A high-performance, self-contained Neovim distribution and plugin suite for developers who want speed, features, and beauty — with zero setup.

Quick Start • Features • Team • Contribute • Credits

# Clone the LuxVim workspace
git clone https://github.com/LuxVim/LuxVim.git

# Install LuxVim
cd LuxVim && ./install.sh

# Launch LuxVim
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• Self-contained — No conflicts with your existing Neovim configs (NVIM_APPNAME="LuxVim")
• Out-of-the-box ready — Start coding instantly, no setup needed

• nvim-luxdash – Startup dashboard with ASCII art and quick actions
• nvim-luxterm – Floating terminal with session management
• nvim-luxmotion – Smooth cursor & scroll animations
• nvim-luxline – Context-aware statusline
• vim-easycomment – Language-aware commenting
• vim-backtrack – File navigation history & split management

• Hot-reload plugin development (debug/ folder)
• Cross-platform search (grep, findstr) with quickfix integration
• FZF for fast file and text search
• Built-in Git operations via easyops
• Intelligent window and buffer management

• Custom LuxVim dark and light themes
• 30+ curated community themes (Catppuccin, Tokyo Night, Gruvbox, Dracula, etc.)
• True color (24-bit RGB) support
• Smooth animations for cursor and scrolling
• File type icons integrated across the interface

josstei Creator & Core Developer

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• Neovim 0.8+ (recommended 0.9+)
• Git (for plugin management)
• Unix-like system (Linux, macOS, or WSL)

We welcome contributions:

1. Fork this repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Test with the full ecosystem
4. Submit a pull request

LuxVim is open source under the MIT License.

• Neovim – The foundation
• folke – Creator of lazy.nvim
• Junegunn Choi – Creator of fzf

• Theme authors – 30+ maintainers who keep LuxVim stylish
• Contributors – Code, ideas, and feedback from the community

Step into a brighter development experience with LuxVim