Neovim Configuration (LazyVim)

A LazyVim-based setup focused on Go and Zig development, with LSP, debugging, test running, task running, AI chat, database tooling, and a which-key cheat sheet. Everything is lazy-loaded so plugins only activate for the filetype or command that needs them.

Prerequisites

• Neovim >= 0.11 (developed on 0.12.x; 0.11+ is required for the modern vim.lsp / root_markers API used by some servers)
• Git
• A Nerd Font (icons in the explorer, statusline, dadbod UI, etc.)
• Node.js — TypeScript/JSON/YAML/web LSPs and prettier
• Go — gopls, delve, gofumpt, goimports
• Zig — the zig toolchain on $PATH (for LSP, build/run, tests, debug)
• Python (optional) — pyright + ruff are configured if you use it

Most language servers, linters, formatters, and DAP adapters install automatically through Mason on first launch.

Installation

1. Back up any existing config:

   mv ~/.config/nvim ~/.config/nvim.bak
   mv ~/.local/share/nvim ~/.local/share/nvim.bak
   mv ~/.local/state/nvim ~/.local/state/nvim.bak
   mv ~/.cache/nvim ~/.cache/nvim.bak
   

2. Clone:

   git clone https://git.samoneal.io/sam_oneal/nvim-config.git ~/.config/nvim
   

3. Launch Neovim. lazy.nvim bootstraps itself and installs all plugins.

4. Install tooling with :Mason (or :MasonInstall <tool>). Check health with :checkhealth and LSP attachment with :checkhealth lsp.

What's included

Base: LazyVim with leader = <Space>, localleader = \, colorscheme catppuccin-mocha.

LazyVim extras enabled (in lua/config/lazy.lua): lang.go, lang.json, lang.yaml, lang.markdown, lang.typescript, lang.tailwind, dap.core.

Languages (LSP + Treesitter): Go, Zig, Lua, TypeScript/JavaScript, HTML, CSS, JSON, YAML, Markdown, SQL, Dockerfile, Python.

Concern	Plugin / tool
LSP	nvim-lspconfig + Mason (gopls, zls, lua_ls, ts_ls, html, cssls, jsonls, yamlls, marksman, sqlls, dockerls, pyright/ruff)
Completion	blink.cmp (LazyVim default; SQL routed to dadbod)
Formatting	conform.nvim via LazyVim's format pipeline
Debugging	nvim-dap + delve (Go), codelldb (Zig/C/C++)
Testing	neotest (Go, Python, Zig) with in-buffer pass/fail signs
Coverage	nvim-coverage (Go)
Task running	overseer.nvim (+ user templates)
AI chat	opencode.nvim (provider-agnostic)
Database	vim-dadbod + dadbod-ui + dadbod-completion
Git	Neogit + diffview, plus LazyVim's lazygit
Explorer/picker	snacks.nvim
Symbols	aerial.nvim
Diagnostics	trouble.nvim
Cheat sheet	which-key.nvim (hold <leader>)

AI (opencode.nvim)

AI is intentionally environment-agnostic: opencode.nvim drives the external opencode CLI, so the model/provider (Anthropic, OpenAI, local models, etc.) is chosen in opencode's own config rather than here. Install the opencode CLI separately and configure your provider there.

Database (vim-dadbod)

Open the UI with <leader>Du. Add a connection with <leader>Da. Examples:

postgresql://user:pass@localhost:5432/dbname
mysql://user:pass@localhost:3306/dbname
sqlite:path/to/db.sqlite

SQL completion is provided via dadbod inside SQL buffers, and SQL autoformat-on-save is intentionally disabled (format manually with <leader>cf).

Key bindings

Hold <leader> (Space) to pop up the which-key menu — it lists every group below as a live cheat sheet. Mouse is enabled (mouse=a), and the explorer, dadbod UI, Neogit, DAP UI, trouble, aerial, and Overseer pickers are all clickable.

Note the deliberate capitalization: <leader>T* is Terminal (lowercase <leader>t* is the Test group), and <leader>D* is Database (lowercase <leader>d* is Debug).

AI (<leader>a)

Key	Action
<leader>aa	Ask AI about current context (n/v)
<leader>ax	Ask AI about selection
<leader>at	Toggle AI panel
go	Operator: add range to AI chat
goo	Add current line to AI chat
<S-C-u> / <S-C-d>	Scroll AI chat up/down

Code › Go (<leader>cg)

Key	Action
<leader>cgb	Run benchmarks (-bench=. -benchmem)
<leader>cgpc	CPU profile
<leader>cgpm	Memory profile
<leader>cgpt	Trace profile

Code › Zig (<leader>cz)

Key	Action
<leader>czb	zig build
<leader>czr	zig build run
<leader>czt	zig build test

Tests (neotest, <leader>t)

Works in Go, Python, and Zig buffers; results show as signs in the gutter.

Key	Action
<leader>tt	Run nearest test
<leader>tf	Run test file
<leader>ts	Toggle test summary
<leader>to	Open test output
<leader>tc	Show coverage (Go)

Debugging (DAP, <leader>d)

Go uses delve; Zig/C/C++ use codelldb. Zig launch configs build with debug symbols first, then run (Launch (zig build) prompts for the exe under zig-out/bin; Launch (current file) compiles the open file).

