nv

nv - The batteries-included nixvim distribution For Nix development, by Nix developers

nv is meant to 🌟shine when dealing with a file that ends with .nix, and 🛠️work when dealing with a file that doesn't.

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Hi friendly peoples of the Nix world.

I have a short proposal for nv (pronounced "envy", ha!), a nixvim distribution aimed at editing .nix files.

When you are new to development, it can get overwhelming very quickly. A new language, conventions you don't understand, what even are best practices here?

Or even if you are a more experienced Nix developer, there isn't a single Nix-focused editor experience.

What if we had a simple and focused pre-configured Nixvim distribution that is perfect for getting started with Nix development?

What NV isn't

• NV is not a general-purpose Neovim distribution. Its primary purpose is to shine when dealing with a file that ends with .nix, and to work when dealing with a file that doesn't.
• NV is not a solution to the documentation problem Nix is dealing with. It's an editor.

Features

• Contains a formatter
• Syntax highlighting for .nix files and flakes
• Contains the best linting the community currently has to offer

Documentation

• Distributed as a flake

That's it

:)

Thanks for reading