nvim-word-highlight is a neovim plugin to highlight current word under the cursor in the file. If the current word is an existing file path it can be opened directly via a key shortcut.

• vim-plug

  call plug#begin()
      Plug 'elfenpiff/nvim-word-highlight'
  call plug#end()

After the installation the current word should be highlighted in the current buffer. If it is an existing local path the file can be opened with <leader> a.

• open the file under the cursor.

  nnoremap <leader>a :OpenPathUnderCursor<CR>

• word highlight by defining NvimWordHighlight.

  hi NvimWordHighlight guifg=green guibg=none gui=bold

• path highlight by defining 'NvimWordHighlightPath'.

  hi NvimWordHighlightPath guifg=blue guibg=none gui=bold