[](https://github.com/junegunn/vim-plug/actions/workflows/test.yml?query=branch%3Amaster) === A minimalist Vim plugin manager. ### Pros. - Easy to set up: Single file. No boilerplate code required. - Easy to use: Concise, intuitive syntax - [Super-fast][40/4] parallel installation/update (with any of `+job`, `+python`, `+python3`, `+ruby`, or [Neovim][nv]) - Creates shallow clones to minimize disk space usage and download time - On-demand loading for [faster startup time][startup-time] - Can review and rollback updates - Branch/tag/commit support - Post-update hooks - Support for externally managed plugins [40/4]: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/junegunn/i/master/vim-plug/40-in-4.gif [nv]: http://neovim.org/ [startup-time]: https://github.com/junegunn/vim-startuptime-benchmark#result ### Installation [Download plug.vim](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/junegunn/vim-plug/master/plug.vim) and put it in the "autoload" directory. #### Vim ###### Unix ```sh curl -fLo ~/.vim/autoload/plug.vim --create-dirs \ https://raw.githubusercontent.com/junegunn/vim-plug/master/plug.vim ``` You can automate the process by putting the command in your Vim configuration file as suggested [here][auto]. [auto]: https://github.com/junegunn/vim-plug/wiki/tips#automatic-installation ###### Windows (PowerShell) ```powershell iwr -useb https://raw.githubusercontent.com/junegunn/vim-plug/master/plug.vim |` ni $HOME/vimfiles/autoload/plug.vim -Force ``` #### Neovim ###### Unix, Linux ```sh sh -c 'curl -fLo "${XDG_DATA_HOME:-$HOME/.local/share}"/nvim/site/autoload/plug.vim --create-dirs \ https://raw.githubusercontent.com/junegunn/vim-plug/master/plug.vim' ``` ###### Linux (Flatpak) ```sh curl -fLo ~/.var/app/io.neovim.nvim/data/nvim/site/autoload/plug.vim --create-dirs \ https://raw.githubusercontent.com/junegunn/vim-plug/master/plug.vim ``` ###### Windows (PowerShell) ```powershell iwr -useb https://raw.githubusercontent.com/junegunn/vim-plug/master/plug.vim |` ni "$(@($env:XDG_DATA_HOME, $env:LOCALAPPDATA)[$null -eq $env:XDG_DATA_HOME])/nvim-data/site/autoload/plug.vim" -Force ``` ### Getting Help - See [tutorial] page to learn the basics of vim-plug - See [tips] and [FAQ] pages for common problems and questions - See [requirements] page for debugging information & tested configurations - Create an [issue](https://github.com/junegunn/vim-plug/issues/new) [tutorial]: https://github.com/junegunn/vim-plug/wiki/tutorial [tips]: https://github.com/junegunn/vim-plug/wiki/tips [FAQ]: https://github.com/junegunn/vim-plug/wiki/faq [requirements]: https://github.com/junegunn/vim-plug/wiki/requirements ### Usage Add a vim-plug section to your `~/.vimrc` (or `stdpath('config') . '/init.vim'` for Neovim) 1. Begin the section with `call plug#begin([PLUGIN_DIR])` 1. List the plugins with `Plug` commands 1. `call plug#end()` to update `&runtimepath` and initialize plugin system - Automatically executes `filetype plugin indent on` and `syntax enable`. You can revert the settings after the call. e.g. `filetype indent off`, `syntax off`, etc. #### Example ```vim call plug#begin() " The default plugin directory will be as follows: " - Vim (Linux/macOS): '~/.vim/plugged' " - Vim (Windows): '~/vimfiles/plugged' " - Neovim (Linux/macOS/Windows): stdpath('data') . '/plugged' " You can specify a custom plugin directory by passing it as the argument " - e.g. `call plug#begin('~/.vim/plugged')` " - Avoid using standard Vim directory names like 'plugin' " Make sure you use single quotes " Shorthand notation; fetches https://github.com/junegunn/vim-easy-align Plug 'junegunn/vim-easy-align' " Any valid git URL is allowed Plug 'https://github.com/junegunn/vim-github-dashboard.git' " Multiple Plug commands can be written in a single line using | separators Plug 'SirVer/ultisnips' | Plug 'honza/vim-snippets' " On-demand loading Plug 'preservim/nerdtree', { 'on': 'NERDTreeToggle' } Plug 'tpope/vim-fireplace', { 