
|
||
})
|
||
end,
|
||
desc = "Open terminal in plugin dir",
|
||
},
|
||
},
|
||
},
|
||
diff = {
|
||
-- diff command <d> can be one of:
|
||
-- * browser: opens the github compare view. Note that this is always mapped to <K> as well,
|
||
-- so you can have a different command for diff <d>
|
||
-- * git: will run git diff and open a buffer with filetype git
|
||
-- * terminal_git: will open a pseudo terminal with git diff
|
||
-- * diffview.nvim: will open Diffview to show the diff
|
||
cmd = "git",
|
||
},
|
||
checker = {
|
||
-- automatically check for plugin updates
|
||
enabled = false,
|
||
concurrency = nil, ---@type number? set to 1 to check for updates very slowly
|
||
notify = true, -- get a notification when new updates are found
|
||
frequency = 3600, -- check for updates every hour
|
||
check_pinned = false, -- check for pinned packages that can't be updated
|
||
},
|
||
change_detection = {
|
||
-- automatically check for config file changes and reload the ui
|
||
enabled = true,
|
||
notify = true, -- get a notification when changes are found
|
||
},
|
||
performance = {
|
||
cache = {
|
||
enabled = true,
|
||
},
|
||
reset_packpath = true, -- reset the package path to improve startup time
|
||
rtp = {
|
||
reset = true, -- reset the runtime path to $VIMRUNTIME and your config directory
|
||
---@type string[]
|
||
paths = {}, -- add any custom paths here that you want to includes in the rtp
|
||
---@type string[] list any plugins you want to disable here
|
||
disabled_plugins = {
|
||
-- "gzip",
|
||
-- "matchit",
|
||
-- "matchparen",
|
||
-- "netrwPlugin",
|
||
-- "tarPlugin",
|
||
-- "tohtml",
|
||
-- "tutor",
|
||
-- "zipPlugin",
|
||
},
|
||
},
|
||
},
|
||
-- lazy can generate helptags from the headings in markdown readme files,
|
||
-- so :help works even for plugins that don't have vim docs.
|
||
-- when the readme opens with :help it will be correctly displayed as markdown
|
||
readme = {
|
||
enabled = true,
|
||
root = vim.fn.stdpath("state") .. "/lazy/readme",
|
||
files = { "README.md", "lua/**/README.md" },
|
||
-- only generate markdown helptags for plugins that dont have docs
|
||
skip_if_doc_exists = true,
|
||
},
|
||
state = vim.fn.stdpath("state") .. "/lazy/state.json", -- state info for checker and other things
|
||
-- Enable profiling of lazy.nvim. This will add some overhead,
|
||
-- so only enable this when you are debugging lazy.nvim
|
||
profiling = {
|
||
-- Enables extra stats on the debug tab related to the loader cache.
|
||
-- Additionally gathers stats about all package.loaders
|
||
loader = false,
|
||
-- Track each new require in the Lazy profiling tab
|
||
require = false,
|
||
},
|
||
}
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
<details>
|
||
<summary>If you don't want to use a Nerd Font, you can replace the icons with Unicode symbols.</summary>
|
||
|
||
```lua
|
||
{
|
||
ui = {
|
||
icons = {
|
||
cmd = "⌘",
|
||
config = "🛠",
|
||
event = "📅",
|
||
ft = "📂",
|
||
init = "⚙",
|
||
keys = "🗝",
|
||
plugin = "🔌",
|
||
runtime = "💻",
|
||
require = "🌙",
|
||
source = "📄",
|
||
start = "🚀",
|
||
task = "📌",
|
||
lazy = "💤 ",
|
||
},
|
||
},
|
||
}
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
