# chxuan/vimplus

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3,945 stars · 1,121 forks · Vim script · MIT

## Links

- GitHub: https://github.com/chxuan/vimplus
- Homepage: https://github.com/chxuan/vimplus
- awesome-repositories: https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/chxuan-vimplus.md

## Topics

`docker` `linux` `macosx` `vim` `vimplus` `wsl`

## Description

vimplus is a Vim configuration framework and IDE distribution that provides a set of pre-configured settings and a plugin management system. It functions as a curated collection of tools designed to standardize the development environment.

The project distinguishes itself through multiple deployment methods, including a bash-based editor provisioner for multi-user configuration and a pre-configured Ubuntu-based container image for immediate environment provisioning without manual installation.

The framework covers a broad range of editor capabilities, including symbol navigation, project-wide search, and git repository integration for tracking commit history. It also includes utilities for code refactoring, syntax error analysis, and workspace buffer management.

Installation and setup are handled via a shell-scripted bootstrap process that automates the deployment of configurations and dependencies.

## Tags

### Development Tools & Productivity

- [Vim Configuration Frameworks](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/development-tools-productivity/vim-configuration-frameworks.md) — Provides a comprehensive Vim configuration framework and IDE distribution with curated settings and plugins.
- [Configuration Overrides](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/development-tools-productivity/editor-extensions/editor-behavior-customizations/configuration-overrides.md) — Allows users to override default settings and manage custom plugin lists through dedicated configuration files. ([source](https://github.com/chxuan/vimplus/blob/master/README.md))
- [Environment Provisioning](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/development-tools-productivity/environment-provisioning.md) — Automates the deployment of a pre-configured editor setup across multiple user accounts or container images.
- [Modular Configuration Loading](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/development-tools-productivity/modular-configuration-loading.md) — Uses modular configuration files to separate core editor settings from personalized user preferences.
- [Vim IDE Frameworks](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/development-tools-productivity/vim-ide-frameworks.md) — Bundles a curated collection of tools for code navigation, syntax analysis, and git integration to create a full IDE experience.
- [Vim Plugin Managers](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/development-tools-productivity/vim-plugin-managers.md) — Provides a system to install, update, and remove extensions through configuration files.
- [Code Navigators](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/development-tools-productivity/code-navigators.md) — Facilitates efficient exploration of large codebases by jumping between definitions and declarations.
- [Automated Code Refactoring](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/development-tools-productivity/code-quality-analysis/static-analysis-engines/static-analysis-tools/code-analysis-and-transformation/automated-code-refactoring.md) — Automates common editing tasks such as flipping text and wrapping code blocks in error handlers. ([source](https://github.com/chxuan/vimplus/blob/master/help.md))
- [Code Refactoring Tools](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/development-tools-productivity/code-refactoring-tools.md) — Ships tools for fast editing, including global string replacement and automated code block wrapping.
- [Editor Configuration Provisioners](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/development-tools-productivity/editor-configuration-provisioners.md) — Includes a bash-based provisioner that automates the deployment of standardized editor configurations across different user accounts.
- [Containerized Provisioning](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/development-tools-productivity/environment-provisioning/containerized-provisioning.md) — Provides a pre-configured Ubuntu-based container image for immediate editor environment provisioning. ([source](https://github.com/chxuan/vimplus))
- [Git Repository Integrators](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/development-tools-productivity/git-repository-integrators.md) — Integrates Git capabilities to track changes and view commit logs for files and repositories within the editor.
- [Container-Based Provisioning](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/development-tools-productivity/notebook-environments/environment-provisioning/container-based-provisioning.md) — Provides a pre-configured Ubuntu container image to deploy the editor environment without manual installation.
- [Git History Navigation](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/development-tools-productivity/project-history-navigation/git-history-navigation.md) — Integrates git tools to track changes and view commit logs for files and repositories directly from the editor. ([source](https://github.com/chxuan/vimplus/blob/master/help.md))
- [Project Search Tools](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/development-tools-productivity/project-search-tools.md) — Provides capabilities to locate specific files or text patterns across the entire project directory. ([source](https://github.com/chxuan/vimplus/blob/master/help.md))
- [Symbol Navigation](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/development-tools-productivity/symbol-navigation.md) — Enables jumping between function declarations, implementations, and variable definitions for efficient codebase exploration. ([source](https://github.com/chxuan/vimplus/blob/master/help.md))

### DevOps & Infrastructure

- [Plugin Managers](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/devops-infrastructure/release-automation/plugin-extensibility/plugin-managers.md) — Includes a plugin management system to install, update, and remove editor extensions.
- [User Configuration Deployments](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/devops-infrastructure/configuration-driven-deployments/configuration-package-deployments/user-configuration-deployments.md) — Enables sharing and deploying installed editor configurations across different system user accounts via setup scripts. ([source](https://github.com/chxuan/vimplus/blob/master/README.md))
- [Containerized Development Environments](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/devops-infrastructure/containerized-development-environments.md) — Ships a pre-configured Ubuntu-based container image for immediate editor provisioning without manual installation.

### Software Engineering & Architecture

- [Development Environment Standardization](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/software-engineering-architecture/development-environment-standardization.md) — Standardizes the development environment across machines using pre-configured settings and a curated plugin collection. ([source](https://github.com/chxuan/vimplus/blob/master/README.md))
- [Editor Plugin Integrations](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/software-engineering-architecture/integration-extensibility/extensibility/third-party-plugins/cms-extension-integrations/editor-plugin-integrations.md) — Extends editor functionality by integrating a curated collection of third-party Vim plugins.
- [Plugin Lifecycle Managers](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/software-engineering-architecture/integration-extensibility/extensibility/third-party-plugins/plugin-marketplaces/marketplace-plugin-installers/plugin-lifecycle-managers.md) — Provides tools to install, update, and remove editor extensions directly from the editor. ([source](https://github.com/chxuan/vimplus/blob/master/help.md))

### Data & Databases

- [Text Search and Replace](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/data-databases/text-pattern-matching/text-search-and-replace.md) — Implements code refactoring and editing tasks using regular expression matching and automated text replacement.