Neovim is a refactor of Vim that seeks to maximize extensibility, simplicity, and speed. Forked from Vim in 2014, Neovim adds first-class Lua scripting, async I/O, built-in LSP support, tree-sitter integration, and a remote API that lets external programs control the editor.
The project has revitalized the Vim ecosystem with modern plugins like lazy.nvim, telescope, nvim-cmp, and a passionate community.
Hyperextensible Vim-based editor. Lua scripting, built-in LSP, tree-sitter, async architecture.
✨ Features
First-class Lua API for config and plugins. Type-checkable, fast, ergonomic.
Talk to any language server out of the box. Completion, hover, refs, rename — native.
Incremental parsing for precise highlighting, indentation, and code navigation.
libuv-based event loop. Heavy plugins run off the editing thread — UI never blocks.
lazy.nvim, telescope, nvim-treesitter, nvim-cmp — a thriving Lua-first ecosystem.