'for': 'clojure' } " Using a non-default branch Plug 'rdnetto/YCM-Generator', { 'branch': 'stable' } " Using a tagged release; wildcard allowed (requires git 1.9.2 or above) Plug 'fatih/vim-go', { 'tag': '*' } " Plugin options Plug 'nsf/gocode', { 'tag': 'v.20150303', 'rtp': 'vim' } " Plugin outside ~/.vim/plugged with post-update hook Plug 'junegunn/fzf', { 'dir': '~/.fzf', 'do': './install --all' } " Unmanaged plugin (manually installed and updated) Plug '~/my-prototype-plugin' " Initialize plugin system " - Automatically executes `filetype plugin indent on` and `syntax enable`. call plug#end() " You can revert the settings after the call like so: " filetype indent off " Disable file-type-specific indentation " syntax off " Disable syntax highlighting ``` Reload .vimrc and `:PlugInstall` to install plugins. #### Example (Lua configuration for Neovim) In Neovim, you can write your configuration in a Lua script file named `init.lua`. The following code is the Lua script equivalent to the VimScript example above. ```lua local vim = vim local Plug = vim.fn['plug#'] vim.call('plug#begin') -- Shorthand notation; fetches https://github.com/junegunn/vim-easy-align Plug('junegunn/vim-easy-align') -- Any valid git URL is allowed Plug('https://github.com/junegunn/vim-github-dashboard.git') -- Multiple Plug commands can be written in a single line using ; separators Plug('SirVer/ultisnips'); Plug('honza/vim-snippets') -- On-demand loading Plug('preservim/nerdtree', { ['on'] = 'NERDTreeToggle' }) Plug('tpope/vim-fireplace', { ['for'] = 'clojure' }) -- Using a non-default branch Plug('rdnetto/YCM-Generator', { ['branch'] = 'stable' }) -- Using a tagged release; wildcard allowed (requires git 1.9.2 or above) Plug('fatih/vim-go', { ['tag'] = '*' }) -- Plugin options Plug('nsf/gocode', { ['tag'] = 'v.20150303', ['rtp'] = 'vim' }) -- Plugin outside ~/.vim/plugged with post-update hook Plug('junegunn/fzf', { ['dir'] = '~/.fzf', ['do'] = './install --all' }) -- Unmanaged plugin (manually installed and updated) Plug('~/my-prototype-plugin') vim.call('plug#end') ``` More examples can be found in: * https://gitlab.com/sultanahamer/dotfiles/-/blob/master/nvim/lua/plugins.lua?ref_type=heads ### Commands | Command | Description | | ----------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ | | `PlugInstall [name ...] [#threads]` | Install plugins | | `PlugUpdate [name ...] [#threads]` | Install or update plugins | | `PlugClean[!]` | Remove unlisted plugins (bang version will clean without prompt) | | `PlugUpgrade` | Upgrade vim-plug itself | | `PlugStatus` | Check the status of plugins | | `PlugDiff` | Examine changes from the previous update and the pending changes | | `PlugSnapshot[!] [output path]` | Generate script for restoring the current snapshot of the plugins | ### `Plug` options | Option | Description | | ----------------------- | ------------------------------------------------ | | `branch`/`tag`/`commit` | Branch/tag/commit of the repository to use | | `rtp` | Subdirectory that contains Vim plugin | | `dir` | Custom directory for the plugin | | `as` | Use different name for the plugin | | `do` | Post-update hook (string or funcref) | | `on` | On-demand loading: Commands or ``-mappings | | `for` | On-demand loading: File types | | `frozen` | Do not update unless explicitly specified | ### Global options | Flag | Default | Description | | ------------------- | --------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------ | | `g:plug_threads` | 16 | Default number of threads to use | | `g:plug_timeout` | 60 | Time limit of each task in seconds (*Ruby & Python*) | | `g:plug_retries` | 2 | Number of retries in case of timeout (*Ruby & Python*) | | `g:plug_shallow` | 1 | Use shallow clone | | `g:plug_window` | `vertical topleft new` | Command to open plug window | | `g:plug_pwindow` | `above 12new` | Command to open preview window in `PlugDiff` | | `g:plug_url_format` | `https://git::@github.com/%s.git` | `printf` format