</details>
|
||
|
||
## 🌈 Highlight Groups
|
||
|
||
| Highlight Group | Default Group | Description |
|
||
| --- | --- | --- |
|
||
| **LazyButton** | ***CursorLine*** | |
|
||
| **LazyButtonActive** | ***Visual*** | |
|
||
| **LazyComment** | ***Comment*** | |
|
||
| **LazyCommit** | ***@variable.builtin*** | commit ref |
|
||
| **LazyCommitIssue** | ***Number*** | |
|
||
| **LazyCommitScope** | ***Italic*** | conventional commit scope |
|
||
| **LazyCommitType** | ***Title*** | conventional commit type |
|
||
| **LazyDimmed** | ***Conceal*** | property |
|
||
| **LazyDir** | ***@markup.link*** | directory |
|
||
| **LazyH1** | ***IncSearch*** | home button |
|
||
| **LazyH2** | ***Bold*** | titles |
|
||
| **LazyLocal** | ***Constant*** | |
|
||
| **LazyNoCond** | ***DiagnosticWarn*** | unloaded icon for a plugin where `cond()` was false |
|
||
| **LazyNormal** | ***NormalFloat*** | |
|
||
| **LazyProgressDone** | ***Constant*** | progress bar done |
|
||
| **LazyProgressTodo** | ***LineNr*** | progress bar todo |
|
||
| **LazyProp** | ***Conceal*** | property |
|
||
| **LazyReasonCmd** | ***Operator*** | |
|
||
| **LazyReasonEvent** | ***Constant*** | |
|
||
| **LazyReasonFt** | ***Character*** | |
|
||
| **LazyReasonImport** | ***Identifier*** | |
|
||
| **LazyReasonKeys** | ***Statement*** | |
|
||
| **LazyReasonPlugin** | ***Special*** | |
|
||
| **LazyReasonRequire** | ***@variable.parameter*** | |
|
||
| **LazyReasonRuntime** | ***@macro*** | |
|
||
| **LazyReasonSource** | ***Character*** | |
|
||
| **LazyReasonStart** | ***@variable.member*** | |
|
||
| **LazySpecial** | ***@punctuation.special*** | |
|
||
| **LazyTaskError** | ***ErrorMsg*** | task errors |
|
||
| **LazyTaskOutput** | ***MsgArea*** | task output |
|
||
| **LazyUrl** | ***@markup.link*** | url |
|
||
| **LazyValue** | ***@string*** | value of a property |
|
||
|
||
# 🚀 Usage
|
||
|
||
## ▶️ Startup Sequence
|
||
|
||
**lazy.nvim** does **NOT** use Neovim packages and even disables plugin loading
|
||
completely (`vim.go.loadplugins = false`). It takes over the complete
|
||
startup sequence for more flexibility and better performance.
|
||
|
||
In practice this means that step 10 of [Neovim Initialization](https://neovim.io/doc/user/starting.html#initialization) is done by Lazy:
|
||
|
||
1. All the plugins' `init()` functions are executed
|
||
2. All plugins with `lazy=false` are loaded. This includes sourcing `/plugin` and `/ftdetect` files. (`/after` will not be sourced yet)
|
||
3. All files from `/plugin` and `/ftdetect` directories in your rtp are sourced (excluding `/after`)
|
||
4. All `/after/plugin` files are sourced (this includes `/after` from plugins)
|
||
|
||
Files from runtime directories are always sourced in alphabetical order.
|
||
|
||
## 🚀 Commands
|
||
|
||
Plugins are managed with the `:Lazy` command.
|
||
Open the help with `<?>` to see all the key mappings.
|
||
|
||
You can press `<CR>` on a plugin to show its details. Most properties
|
||
can be hovered with `<K>` to open links, help files, readmes,
|
||
git commits and git issues.
|
||
|
||
Lazy can automatically check for updates in the background. This feature
|
||
can be enabled with `config.checker.enabled = true`.
