NotAShelf/nvf

Health v2 · maintenance only

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1611 stars · 228 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

nvf is a modular, extensible Neovim configuration framework written in Nix, letting users declare a fully featured Neovim setup with a few lines of Nix. It ships as a flake with standalone, NixOS, and Home-Manager module installation options and supports embedding custom Lua.

Use cases

• configure neovim declaratively with nix
• manage my nvim config as a nixos module
• set up neovim with lsp and plugins via home-manager
• replace my hand-written init.lua with a nix-based config
• try a preconfigured neovim with nix run
• add custom neovim plugins to a nix config
• share a reproducible neovim setup across machines

When to choose

• you use Nix, NixOS, or Home-Manager and want declarative, reproducible Neovim configuration
• you want a batteries-included Neovim with LSP, diagnostics, and plugin management from Nix options
• you want to mix Nix options with custom Lua plugin configurations

When to avoid

• you don't use Nix and have no interest in the Nix ecosystem
• you prefer imperative Lua configs in ~/.config/nvim without a Nix layer
• you need a specific niche plugin that nvf doesn't module and don't want to write custom module code

Facets

framework · maturity active

configuration-management developer-tools plugin-system developer-tools text-editors cli neovim nix nixos-module home-manager nix-flake editor-configuration lua command-line linux macos

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