Learn the basics of the Conventional Commits specification and integrate it as part of our development workflow. — In a previous article, we explore the different plugins related to source code control and learn a few tricks for better source code management. In this article, we will learn the basics of the Conventional Commits specification, and integrate it as part of our development workflow. This article is part…

Learn the basics of Neovim Lua APIs. — In this article, let’s learn a few tricks using the Neovim Lua APIs. This article is part of the Neovim for Beginners series. The Neovim configuration files are available in this repository. Pretty Print As we learn to configure Neovim, we may need to inspect the content of a Lua variable or…

Create a cheatsheet and coding assistant to help us code faster. — In this article, we will develop a Lua module to help us find code snippets, search for cheatsheets, and learn any programming languages. This article is part of the Neovim for Beginners series. The Neovim configuration files are available in this repository. Getting Started As developers, we need to learn and code…

Debug and automate unit tests. — In this article, we will explore how to debug unit test cases using Neotest,nvim-dap and other plugins. We will also learn how to automate the unit testing when code changes are made. This article is part 3 of the following articles related to testing. Neovim for Beginners — Testing Neovim…

Use mason.nvim to install and manage LSP servers, DAP servers, linters, and formatters. — We use the nvim-lsp-installer plugin to install and manage the LSP servers. In this article, we will refactor our existing configuration to use mason.nvim. It is the next-generation version of nvim-lsp-installer that makes it easy to install LSP servers, DAP servers, linters, and formatters. This article is part of the…

Configure the window bar using the lualine.nvim plugin. — In an earlier article, we use the nvim-navic plugin, and the window bar to show the current code context. We already use the lualine.nvim plugin in our existing configuration. In this article, we will explore using this plugin to configure the window bar. This article is part of the Neovim…

Configure the minimal, independent, and fast Lua modules to improve the Neovim experience. — In this article, we are going to improve the development experience for our minimal Neovim configuration using the mini.nvim plugin. This article is part of the Neovim for Minimalists series. The Neovim configuration files are available in this repository. Getting Started We use the mini.nvim plugin in our existing configuration. This plugin…

Create a project documentation template using Cookiecutter, MkDocs, and GitHub Template. — In this article, we will use Cookiecutter, MkDocs, GitHub Template, and GitHub Actions workflow to develop a project documentation template. This ensures a consistent documentation approach across different development teams. Getting Started Cookiecutter Cookiecutter is a command-line utility that creates projects from cookiecutters (project templates), e.g. creating a Python package project from a…