|
||
|
||
Any operation can be started from the UI, with a sub command or an API function:
|
||
|
||
| Command | Lua | Description |
|
||
| --- | --- | --- |
|
||
| `:Lazy build {plugins}` | `require("lazy").build(opts)` | Rebuild a plugin |
|
||
| `:Lazy check [plugins]` | `require("lazy").check(opts?)` | Check for updates and show the log (git fetch) |
|
||
| `:Lazy clean [plugins]` | `require("lazy").clean(opts?)` | Clean plugins that are no longer needed |
|
||
| `:Lazy clear` | `require("lazy").clear()` | Clear finished tasks |
|
||
| `:Lazy debug` | `require("lazy").debug()` | Show debug information |
|
||
| `:Lazy health` | `require("lazy").health()` | Run `:checkhealth lazy` |
|
||
| `:Lazy help` | `require("lazy").help()` | Toggle this help page |
|
||
| `:Lazy home` | `require("lazy").home()` | Go back to plugin list |
|
||
| `:Lazy install [plugins]` | `require("lazy").install(opts?)` | Install missing plugins |
|
||
| `:Lazy load {plugins}` | `require("lazy").load(opts)` | Load a plugin that has not been loaded yet. Similar to `:packadd`. Like `:Lazy load foo.nvim`. Use `:Lazy! load` to skip `cond` checks. |
|
||
| `:Lazy log [plugins]` | `require("lazy").log(opts?)` | Show recent updates |
|
||
| `:Lazy profile` | `require("lazy").profile()` | Show detailed profiling |
|
||
| `:Lazy reload {plugins}` | `require("lazy").reload(opts)` | Reload a plugin (experimental!!) |
|
||
| `:Lazy restore [plugins]` | `require("lazy").restore(opts?)` | Updates all plugins to the state in the lockfile. For a single plugin: restore it to the state in the lockfile or to a given commit under the cursor |
|
||
| `:Lazy sync [plugins]` | `require("lazy").sync(opts?)` | Run install, clean and update |
|
||
| `:Lazy update [plugins]` | `require("lazy").update(opts?)` | Update plugins. This will also update the lockfile |
|
||
|
||
Any command can have a **bang** to make the command wait till it finished. For example,
|
||
if you want to sync lazy from the cmdline, you can use:
|
||
|
||
```shell
|
||
nvim --headless "+Lazy! sync" +qa
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
`opts` is a table with the following key-values:
|
||
|
||
- **wait**: when true, then the call will wait till the operation completed
|
||
- **show**: when false, the UI will not be shown
|
||
- **plugins**: a list of plugin names to run the operation on
|
||
- **concurrency**: limit the `number` of concurrently running tasks
|
||
|
||
Stats API (`require("lazy").stats()`):
|
||
|
||
```lua
|
||
{
|
||
-- startuptime in milliseconds till UIEnter
|
||
startuptime = 0,
|
||
-- when true, startuptime is the accurate cputime for the Neovim process. (Linux & macOS)
|
||
-- this is more accurate than `nvim --startuptime`, and as such will be slightly higher
|
||
-- when false, startuptime is calculated based on a delta with a timestamp when lazy started.
|
||
real_cputime = false,
|
||
count = 0, -- total number of plugins
|
||
loaded = 0, -- number of loaded plugins
|
||
---@type table<string, number>
|
||
times = {},
|
||
}
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
**lazy.nvim** provides a statusline component that you can use to show the number of pending updates.
|
||
Make sure to enable `config.checker.enabled = true` to make this work.
|
||
|
||
<details>
|
||
<summary>Example of configuring <a href="https://github.com/nvim-lualine/lualine.nvim">lualine.nvim</a></summary>
|
||
|
||
```lua
|
||
require("lualine").setup({
|
||
sections = {
|
||
lualine_x = {
|
||
{
|
||
require("lazy.status").updates,
|
||
cond = require("lazy.status").has_updates,
|
||
color = { fg = "#ff9e64" },
|
||
},
|
||
},
|
||
},
|
||
})
|
||
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
</details>
|
||
|
||
## 📆 User Events
|
||
|
||
The following user events will be triggered:
|
||
|
||
- **LazyDone**: when lazy has finished starting up and loaded your config
|
||
- **LazySync**: after running sync
|
||
- **LazyInstall**: after an install
|
||
- **LazyUpdate**: after an update
|
||
- **LazyClean**: after a clean
|
||
- **LazyCheck**: after checking for updates
|
||
- **LazyLog**: after running log
|
||
- **LazyLoad**: after loading a plugin. The `data` attribute will contain the plugin name.
|
||
- **LazySyncPre**: before running sync
|
||
- **LazyInstallPre**: before an install
|
||
- **LazyUpdatePre**: before an update
|
||
- **LazyCleanPre**: before a clean
|
||
- **LazyCheckPre**: before checking for updates
|
||
- **LazyLogPre**: before running log
|
||
- **LazyReload**: triggered by change detection after reloading plugin specs
|
||
- **VeryLazy**: triggered after `LazyDone` and processing `VimEnter` auto commands
|
||
- **LazyVimStarted**: triggered after `UIEnter` when `require("lazy").stats().startuptime` has been calculated.
|
||
Useful to update the startuptime on your dashboard.
|
||
|
||
## ❌ Uninstalling
|
||
|
||
To uninstall **lazy.nvim**, you need to remove the following files and directories:
|
||
|
||
- **data**: `~/.local/share/nvim/lazy`
|
||
- **state**: `~/.local/state/nvim/lazy`
|
||
- **lockfile**: `~/.config/nvim/lazy-lock.json`
|
||
|
||
> Paths can differ if you changed `XDG` environment variables.
|
||
|
||
## 🔒 Lockfile
|
||
|
||
After every **update**, the local lockfile (`lazy-lock.json`) is updated with the installed revisions.
|
||
It is recommended to have this file under version control.
