Neovim: Difference between revisions

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== Installation == <!--T:3-->

To temporarily use Neovim in a shell environment without modifying your system configuration, you can run:

{{code|lang=bash|line=no|1=$ nix-shell -p neovim}}

This makes the Neovim editor available in your current shell. You can then launch Neovim by typing <code>neovim</code>.

To install Neovim system-wide, making it available to all users, add the following to your configuration:

environment.systemPackages = [

   pkgs.neovim

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home.packages = [

   pkgs.neovim

];}}

After rebuilding your system with <code>nixos-rebuild switch</code> or <code>home-manager switch</code>, Neovim will be installed and accessible.

== Configuration == <!--T:7-->

==== Basic ==== <!--T:8-->

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==== Advanced ==== <!--T:10-->

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==== Package Variations ==== <!--T:15-->

Have a look at the [https://github.com/nix-community/neovim-nightly-overlay Neovim Nightly Overlay]<ref>Nix Community, "neovim-nightly-overlay", GitHub, Last updated June 2025, Accessed June 2025. https://github.com/nix-community/neovim-nightly-overlay</ref> to install the most recent current nightly version of Neovim.

You can run the master version via the following command:

{{code|lang=bash|line=no|1=$ nix run "github:nix-community/neovim-nightly-overlay"}}

==== Plugin Management ==== <!--T:21-->

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* [https://nvchad.com/ NVChad]<ref>Siduck, "NvChad", NvChad Official Website, © 2025, Accessed June 2025. https://nvchad.com/</ref>

You can create a custom neovim FHS wrapper

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This FHS wrapper example is based on a contribution to nixpkgs<ref name="nixpkgs-pr-334032">NixOS, "Feature: Custom Neovim FHS Wrapper" (Pull Request #334032), GitHub, 2025, Accessed June 2025. https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pull/334032</ref>.

For an extended configuration that includes setting up `mason.nvim` with a similar FHS environment, see this [https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/281219#issuecomment-2284713258 NixOS/nixpkgs issue comment].

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In your <code>~/.local/state/nvim/lsp.log</code>, you have the following error:

{{code|lang=text|line=no|1=[ERROR][2025-06-07 23:13:15] ...p/_transport.lua:36 "rpc" "lua-language-server" "stderr" "Could not start dynamically linked executable: /home/incogshift/.local/share/nvim/mason/packages/lua-language-server/libexec/bin/lua-language-server\nNixOS cannot run dynamically linked executables intended for generic\nlinux environments out of the box. For more information, see:\nhttps://nix.dev/permalink/stub-ld\n"}}

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A solution for this issue can be found on Stack Overflow<ref name="so-lua-ls-dynlink">Stack Overflow Contributor, "Answer to 'Could not start dynamically linked executable... on NixOS'", Stack Overflow, 2025, Accessed June 2025. https://stackoverflow.com/a/78215911/27134695</ref>.

* [[Home Manager]] – For declarative Neovim configuration at the user level: [https://nix-community.github.io/home-manager/options.html#opt-programs.neovim.enable Neovim module in Home Manager]

* [https://neovim.io/doc/ Official Documentation] – Official Neovim documentation.

* [https://github.com/nix-community/neovim-overlay Neovim Overlay on Nixpkgs] – For nightly builds and additional Neovim packages.

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