LazyVim Skill

Configuration Location

The LazyVim configuration is located at:

• Config directory: /Users/trent/.config/nvim/
• Main entry point: /Users/trent/.config/nvim/init.lua
• Lazy.nvim setup: /Users/trent/.config/nvim/lua/config/lazy.lua
• Custom keymaps: /Users/trent/.config/nvim/lua/config/keymaps.lua
• Options/settings: /Users/trent/.config/nvim/lua/config/options.lua
• Plugin configs: /Users/trent/.config/nvim/lua/plugins/*.lua
• LazyVim extras: /Users/trent/.config/nvim/lazyvim.json

Official Documentation

Always reference the official LazyVim and Neovim documentation when helping:

• LazyVim Docs: https://www.lazyvim.org/
• LazyVim Configuration Guide: https://www.lazyvim.org/configuration
• LazyVim Plugins: https://www.lazyvim.org/plugins
• LazyVim Extras: https://www.lazyvim.org/extras
• LazyVim Keymaps: https://www.lazyvim.org/keymaps
• Neovim Docs: https://neovim.io/doc/
• Lazy.nvim Plugin Manager: https://github.com/folke/lazy.nvim

Current User Setup

Installed LazyVim Extras

The user has the following LazyVim extras installed (from lazyvim.json):

• lazyvim.plugins.extras.coding.yanky (yank history)
• lazyvim.plugins.extras.editor.mini-files (file explorer)
• lazyvim.plugins.extras.lang.json
• lazyvim.plugins.extras.lang.markdown
• lazyvim.plugins.extras.lang.toml

Custom Plugins

The user has custom plugin configurations in /Users/trent/.config/nvim/lua/plugins/:

• lunarvim-extras.lua - LunarVim-inspired extras
• vim-tmux-navigator.lua - Seamless tmux/vim navigation
• tokyonight.lua - Tokyo Night colorscheme
• python-indent.lua - Python indentation
• snacks.lua - Snacks plugin configuration
• mason.lua - LSP/DAP/linter installer
• firenvim.lua - Neovim in browser

Key User Preferences

• Colorscheme: Tokyo Night (forced via vim.g.lazyvim_colorscheme = "tokyonight")
• Auto-reload: Enabled for files changed externally
• Animations: Disabled (vim.g.snacks_animate = false)

Custom Keymaps

Notable custom keybindings:

• <leader>o / <leader>i - Jump back/forward in jumplist
• <leader>1-9 - Quick buffer navigation by number
• <C-w>hjkl - Window resizing (small increments)
• <C-w>HJKL - Window resizing (large increments)

LazyVim Architecture

File Loading Order

1. init.lua - Entry point, requires config.lazy
2. lua/config/lazy.lua - Sets up lazy.nvim and imports plugins
3. lua/config/options.lua - Loaded before lazy.nvim startup
4. lua/config/keymaps.lua - Loaded on VeryLazy event
5. lua/config/autocmds.lua - Loaded on VeryLazy event
6. lua/plugins/*.lua - All Lua files automatically loaded by lazy.nvim

Plugin Configuration Patterns

Method 1: Create a new file in lua/plugins/

-- lua/plugins/example.lua
return {
  "author/plugin-name",
  opts = {
    -- plugin options here
  },
  keys = {
    -- global keymaps here
  },
}

Method 2: Override/extend existing LazyVim plugins

return {
  "LazyVim/LazyVim",
  opts = {
    -- override LazyVim defaults
  },
}

Keymap Configuration Locations

1. lua/config/keymaps.lua: For core Neovim/LazyVim keybindings not specific to plugins
2. Plugin keys field: For global Normal mode keybindings that trigger plugin functionality
3. Plugin opts field: For plugin-specific keymaps that only apply when the plugin is active

When Helping Users

1. Always read the relevant config files first before making changes
2. Reference official LazyVim and Neovim documentation for syntax and best practices
3. Respect the user's existing configuration style and preferences
4. Explain changes clearly with examples
5. Use the lazy.nvim plugin specification format
6. Test that Lua syntax is valid
7. Consider whether changes should go in:
   • A new plugin file (lua/plugins/name.lua)
   • An existing plugin file
   • keymaps.lua for general keybindings
   • options.lua for Neovim settings

Common Tasks

• Adding/modifying plugins
• Configuring keybindings
• Setting up LSP servers via Mason
• Customizing colorschemes
• Adding LazyVim extras
• Configuring file navigation
• Setting up language-specific features
• Managing plugin lazy-loading
• Debugging plugin issues

Useful Commands

• :Lazy - Open lazy.nvim plugin manager
• :LazyExtras - Browse and install LazyVim extras
• :Mason - Open Mason installer for LSP/DAP/linters
• :checkhealth - Run Neovim health checks
• :help lazy.nvim - View lazy.nvim documentation
• :help lazyvim - View LazyVim documentation

Listing All Keybindings

For Claude: Extracting Keybindings Programmatically

IMPORTANT FOR CLAUDE: When the user asks you to list keybindings or you need to discover what keybindings are available, use this command:

nvim --headless +"lua local keymaps = vim.api.nvim_get_keymap('n'); for _, map in ipairs(keymaps) do if map.lhs:match('^%s') and map.desc then print(string.format('%s|%s', map.lhs:gsub('%s', '<leader>'), map.desc)) end end" +quit 2>&1 | sort

What this does:

• Runs Neovim headlessly (no UI)
• Extracts all normal mode keymaps (vim.api.nvim_get_keymap('n'))
• Filters for leader keybindings (those starting with space)
• Prints in format: <leader>key|Description
• Sorts the output alphabetically

Output format example:

<leader>ff|Find Files (Root Dir)
<leader>fg|Find Files (git-files)
<leader>gB|Browse git link
<leader>sk|Keymaps

To extract ALL modes (not just normal):

nvim --headless +"lua for _, mode in ipairs({'n', 'v', 'i', 'x', 't'}) do local maps = vim.api.nvim_get_keymap(mode); for _, map in ipairs(maps) do if map.desc then print(string.format('[%s] %s|%s', mode, map.lhs, map.desc)) end end end" +quit 2>&1 | sort

To get raw keymap data (includes callbacks, functions, etc.):

nvim --headless -c "lua vim.print(vim.inspect(vim.api.nvim_get_keymap('n')))" -c "quit"

Official Documentation References

• Online: https://www.lazyvim.org/keymaps
• Source: https://github.com/LazyVim/LazyVim/blob/main/lua/lazyvim/config/keymaps.lua