LazyVim
A Neovim setup built on lazy.nvim that turns Neovim into a preconfigured IDE.
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About LazyVim
LazyVim is a Neovim configuration built on the lazy.nvim plugin manager. It comes with many plugins already configured, along with default options, autocommands and keymaps, so Neovim works like an IDE from the first start. The configuration is designed to be customised and extended through lazy.nvim.
LazyVim requires Neovim 0.11.2 or newer built with LuaJIT, plus Git. Some features use optional tools such as a Nerd Font, lazygit, fzf, ripgrep and fd, and it works best in a terminal with true color support.
Strengths
- Many plugins preconfigured and ready to use
- Easy to customise and extend through lazy.nvim
- Default options and keymaps included
- A free online book and a video walkthrough for learning
Limitations
- Needs a recent Neovim and several external tools for full functionality
- Icons require a Nerd Font
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree community Neovim setup.
- License
- Proprietary
- Developer
- The LazyVim contributors
- Platforms
- Command line
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Account
- Not required
- Best suited for
- Developers who want Neovim to work like a full IDE with little setup
- Categories
- Code editors, Developer tools
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
Alternatives to LazyVim
Compare allSoftware that can replace LazyVim for an important use case, and what changes if you switch.
AstroNvim
A ready-made Neovim configuration with preset plugins, language tooling and a modular structure.
AstroNvim is a ready-made Neovim configuration with Mason-installed language tooling, AstroCommunity plugin packs and semantic versioning aimed at avoiding breaking changes.
NvChad
A Neovim configuration base with fast startup, built-in UI plugins and dozens of themes.
NvChad is a smaller Neovim base config of around 900 lines with 68 built-in themes, leaving more IDE features for you to add than LazyVim's preconfigured plugins.
Neovim
A modern rewrite of Vim with a built-in language server client, Lua configuration and an embeddable API.
Neovim on its own provides the LSP client, tree-sitter and Lua configuration, but you assemble plugins and keymaps yourself instead of starting from LazyVim's defaults.
LazyVim as an alternative
Listings that name LazyVim as an alternative.
Spacemacs
A community-driven Emacs configuration that combines Emacs with Vim-style editing and mnemonic key bindings.
LazyVim moves you to a preconfigured Neovim IDE setup built on lazy.nvim, trading the Emacs package ecosystem for Neovim plugins and a terminal-first editor.
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Neogit
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Diffview.nvim
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Helix
A modal terminal editor with language servers and multiple selections built in, and no plugins to install.
Vim
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