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If you use your Neovim config on multiple machines, using the lockfile, you can
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ensure that the same version of every plugin is installed.
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If you are on another machine, you can do `:Lazy restore`, to update all your plugins to
|
||
the version from the lockfile.
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## 📦 Migration Guide
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### [packer.nvim](https://github.com/wbthomason/packer.nvim)
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- `setup` ➡️ `init`
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- `requires` ➡️ `dependencies`
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- `as` ➡️ `name`
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- `opt` ➡️ `lazy`
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- `run` ➡️ `build`
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- `lock` ➡️ `pin`
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- `disable=true` ➡️ `enabled = false`
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- `tag='*'` ➡️ `version="*"`
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- `after` is **_not needed_** for most use-cases. Use `dependencies` otherwise.
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||
- `wants` is **_not needed_** for most use-cases. Use `dependencies` otherwise.
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||
- `config` don't support string type, use `fun(LazyPlugin)` instead.
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||
- `module` is auto-loaded. No need to specify
|
||
- `keys` spec is [different](#%EF%B8%8F-lazy-key-mappings)
|
||
- `rtp` can be accomplished with:
|
||
|
||
```lua
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||
config = function(plugin)
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||
vim.opt.rtp:append(plugin.dir .. "/custom-rtp")
|
||
end
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
With packer `wants`, `requires` and `after` can be used to manage dependencies.
|
||
With lazy, this isn't needed for most of the Lua dependencies. They can be installed just like normal plugins
|
||
(even with `lazy=true`) and will be loaded when other plugins need them.
|
||
The `dependencies` key can be used to group those required plugins with the one that requires them.
|
||
The plugins which are added as `dependencies` will always be lazy-loaded and loaded when the plugin is loaded.
|
||
|
||
### [paq-nvim](https://github.com/savq/paq-nvim)
|
||
|
||
- `as` ➡️ `name`
|
||
- `opt` ➡️ `lazy`
|
||
- `run` ➡️ `build`
|
||
|
||
## ⚡ Profiling & Debug
|
||
|
||
Great care has been taken to make the startup code (`lazy.core`) as efficient as possible.
|
||
During startup, all Lua files used before `VimEnter` or `BufReadPre` are byte-compiled and cached,
|
||
similar to what [impatient.nvim](https://github.com/lewis6991/impatient.nvim) does.
|
||
|
||
My config for example loads in about `11ms` with `93` plugins. I do a lot of lazy-loading though :)
|
||
|
||
**lazy.nvim** comes with an advanced profiler `:Lazy profile` to help you improve performance.
|
||
The profiling view shows you why and how long it took to load your plugins.
|
||
|
||
![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/292349/208301766-5c400561-83c3-4811-9667-1ec4bb3c43b8.png)
|
||
|
||
### 🐛 Debug
|
||
|
||
See an overview of active lazy-loading handlers and what's in the module cache.
|
||
|
||
![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/292349/208301790-7eedbfa5-d202-4e70-852e-de68aa47233b.png)
|
||
|
||
## 📂 Structuring Your Plugins
|
||
|
||
Some users may want to split their plugin specs in multiple files.
|
||
Instead of passing a spec table to `setup()`, you can use a Lua module.
|
||
The specs from the **module** and any top-level **sub-modules** will be merged together in the final spec,
|
||
so it is not needed to add `require` calls in your main plugin file to the other files.
|
||
|
||
The benefits of using this approach:
|
||
|
||
- Simple to **add** new plugin specs. Just create a new file in your plugins module.
|
||
- Allows for **caching** of all your plugin specs. This becomes important if you have a lot of smaller plugin specs.
|
||
- Spec changes will automatically be **reloaded** when they're updated, so the `:Lazy` UI is always up to date.
