neovim
brew install neovim
v0.12.3
Apache-2.0
Hyperextensible Vim-fork text editor with modern plugin architecture, written in C.
Why you might care
Drop-in Vim replacement with better Lua scripting, async I/O, LSP built-in, and a thriving plugin ecosystem. Faster than traditional Vim for large files and supports modern terminal features. Choose it if you want Vim's modal editing without maintaining compatibility cruft.
38.9k
30-day installs · #164
156.2k
90-day · #134
524.0k
365-day · #142
Runtime dependencies
Build dependencies
Links
- https://neovim.io/
- Brew formula source: Formula/n/neovim.rb
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