Neovim Reviews & Product Details

Neovim is awesome if you’re into coding. It’s basically like an improved version of Vim, with faster performance and a lot of cool plugins to make coding easier. The best part is how you can tweak everything to fit your style. If you have used vim then using neovim is very simple. If you’re into learning shortcuts and want a powerful tool that works exactly how you want it, Neovim is perfect. Just be ready to spend some time figuring it all out. I use it daily as a part of my software development job and I find it very simple to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I think the level of customizations can also turn down less enthusiastic users as customizing so many things can put off some people. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I really like the extensible scripting language and the large ecosystem that can be tapped onto to suit my needs on any computer related tasks.

On a given day I have to do the following:

- take notes / screenshots for meetings

- commit code for various repos

- write some bash script to automate some task more simply

- make notes to track steps taken to replicate an event

For these scenerios I've been able to download and use plugins that enhance my workflow so I can finish these tasks on the fly or as they come up.

- note taking: I was able to use coc with markmap extension. This allows me to see, in realtime, how things are related to each other and how the markdown notes are coming along on a browser. This pairing is great and effective.

- code: I'm able to use fugitive when editing code. This allows me to do anything from adding / committing / pushing code up to the repo without leaving the editor. This makes the process of doing work effective with minital distraction of using a different application. The pairing of terminal and editor cannot have a more perfect arrangement.

- bash: for this I often use bash lsp and autocomplete to help me draft up quick function and aliases that I can test right away. This helps me iterate and refine all my needs.

- note: Editor allows me to draft up quick fast notes that can be put into tickets for verbose progression of what I'm doing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It takes a bit to get used to. It takes more to settle down and figure out what you want out of your editor. And it'll probably take a lifetime to be proficient in this editor due to the large amount of features / development / plugin systems currently out there supporting this editor. The process can be daunting. Which is why I don't recommend users try it once the start coding. Because there are many other products that will get people up and going and productive.

But for the ones that don't give up and continue to use nvim yield 10 folds in the long run. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What I like about neovim is how customizable and lightweight it is as vim but more extensible via plugins offering modern features and also can be modified using lua scripts for personalized use cases. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It needs a slightly more steep learning curve if there is no experience using vim but once learnt , the payoff is worth it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Neovim, like vim, could've been a simple text editor, but by supporting LSP for many programming languages it became a proper IDE while retaining the simplicity of a text editor. It also offers a variety of critical features out of the box, like native support for Tree Sitter (parser generator tool) and a plethora of plugins. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There's not much to dislike about neovim. Perhaps people who dislike having to configure or do not know vim keybindings would dislike it? Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The extensibility provided surpass most of the minimalist text editors available in the community Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The documentation could be better. Sometimes i feel there should be more community support to build plugins. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

So, Neovim, huh? Well, I'm no expert, but there are some things I really dig. First off, it's like a supercharged version of Vim. You know, that old-school text editor? Neovim keeps all that Vim goodness but adds some modern flair.

Customization is my jam. Neovim's plugins and stuff make it easy to tweak things. I can personalize it to fit my coding style, which is a lifesaver. Plus, there's this awesome community making tons of plugins for everything. I can't get enough of those.

Speed? Oh yeah, Neovim's fast. Even with huge files, it doesn't break a sweat. It does its magic in the background, so I don't have to wait around. That's a game-changer when you're in the zone.

Oh, and the whole real-time teamwork thing is pretty sweet. Built-in LSP and stuff makes coding with others a breeze. Perfect for my remote gigs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Okay, here's the deal. Neovim has this steep learning curve. I mean, Vim-style editing takes some getting used to. You'll be pressing random keys and wondering why nothing works at first. But once you get the hang of it, it's like a superpower.

Another thing, no fancy GUI. It's all terminal-based, which might not be everyone's cup of tea. A nice, shiny GUI would be cool for those who like pretty things.

Lastly, the documentation can be a maze. I wish it were more noob-friendly. You kinda have to stumble around and figure things out on your own. It'd be nice if they held your hand a bit, especially when you're starting. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The editor is having good smooth text typing and I feel very good while writing on the editor. It smoothly picks up the events . Document Editing functionalities is quite good also . We can edit multiple line in one go which is very good feature that I like about it . Easy to use without lot of hustle . Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

We can support multiple features like json to one line . Json '/' removers from the string format so that we can use it for setting sqs messages strucutre so that it can fit in java string format also . These features can be included in Neovim. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Its similarity with the vim editor. I like how it improves on the native vim. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It can have more integrated plugins like we have in vs code. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The best feature of neovim is the modal editing, which enables it to be extremely efficient. A second close is it's flexibility, meaning you can extend it to be virtually anything you want. On top of that, there are tons of community plugins to suit all needs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Debugging inside neovim can be a bit more painful than inside a fully-fledged IDE. However, if you are comfortable with CLI tools such as ipdb, it is not much of a hassle. Also, the learning curve is a bit steep, which can be a problem to some people, however I enjoy learning new things. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

- You can really feel it's faster

- As of today, compatibility with vim is excellent, I haven't had a problem in months. All plugins interact beautifully

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- A bit tricky to learn a way to have it smoothly settle in as your default rather than vim

- doesn't come pre-installed in linux distro or macbook pro :( Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.