|
||
|
||
Example:
|
||
|
||
- `~/.config/nvim/init.lua`
|
||
|
||
```lua
|
||
require("lazy").setup("plugins")
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
- `~/.config/nvim/lua/plugins.lua` or `~/.config/nvim/lua/plugins/init.lua` **_(this file is optional)_**
|
||
|
||
```lua
|
||
return {
|
||
"folke/neodev.nvim",
|
||
"folke/which-key.nvim",
|
||
{ "folke/neoconf.nvim", cmd = "Neoconf" },
|
||
}
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
- Any lua file in `~/.config/nvim/lua/plugins/*.lua` will be automatically merged in the main plugin spec
|
||
|
||
For a real-life example, you can check [LazyVim](https://github.com/LazyVim/LazyVim) and more specifically:
|
||
|
||
- [lazyvim.plugins](https://github.com/LazyVim/LazyVim/tree/main/lua/lazyvim/plugins) contains all the plugin specs that will be loaded
|
||
|
||
#### ↩️ Importing Specs, `config` & `opts`
|
||
|
||
As part of a spec, you can add `import` statements to import additional plugin modules.
|
||
Both of the `setup()` calls are equivalent:
|
||
|
||
```lua
|
||
require("lazy").setup("plugins")
|
||
|
||
-- Same as:
|
||
require("lazy").setup({{import = "plugins"}})
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
To import multiple modules from a plugin, add additional specs for each import.
|
||
For example, to import LazyVim core plugins and an optional plugin:
|
||
|
||
```lua
|
||
require("lazy").setup({
|
||
spec = {
|
||
{ "LazyVim/LazyVim", import = "lazyvim.plugins" },
|
||
{ import = "lazyvim.plugins.extras.coding.copilot" },
|
||
}
|
||
})
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
When you import specs, you can override them by simply adding a spec for the same plugin to your local
|
||
specs, adding any keys you want to override / merge.
|
||
|
||
`opts`, `dependencies`, `cmd`, `event`, `ft` and `keys` are always merged with the parent spec.
|
||
Any other property will override the property from the parent spec.
|
||
|
||
# 🔥 Developers
|
||
|
||
To make it easier for users to install your plugin, you can include a [package spec](/packages) in your repo.
|
||
|
||
## Best Practices
|
||
|
||
- If your plugin needs `setup()`, then create a simple `lazy.lua` file like this:
|
||
|
||
```lua
|
||
return { "me/my-plugin", opts = {} }
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
- Plugins that are pure lua libraries should be lazy-loaded with `lazy = true`.
|
||
|
||
```lua
|
||
{ "nvim-lua/plenary.nvim", lazy = true }
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
- Only use `dependencies` if a plugin needs the dep to be installed **AND** loaded.
|
||
Lua plugins/libraries are automatically loaded when they are `require()`d,
|
||
so they don't need to be in `dependencies`.
|
||
|
||
:::tip[GOOD]
|
||
|
||
```lua
|
||
{ "folke/todo-comments.nvim", opts = {} },
|
||
{ "nvim-lua/plenary.nvim", lazy = true },
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
:::
|
||
|
||
:::danger[BAD]
|
||
|
||
```lua
|
||
{
|
||
"folke/todo-comments.nvim",
|
||
opts = {},
|
||
-- This will always load plenary as soon as todo-comments loads,
|
||
-- even when todo-comments doesn't use it.
|
||
dependencies = { "nvim-lua/plenary.nvim", lazy = true },
|
||
},
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
:::
|
||
|
||
- Inside a `build` function or `*.lua` build file, use `coroutine.yield(status_msg)` to show progress.
|
||
|
||
- Don't change the `cwd` in your build function, since builds run in parallel and changing the `cwd` will affect other builds.
|
||
|
||
## Building
|
||
|
||
The spec **build** property can be one of the following:
|
||
|
||
- `fun(plugin: LazyPlugin)`: a function that builds the plugin.
|
||
- `*.lua`: a Lua file that builds the plugin (like `build.lua`)
|
||
- `":Command"`: a Neovim command
|
||
- `"rockspec"`: this will run `luarocks make` in the plugin's directory
|
||
This is automatically set by the `rockspec` [package](/packages) source.
|
||
- any other **string** will be run as a shell command
|
||
- a `list` of any of the above to run multiple build steps
|
||
- if no `build` is specified, but a `build.lua` file exists, that will be used instead.
|
||
|
||
Build functions and `*.lua` files run asynchronously in a coroutine.
|
||
Use `coroutine.yield(status_msg)` to show progress.
|
||
Yielding will also schedule the next `coroutine.resume()` to run in the next tick, so you can do long-running tasks without blocking Neovim.
|
||
|
||
:::tip
|
||
|
||
If you need to know the directory of your build lua file, you can use:
|
||
|
||
```lua
|
||
local dir = vim.fn.fnamemodify(debug.getinfo(1, "S").source:sub(2), ":p:h")
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
::: |