NvChad Customised

Important Note

Since the last NvChad update, you may need to delete some nvim folders:

• rm -r ~/.local/share/nvim
• rm -r ~/.local/state/nvim

Cute Dashboard (Customised)

Supported Projects type

• React, Javascript, Typescript
• Astro
• Markdown
• Lua
• HTML
• CSS
• Defold

Maybe python and GO are easy to add if it is not already funcitonal

Installation

1. Install Nvim
2. git clone https://github.com/t1gu1/nvchad ~/.config/nvim && nvim

For easier copy/paste on linux

If x11

• Install xclip

If Wayland

• Install wl-clipboard

For Flatpak Users (Not perfect instructions, but you got the idea)

1. Install NVIM from Flatpak
2. Launch it once
3. Create nvim folder: mkdir ~/.var/app/io.neovim.nvim/config/nvim
4. Create nvim alias: echo "alias nvim='flatpak run io.neovim.nvim'" >> ~/.bashrc
5. Reload bash: source ~/.bashrc
6. symlink flatpack nvim folder to the use config with: ln -s ~/.var/app/io.neovim.nvim/config/nvim ~/.config/
7. Clone the repo: git clone https://github.com/t1gu1/nvchad ~/.config/nvim && nvim

Pre-requisites

• Nerd Font as your terminal font. Avoid fonts ending with Mono.
• Ripgrep for grep searching with Telescope (optional).
• nodejs, lua, etc for LSPs (optional).
• Run :checkhealth after opening nvim for the first time.

Lazygit

Simply install lazygit in your system

For auto commit message using AI here an example of lazygit config

customCommands:
  - key: "<c-C>"
    context: "global"
    description: "Auto commit staged files with an auto message"
    command: "git commit -m \"$(git diff --staged | claude -p 'Based on the following git diff, generate only a one line commit message')\""
    loadingText: "Analyse staged files..."

Windows Users

• Install GCC and add it to PATH.
• Install Make (GnuWin32) and add it to PATH.

Plugins and Adjustments

• rainbow-delimiters: Colorful delimiters for (), {}, []
• mini.cursorword: Underline words similar to the one under the cursor
• mini.surround: Surround content with (), {}, [], "", ''
• mini.move: Move lines or selections
• lspsaga: Enhanced LSP actions and debugging
• project.nvim: Quick project finder in NvDash
• neogit.nvim: Git integration inside nvim

Using mini.surround

• sr)": Replace () with ""
• sr]}: Replace [] with {}
• sd)": Delete surrounding ()
• sd]}: Delete surrounding []
• saiw": Add "" around the word under the cursor
• viwsa": Add "" around the word under the cursor (slower)

Terminal Integration (NvChad.term)

Terminal Shortcuts

• <leader>t: Open the last terminal (or create one)
• 1<leader>t to 9<leader>t: Open specific terminals (or create them)

Switch or View Opened Terminals

• Shortcut: t

Nvim-tree & UI (Customised)

Auto-closes when out of focus or a file is selected.

Noice Popup/Box for Searching and Commands

Appears when you press : or /, removing the bottom screen space.

Tabs & Buffers

Tabs/buffer are also very functional.

• Tab go to the next buffer
• Shift + Tab go to the previous buffer
• <leader><TAB> move the buffer to the right
• <leader><S-TAB> move the buffer to the left
• <leader>c<TAB> close the buffers to the right of the active one
• <leader>c<S-TAB> close the buffers to the left of the active one
• <leader>q<TAB> close the current buffer
• <leader>Q<TAB> close other buffers except the current one

Cheat Sheet

• <leader>ch: Open the Cheat Sheet

Gorgeous Telescope

Themes