Key	Action
<leader>db	Toggle breakpoint
<leader>dB	Conditional breakpoint
<leader>dc	Continue / start
<leader>dC	Run to cursor
<leader>di	Step into
<leader>dO	Step over
<leader>do	Step out
<leader>dj / <leader>dk	Stack down / up
<leader>dr	Toggle REPL
<leader>ds	Session
<leader>dt	Terminate
<leader>dw	Inspect widget (hover)
<leader>du	Toggle DAP UI
<leader>de	Eval (n/v)
<leader>dT	Debug Go test
<leader>dL	Debug last Go test

Tasks (Overseer, <leader>o)

Key	Action
<leader>or	Run a task (picker — includes go: and zig: templates)
<leader>ot	Toggle task list

Database (<leader>D)

Key	Action
<leader>Du	Toggle DB UI
<leader>Da	Add connection
<leader>Df	Find DB buffer

Git (<leader>g)

Key	Action
<leader>gg	Lazygit (LazyVim default)
<leader>gn	Neogit
<leader>gl	Lazygit log
<leader>gf	Lazygit file history

Search / Symbols (<leader>s)

Key	Action
<leader>so	Symbols outline (aerial)
<leader>sh	Incoming calls
<leader>sc	Outgoing calls

Diagnostics (Trouble, <leader>x)

Key	Action
<leader>xx	Diagnostics
<leader>xw	Workspace diagnostics
<leader>xt	TODOs

Terminal (<leader>T)

Key	Action
<leader>Th	Terminal (horizontal split)
<leader>Tv	Terminal (vertical split)
<Esc><Esc>	Exit terminal mode

Explorer & windows

Key	Action
<C-e>	Toggle explorer (snacks)
<C-S-v> / <C-v>	Open file in vertical split
<C-S-h> / <C-x>	Open file in horizontal split
<C-h/j/k/l>	Navigate windows
<C-Up/Down/Left/Right>	Resize window

Formatting (LazyVim pipeline)

Key / Command	Action
<leader>cf	Format buffer
<leader>uf	Toggle autoformat (buffer)
<leader>uF	Toggle autoformat (global)
:LazyFormat	Format now

General editing

Key	Action
<C-s>	Save file
<S-h> / <S-l>	Prev / next buffer
<Esc>	Clear search highlight
<A-j> / <A-k>	Move line/selection down/up
< / > (visual)	Indent, keep selection

Formatters by file type

File type	Formatter
Go	gofumpt, goimports (-local github.com)
Lua	stylua (2-space)
JS/TS/JSX/TSX	prettier (2-space, single quotes)
HTML/CSS/SCSS	prettier
JSON/JSONC/YAML	prettier
Markdown	prettier
SQL	sql-formatter (postgresql; manual only)

File structure

~/.config/nvim/
├── init.lua                     # Entry point → require("config.lazy")
├── lua/
│   ├── config/
│   │   ├── lazy.lua             # lazy.nvim bootstrap, LazyVim + extras
│   │   ├── options.lua          # Neovim options
│   │   ├── keymaps.lua          # Custom keymaps
│   │   └── autocmds.lua         # Autocommands (yank hl, ft tweaks, SQL no-autoformat…)
│   ├── plugins/
│   │   ├── mason.lua            # Tooling installs (LSP/linters/formatters/DAP)
│   │   ├── lspconfig.lua        # Per-server LSP config (gopls, zls, …)
│   │   ├── treesitter.lua       # Parsers
│   │   ├── formatting.lua       # conform.nvim
│   │   ├── dap.lua              # Debugging (Go via delve, Zig via codelldb)
│   │   ├── neotest.lua          # Test runner (go/python/zig)
│   │   ├── go-coverage.lua      # Go coverage signs
│   │   ├── overseer.lua         # Task runner
│   │   ├── ai.lua               # opencode.nvim
│   │   ├── dadbod.lua           # Database
│   │   ├── git.lua              # Neogit + diffview
│   │   ├── editor.lua           # snacks tweaks + which-key groups
│   │   ├── symbols.lua          # aerial
│   │   ├── dashboard.lua        # trouble opts
│   │   ├── devcontainer.lua     # nvim-remote-containers
│   │   ├── performance.lua      # treesitter large-file guard
│   │   ├── theme.lua            # catppuccin
│   │   └── zig.lua              # Zig ft plugin (toolchain wired across files)
│   └── overseer/template/user/  # go_*, zig_{build,run,test} task templates

Zig notes

• LSP is zls (lua/plugins/lspconfig.lua), root markers build.zig / build.zig.zon, with build-on-save and inlay hints.
• zig build test and project-wide neotest runs require a standard test step in your build.zig; individual .zig files also work.
• Debugging needs codelldb (:MasonInstall codelldb if it doesn't auto-install). Builds use -O Debug so symbols are present.

Troubleshooting

• LSP not attaching: :checkhealth lsp — confirm the server appears and is attached (not just installed in Mason). If root_dir/root_markers look off, the server may not find your project root.
• Formatting: :ConformInfo.
• Tests not detected: ensure the Treesitter parser for the language is installed (:TSInstall <lang>); Zig needs a test step in build.zig.
• Ctrl+Shift keys not firing: some terminals don't transmit them; use the plain-Ctrl fallbacks (<C-v> / <C-x> in the explorer).
• Nerd Font icons missing: install a Nerd Font and set it in your terminal.

Known issues (in current repo)

Two unrelated typos exist in lua/config/keymaps.lua's opencode block (present before these docs): the scroll-up command string reads sesion.half.page.up (should be session.…), and <leader>at is mapped in t (terminal) mode where n/x is likely intended. Documented here for accuracy; fix when convenient.