Simply run this script to install and configure this vimrc in your $HOME dir
curl -o - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/derekhound/vimrc/master/install.sh | sh
Run these commands to get this Vim configuration working on Linux machine. You can run git pull inside of ~/.vim if you'd ever like to grab the latest version.
git clone https://github.com/derekhound/vimrc.git ~/.vim
ln -s ~/.vim/vimrc ~/.vimrc
Open Vim first and then run this command to install plugins.
:PlugInstall
Open Vim first and then run this command to update plugins.
:PlugUpdate
A minimalist Vim plugin manager.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| PlugInstall [name ...] [#threads]` | Install plugins |
| PlugUpdate [name ...] [#threads]` | Install or update plugins |
| PlugClean[!]` | Remove unused directories (bang version will clean without prompt} |
| PlugUpgrade` | Upgrade vim-plug itself |
| PlugStatus` | Check the status of plugins |
| PlugDiff` | Examine changes from the previous update and the pending changes |
| PlugSnapshot[!] [output path]` | Generate script for restoring the current snapshot of the plugins |
A Vim plugin which shows a git diff in the 'gutter' (sign column). It shows whether each line has been added, modified, and where lines have been removed. You can also stage and undo individual hunks.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| GitGutterToggle | You can explicitly turn vim-gitgutter off and on |
| Key Bindding | Description |
|---|---|
| ] + c (change) | Jump to next hunk (change) |
| [ + c (change) | Jump to previous hunk (change) |
Full path fuzzy file, buffer, mru, tag, ... finder for Vim.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| CtrlP | Invoke CtrlP in find file mode |
| CtrlPBuffer | Invoke CtrlP in find buffer |
| CtrlPMRU | Invoke CtrlP in find MRU file mode |
| Key Bindding | Description |
|---|---|
| Ctrl + f (forward) | Scroll to the next' search mode in the sequence |
| Ctrl + b (backward) | Scroll to the 'previous' search mode in the sequence |
| Ctrl + d | Toggle between full-path search and filename only search |
| Ctrl + r | Toggle between the string mode and full regexp mode |
| Ctrl + t | Open the selected file in a new 'tab'. |
| Ctrl + v | Open the selected file in a 'vertical' split. |
| Ctrl + x, Ctrl + s, Ctrl + CR | Open the selected file in a 'horizontal' split. |
| Ctrl + z | Mark/unmark multiple files and to open them. |
| Key Bindding | Description |
|---|---|
| <Leader> + <Leader> + w | Beginning of word forward |
| <Leader> + <Leader> + b | Beginning of word backward |
Tagbar is a Vim plugin that provides an easy way to browse the tags of the current file and get an overview of its structure. It does this by creating a sidebar that displays the ctags-generated tags of the current file, ordered by their scope.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| F2 | Toggle Tagbar window |
The NERDTree is a file system explorer for the Vim editor. Using this plugin, users can visually browse complex directory hierarchies, quickly open files for reading or editing, and perform basic file system operations.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| F3 | Toggle NerdTree window |
| Key Bindding | Description |
|---|---|
| <CR> | Open files, directories and bookmarks |
| t | Open selected node/bookmark in a new tab |
| T | Same as 't' but keep the focus on the current tab |
| i | Open selected file in a split window |
| gi | Same as i, but leave the cursor on the NERDTree |
| s | Open selected file in a new vsplit |
| gi | Same as s, but leave the cursor on the NERDTree |
Comment functions so powerful—no comment necessary.
You can also add [count] before leader key in normal mode.
| Key Bindding | Description |
|---|---|
| <Leader> + c + c | Comment out the current line or text selected in visual mode. |
| <Leader> + c + u | Uncomments the selected lines. |
| <Leader> + c + <SPACE> | Toggles the comment state of the selected lines. |
| <Leader> + c + y | Same as cc except that the commented lines are yanked first. |
Fugitive.vim may very well be the best Git wrapper of all time.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| Gstatus | Bring up the output of git-status in the preview window. |
| Gdiff | Perform a vimdiff against the current file in the given revision. |
| Gblame | Run git-blame on the file and open the results in a split window. |
Lean & mean status/tabline for vim that's light as air.
This plugin adds Go language support for Vim.
Syntastic is a syntax checking plugin for Vim created by Martin Grenfell. It runs files through external syntax checkers and displays any resulting errors to the user. This can be done on demand, or automatically as files are saved. If syntax errors are detected, the user is notified and is happy because they didn't have to compile their code or execute their script to find them.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| F9 | Check syntax and open Error window |