IDV's Vim Configuration

A comprehensive and well-organized Vim configuration optimized for Python development, DevOps workflows, and general productivity. This setup includes carefully selected plugins, sensible defaults, and productive key mappings.

🚀 Quick Start

One-line Installation (Recommended)

Install everything with a single command:

curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/idvoretskyi/vim_idv/master/setup.sh | bash

Local Installation

If you've already cloned the repository:

git clone https://github.com/idvoretskyi/vim_idv.git
cd vim_idv
./install.sh

📋 Requirements

• Vim 8.0+ or Neovim 0.4+
• Git (for plugin management and repository cloning)
• curl (for downloading components)
• Python 3 (for Python development features)

Optional but recommended:

• FZF for enhanced fuzzy finding
• ripgrep for faster text searching
• Powerline fonts for better status line appearance

🎯 Features

Core Functionality

• Modern Plugin Management: Powered by vim-plug with auto-installation
• Python Development: Complete IDE-like features for Python coding
• Git Integration: Built-in git commands and visual diff indicators
• File Navigation: Enhanced file explorer and fuzzy finding
• Code Quality: Automatic linting and syntax checking
• AI Assistance: GitHub Copilot integration for intelligent code completion

Key Highlights

• 🔍 Fuzzy Finding: Fast file and content search with FZF
• 🌳 File Explorer: Enhanced NERDTree with git status integration
• ✨ Status Line: Beautiful and informative airline status bar
• 🐍 Python IDE: Complete Python development environment
• 📝 Code Quality: Automatic PEP8 compliance and linting
• 🎨 Themes: Beautiful Solarized color scheme
• ⌨️ Productivity: Extensive key mappings for common tasks

📦 Included Plugins

Core Plugins

Plugin	Description
vim-sensible	Sensible defaults for Vim
vim-fugitive	Git integration
syntastic	Syntax checking framework

Interface & Navigation

Plugin	Description
vim-airline	Enhanced status line
nerdtree	File system explorer
fzf.vim	Fuzzy finder integration
tagbar	Code structure browser

Python Development

Plugin	Description
jedi-vim	Python autocompletion
python-mode	Python IDE features
vim-flake8	PEP8 style checking

Code Quality & Git

Plugin	Description
vim-gitgutter	Git diff indicators
nerdcommenter	Easy commenting
auto-pairs	Auto-close brackets
copilot.vim	AI code assistance

⌨️ Key Mappings

File Navigation

Key	Action
<C-f>	Toggle file explorer (NERDTree)
<C-t>	Toggle code structure (Tagbar)
,f	Fuzzy find files
,b	Fuzzy find buffers
,g	Search in files (ripgrep)

Window Management

Key	Action
<C-h/j/k/l>	Navigate between splits
<C-h/l>	Switch between tabs
<C-n>	New tab

Git Operations

Key	Action
,gs	Git status
,gc	Git commit
,gp	Git push
]h / [h	Navigate git hunks

Python Development

Key	Action
,r	Run Python file
,8	Lint Python file
,d	Show documentation

General Editing

Key	Action
,w	Save file
,q	Quit
,<Space>	Clear search highlight
,ev	Edit vimrc
,sv	Reload vimrc

🐍 Python Development Features

This configuration is optimized for Python development with:

• PEP8 Compliance: Automatic line length, indentation, and style checking
• Code Completion: Intelligent autocompletion with Jedi
• Linting: Real-time syntax and style checking with Flake8
• Code Navigation: Jump to definitions, find usages
• Documentation: Inline documentation display
• Testing: Easy test running and debugging

🛠️ Customization

Environment Variables

• DEBUG=1: Enable debug mode for installation scripts
• VERBOSE=1: Show detailed installation information

Configuration Files

• ~/.vimrc: Main Vim configuration
• ~/.vim/: Vim data directory
  • plugged/: Installed plugins
  • backup/: Backup files
  • swap/: Swap files
  • undo/: Undo history

📁 Project Structure

vim_idv/
├── .vimrc                 # Main Vim configuration
├── install.sh             # Local installation script
├── setup.sh               # Remote installation script
├── lib/
│   └── utils.sh           # Shared utility functions
└── README.md              # This documentation

🔧 Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Plugin Installation Fails

# Manually install plugins
vim +PlugInstall +qall

Python Features Not Working

# Ensure Python 3 is available
python3 --version
# Install Python development tools
pip3 install flake8 jedi

Git Integration Issues

# Verify git is installed and configured
git --version
git config --global user.name "Your Name"
git config --global user.email "your.email@example.com"

Reset Configuration

To start fresh:

# Backup current configuration
mv ~/.vimrc ~/.vimrc.backup

# Remove plugin directory
rm -rf ~/.vim/plugged

# Reinstall
./install.sh

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit issues or pull requests.

Development Setup

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/idvoretskyi/vim_idv.git
cd vim_idv

# Make changes and test
./install.sh

# Submit a pull request

📄 License

This project is open source and available under the MIT License.

📞 Support

• Issues: GitHub Issues
• Documentation: This README and inline code comments
• Community: Vim community resources and documentation

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Happy Vimming! 🎉