🔌 Plugins
FtVim comes with a carefully curated set of plugins. All plugins are managed by lazy.nvim.
Core
| Plugin | Description |
|---|---|
| lazy.nvim | Modern plugin manager |
| plenary.nvim | Lua utility library |
| nvim-treesitter | Syntax highlighting and code understanding |
UI
| Plugin | Description |
|---|---|
| catppuccin | Default colorscheme (Tokyo Night and Kanagawa are also bundled) |
| snacks.nvim | Dashboard, notifications, input dialogs, indent guides and scope |
| bufferline.nvim | Buffer tabs |
| lualine.nvim | Statusline |
| nvim-web-devicons | File icons |
| vim-illuminate | Highlight word under cursor |
Editor
| Plugin | Description |
|---|---|
| neo-tree.nvim | File explorer |
| snacks.nvim | Fuzzy finder (files, grep, buffers, etc.) and terminal |
| which-key.nvim | Keybinding hints |
| mini.ai | Better text objects |
| nvim-treesitter-textobjects | Function/class/block text objects for mini.ai |
| mini.bufremove | Better buffer deletion |
Coding
| Plugin | Description |
|---|---|
| blink.cmp | Auto-completion |
| friendly-snippets | Snippet collection |
| nvim-lspconfig | LSP configuration |
| mason.nvim | LSP/DAP/Linter installer |
| mason-lspconfig.nvim | Mason + lspconfig integration |
| conform.nvim | Code formatting |
| nvim-lint | Linting (used by the extras for norminette, flake8, mypy, hadolint) |
| nvim-autopairs | Auto-close brackets and quotes |
| lazydev.nvim | Neovim Lua API completion for your config |
Commenting (gc, gcc) is built into Neovim, so no plugin is needed.
Git
| Plugin | Description |
|---|---|
| gitsigns.nvim | Git signs, blame, and hunks |
Extras
Each extra adds its own plugins, for example nvim-dap for debugging or 42header for the 42 extra.
Default Language Servers
FtVim configures these LSP servers by default:
| Language | Server |
|---|---|
| C/C++ | clangd |
| Python | pyright |
| Lua | lua_ls |
The extras add more (TypeScript, Docker, YAML...). Other servers can be installed via :Mason.
Default Formatters
| Language | Formatter |
|---|---|
| Lua | stylua |
| Shell | shfmt |
The extras add more: c_formatter_42 for C (42), clang-format for C++ (C++) and prettier for web files (Web).
Default Treesitter Parsers
The following parsers are installed by default:
bashc,cppdiff,gitcommitjsonluamakemarkdown,markdown_inlinepythonqueryvim,vimdoc
The extras add the parsers they need. Install others with :TSInstall <language>.
Lazy Loading
Most plugins are lazy-loaded for fast startup:
- Event-based: Load on specific events (e.g.,
BufReadPost,InsertEnter) - Command-based: Load when a command is run (e.g.,
:Neotree) - Keymap-based: Load when a keymap is pressed (e.g.,
<leader>ff)
This keeps startup time fast while ensuring plugins are available when needed.
Plugin Updates
To update all plugins:
:Lazy update
To check for updates without installing:
:Lazy check
To view plugin status:
:Lazy