to build repo URL (Only applies to the subsequent `Plug` commands) | ### Keybindings - `D` - `PlugDiff` - `S` - `PlugStatus` - `R` - Retry failed update or installation tasks - `U` - Update plugins in the selected range - `q` - Close the window - `:PlugStatus` - `L` - Load plugin - `:PlugDiff` - `X` - Revert the update ### Example: A small [sensible](https://github.com/tpope/vim-sensible) Vim configuration ```vim call plug#begin() Plug 'tpope/vim-sensible' call plug#end() ``` ### On-demand loading of plugins ```vim " NERD tree will be loaded on the first invocation of NERDTreeToggle command Plug 'preservim/nerdtree', { 'on': 'NERDTreeToggle' } " Multiple commands Plug 'junegunn/vim-github-dashboard', { 'on': ['GHDashboard', 'GHActivity'] } " Loaded when clojure file is opened Plug 'tpope/vim-fireplace', { 'for': 'clojure' } " Multiple file types Plug 'kovisoft/paredit', { 'for': ['clojure', 'scheme'] } " On-demand loading on both conditions Plug 'junegunn/vader.vim', { 'on': 'Vader', 'for': 'vader' } " Code to execute when the plugin is lazily loaded on demand Plug 'junegunn/goyo.vim', { 'for': 'markdown' } autocmd! User goyo.vim echom 'Goyo is now loaded!' ``` The `for` option is generally not needed as most plugins for specific file types usually don't have too much code in the `plugin` directory. You might want to examine the output of `vim --startuptime` before applying the option. ### Post-update hooks There are some plugins that require extra steps after installation or update. In that case, use the `do` option to describe the task to be performed. ```vim Plug 'Shougo/vimproc.vim', { 'do': 'make' } Plug 'ycm-core/YouCompleteMe', { 'do': './install.py' } ``` If the value starts with `:`, it will be recognized as a Vim command. ```vim Plug 'fatih/vim-go', { 'do': ':GoInstallBinaries' } ``` If you need more control, you can pass a reference to a Vim function that takes a single argument. ```vim function! BuildYCM(info) " info is a dictionary with 3 fields " - name: name of the plugin " - status: 'installed', 'updated', or 'unchanged' " - force: set on PlugInstall! or PlugUpdate! if a:info.status == 'installed' || a:info.force !./install.py endif endfunction Plug 'ycm-core/YouCompleteMe', { 'do': function('BuildYCM') } ``` Both forms of post-update hook are executed inside the directory of the plugin and only run when the repository has changed, but you can force it to run unconditionally with the bang-versions of the commands: `PlugInstall!` and `PlugUpdate!`. Make sure to escape BARs and double-quotes when you write the `do` option inline as they are mistakenly recognized as command separator or the start of the trailing comment. ```vim Plug 'junegunn/fzf', { 'do': 'yes \| ./install' } ``` But you can avoid the escaping if you extract the inline specification using a variable (or any Vimscript expression) as follows: ```vim let g:fzf_install = 'yes | ./install' Plug 'junegunn/fzf', { 'do': g:fzf_install } ``` ### `PlugInstall!` and `PlugUpdate!` The installer takes the following steps when installing/updating a plugin: 1. `git clone` or `git fetch` from its origin 2. Check out branch, tag, or commit and optionally `git merge` remote branch 3. If the plugin was updated (or installed for the first time) 1. Update submodules 2. Execute post-update hooks The commands with the `!` suffix ensure that all steps are run unconditionally. ### Articles - [Writing my own Vim plugin manager](http://junegunn.kr/2013/09/writing-my-own-vim-plugin-manager) - [Vim plugins and startup time](http://junegunn.kr/2014/07/vim-plugins-and-startup-time) - ~~[Thoughts on Vim plugin dependency](http://junegunn.kr/2013/09/thoughts-on-vim-plugin-dependency)~~ - *Support for Plugfile has been removed since 0.5.0* ### Collaborators - [Jan Edmund Lazo](https://github.com/janlazo) - Windows support - [Jeremy Pallats](https://github.com/starcraftman) - Python installer ### License MIT