Release v2.20251113.0 - Plugin Ecosystem Streamlining

🎯 Overview

This release streamlines the NairoVIM plugin ecosystem and enhances key configurations for better performance and usability. We've removed redundant plugins, consolidated APIs, and optimized critical development tools.

✨ Key Changes

Plugin Cleanup

• Removed redundant plugins: nvim-notify, zen-mode, grug-far, nvim-ide keymaps
• Consolidated notification system: Now uses Snacks.nvim built-in notifier
• Unified search/replace: Scooter is now the single tool for interactive search/replace
• Net result: -417 lines of code, leaner plugin stack

Terminal API Consolidation

• Migrated to Snacks.terminal: Consistent terminal API across all features
• Enhanced scooter integration: Uses Snacks.terminal with backdrop functionality
• Improved reliability: Better terminal window management and lifecycle hooks

TypeScript LSP Enhancement

• Memory configuration: Added maxTsServerMemory setting for ts_ls
• Workspace integration: Reads from VSCode settings (typescript.tsserver.maxTsServerMemory)
• Default fallback: 4GB memory limit to prevent OOM in large projects

Ripgrep Optimization

• Performance improvements: max-columns, smart-case search
• Comprehensive exclusions: node_modules, dist, build, lock files auto-excluded
• Better visibility: Custom color scheme for search results

UI Improvements

• Dashboard reorganization: Git and AI tools prioritized at top
• OpenCode interface: Window width increased from 85 to 100 columns
• Better workflow: Config and utility shortcuts moved to bottom section

Plugin Updates

• 20+ packages updated: Including avante, copilot, opencode, snacks, telescope, lspsaga, and LSP-related packages
• Latest features: All plugins updated to their latest stable versions

Theme Options

• Gruvbox alternatives: Added commented theme options for easy switching
• Both environments: Available in Neovim and Ghostty configs

📝 Documentation

• Updated AGENTS.md with session history and plugin cleanup details

🧪 Testing

• Verified scooter terminal functionality with Snacks.terminal API
• Tested dashboard shortcuts and tool integrations
• Confirmed ripgrep optimizations and exclusions
• Validated TypeScript LSP memory configuration
• Ensured no breaking changes to existing workflows

📦 Installation

Update to this version:

cd ~/.config/nvim
git pull origin develop
git checkout v2.20251113.0

Then restart Neovim to allow lazy.nvim to sync plugins.

🔗 Related

• Pull Request: #70
• Branch: continous-development → develop

v2.20251101.0 - November 2025 Update

Highlights

This release includes significant improvements to plugin architecture, documentation, and developer experience accumulated since February 2025.

Major Features

AI Assistant Integration

• OpenCode AI plugin with modular keymap system (#62)
• Enhanced Avante AI integration with MCP Hub support (#42, #45)
• Copilot Chat improvements with git context and branch picker (#20)

Search & Replace

• New scooter integration for interactive search/replace (#63)
• Consolidated search tools, removed redundant grug-far plugin (#69)
• Reusable backdrop utility for terminal windows (#64)

Documentation Overhaul

• Complete documentation restructuring with dedicated files (#66)
• Added comprehensive Table of Contents to all docs (#68)
• Ghostty terminal integration guide (#66)
• Enhanced README with 70+ keybindings and plugin reference

UI/UX Improvements

• Lualine integration with NvimTree status (#56)
• MCP status component for Avante side window (#45, #55)
• Dashboard UI improvements with AI tools integration (#44)
• Theme compatibility enhancements (#47)

Configuration Improvements

• VSCode integration configuration (#61)
• Refactored terminal APIs to use Snacks.terminal (#69)
• Modular keymaps and highlights system (#25, #26)
• Namespace refactor from "johnmutuma" to "nairovim" (#23)

Plugin Updates

• Migrated from copilot.vim to copilot.lua (#35)
• Added render-markdown plugin (#36, #50)
• HTML formatting with prettier/prettierd (#52)
• 20+ plugin version updates across multiple PRs

Repository Maintenance

• Removed legacy files and cleaned up codebase (#69)
• Added .editorconfig for consistent indentation (#65)
• Improved install script with colorful output
• Enhanced error handling across plugins

Breaking Changes

None - all changes are backward compatible

Stats Since v2.20250204.0

• 69 Pull Requests merged
• Major PRs: 8 feature additions, 5 documentation improvements
• Plugin ecosystem: 70+ plugins actively maintained
• Keybindings: 70+ documented shortcuts

Installation

git clone https://github.com/john-mutuma/vim-editor.git ~/.config/nvim
cd ~/.config/nvim
./install.sh

Full Changelog

For detailed changes, see: v2.20250204.0...v2.20251101.0

v2.20250204.0 February stable

February 2025 stabe version

With updated install script
None-ls extras for eslint diagnostic source
Updated noice configuration
Prefer Telescope for fuzzy search

v2.20241211.0: End of year 2024 release

What's Changed

End of year 2024 release

Named the project as NairoVim: inspired by my home capital city Nairobi
which means a place of cool waters.

Enjoy NairoVim, a cool configuration of NeoVim bringing you modern IDE
capabilities right inside of NeoVim

• Refactor - Prefer mason-lspconfig and mason-null-ls handlers by @john-mutuma in #1
• Continous improvements by @john-mutuma in #2
• Init workspace settings by @john-mutuma in #3
• Continous improvements by @john-mutuma in #4
• Update README by @john-mutuma in #5
• Update README by @john-mutuma in #6
• Update README by @john-mutuma in #7
• Prefer a single dap adapters installation file with user command to e… by @john-mutuma in #8
• Continous improvements by @john-mutuma in #9
• Continous improvements by @john-mutuma in #10

New Contributors

• @john-mutuma made their first contribution in #1

Full Changelog: v2.24112024.1...v2.20241211.0

v2.24112024.1: Patch fixes for v2.24112024.0

With stable configuration, DAP integration, lazygit etc.

v2.24112024.0

With stable configuration, DAP integration, lazygit etc.