Add-ons & Components¶

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timvim bundles 47 add-ons — 46 enabled out of the box and 1 shipped but off by default — on top of the NVF framework. The Overview shows them as a visual map; the full list is grouped into 10 families below.

AI Assistance¶

Chat and inline completion, under your control.

Add-on	Purpose	Default
Claude Code	AI chat and agentic coding inside a terminal split.	✅ On
GitHub Copilot	Inline ghost-text completion you accept as you type.	✅ On

Language & LSP¶

Diagnostics, formatting, completion and syntax.

Add-on	Purpose	Default
nvim-lspconfig + lspsaga	Language servers with a polished diagnostics UI.	✅ On
Language modules	Per-language LSP, formatting, DAP and treesitter, via NVF.	✅ On
nvim-treesitter	Fast, accurate syntax highlighting and code objects.	✅ On
conform.nvim	Format-on-command with per-filetype formatters.	✅ On
LuaSnip	Snippet engine feeding the completion menu.	✅ On
Trouble	A pretty, navigable list of diagnostics and references.	✅ On
harper-ls	Grammar and spelling language server for prose.	✅ On
esbonio (RST/Sphinx)	reStructuredText and Sphinx language server.	✅ On

Jump to files, symbols and text fast.

Add-on	Purpose	Default
Telescope	Fuzzy finder for files, grep, symbols and media.	✅ On
flash.nvim	Label-based jump-to-anywhere motions.	✅ On
goto-preview	Peek definitions and references in a floating window.	✅ On
outline.nvim	A symbol outline sidebar for the current file.	✅ On
smart-splits.nvim	Seamless split navigation and resizing.	✅ On

Git & GitHub¶

Hunks, diffs, blame and pull requests.

Add-on	Purpose	Default
gitsigns.nvim	Inline hunk signs, staging, blame and hunk motions.	✅ On
diffview.nvim	Side-by-side diffs and merge-conflict resolution.	✅ On
octo.nvim	Review and manage GitHub issues and pull requests.	✅ On

Editing & Motion¶

Surround, yank, multi-cursor and refactor.

Add-on	Purpose	Default
nvim-surround	Add, change and delete surrounding pairs.	✅ On
yanky.nvim	A yank ring with history and put-with-formatting.	✅ On
multicursors.nvim	Multiple cursors for simultaneous edits.	✅ On
refactoring.nvim	Extract, inline and other language-aware refactors.	✅ On
hardtime.nvim	Coaches better motions by nudging away from bad habits.	✅ On
mini.nvim	A suite of small editing utilities (pairs, colours).	✅ On

Debug & Test¶

Breakpoints, stepping and test runners.

Add-on	Purpose	Default
nvim-dap	Debug Adapter Protocol client with a debug UI.	✅ On
persistent-breakpoints.nvim	Keeps your breakpoints across sessions.	✅ On
neotest	Run and review tests without leaving the editor.	✅ On

UI & Appearance¶

Dashboard, statusline, folds and visuals.

Add-on	Purpose	Default
alpha-nvim	The Kartoza-branded startup dashboard.	✅ On
lualine.nvim	The powerline-bubble statusline.	✅ On
noice.nvim	Reimagined cmdline, messages and popupmenu UI.	✅ On
nvim-notify	Animated, dismissible notification toasts.	✅ On
barbecue.nvim	A VS Code-style breadcrumb winbar.	✅ On
indent-blankline.nvim	Indent guides (toggle with a keymap).	✅ On
nvim-colorizer.lua	Highlights colour codes with their actual colour.	✅ On
precognition.nvim	Shows the motions available from your cursor.	✅ On
smear-cursor.nvim	A smooth animated cursor trail.	✅ On
bufferline (nvim)	A bubbled tabline of open buffers.	⚪ Off

Files & Terminal¶

File manager, terminals and undo history.

Add-on	Purpose	Default
yazi.nvim	The primary file manager (Yazi TUI in a float).	✅ On
toggleterm.nvim	Managed floating and split terminals.	✅ On
undotree	Visualise and traverse the undo history.	✅ On
image.nvim	Render images inline via the Kitty graphics protocol.	✅ On

Writing & Docs¶

Markdown, grammar and note-taking.

Add-on	Purpose	Default
Markdown tools	Live browser preview and Markdown filetype tweaks.	✅ On

Workflow & Extras¶

Sessions, projects and practice tools.

Add-on	Purpose	Default
nvim-session-manager	Save and restore editing sessions per project.	✅ On
project.nvim	Automatic project-root detection and switching.	✅ On
leetcode.nvim	Solve LeetCode problems inside Neovim.	✅ On
typr (nvzone)	A built-in typing-speed practice game.	✅ On
direnv.vim	Loads per-project environments via direnv.	✅ On