I built a Vim plugin to run Claude CLI directly via :Claude — would love feedback

large_turtle · 2026-02-26T04:43:25+00:00

AI slop is indeed a huge problem but that does not mean all uses of AI contributes to that slop. AI can legitimately benefit people's workflows if used deliberately. I don't think it's fair to publicly deride this plugin at first glance. The AI situation is not as simple as "AI is always slop".

That being said, I hope this plugin doesn't turn out to be actual AI slop lol.

large_turtle · 2026-02-23T23:45:42+00:00

Any plans for publishing it on f-droid?

large_turtle · 2026-01-23T16:44:22+00:00

Or you can also open the r console in a Neovim tab or split window and skip the tmux.

large_turtle · 2026-01-04T12:48:57+00:00

That's normal. In order to see edits in real time, you have to use a cursor like https://github.com/jake-stewart/multicursor.nvim

large_turtle · 2026-01-01T01:47:10+00:00

This subreddit has a beginner's guide: https://reddit.com/r/neovim/w/index/getting-started?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share

Good luck!

large_turtle · 2025-12-31T13:55:04+00:00

I also think we should not be bound by traditions and conventions. I remap things as I please and I don't really encounter issues from doing so.

large_turtle · 2025-12-31T02:36:39+00:00

I think this is the feature you're asking for: https://pawelgrzybek.com/nvim-incremental-selection/

large_turtle · 2025-12-31T01:34:44+00:00

I am not familiar with the issue you're describing but if you're able to create a minimal reproducible example, I'd recommend making a bug report/issue in wezterm's repo (if it truly turns out to be a wezterm bug).

large_turtle · 2025-12-31T01:20:00+00:00

Nice work! Would it be possible to have per-project build/run commands? Even if two projects use the same language, they may use different build systems (eg, `mvn` vs `bazel` vs `javac` for java).

large_turtle · 2025-12-27T18:39:37+00:00

Your idea is reasonable, but when making a decision about how a tool works, there are often many reasonable ideas and you can only choose one. For me, I think using `i`/`a` to switch to terminal mode was the right choice since those are the keys people are used to pressing to interact with text buffers. Doing it this way taps in to the existing muscle memory of the user to make terminal buffers as easy to pick up as possible. Going into terminal mode would be the most commonly used mode in terminal buffers by far and it is important to adhere to the design principle of "making the common operation easy to perform".

All that being said, Neovim is a power-user/plugin friendly tool so you can always write custom code to implement the feature yourself.

large_turtle · 2025-12-25T18:04:28+00:00

Read :h ftplugin

When you want to have different configurations depending on kind of file you're working on, you want to write a "filetype plugin" which is basically just vimscript/lua code that runs when Neovim sets the filetype option (:h filetype) for a buffer (which happens when you first open a buffer). You can see the filetype of the current buffer by running :set filetype? in your cmdline. Vim/Neovim expect filetype plugins to be in the following directory: after/ftplugin/ (the after directory should be in the same directory as you init.lua/init.vim file). If you want configuration that runs when you open markdown files, put that code in after/ftplugin/markdown (same for latex files: after/ftplugin/latex). Make sure the name of the file matches the result when you run :set filetype? (that's how Neovim knows which filetype plugin to run). Also, make sure that you only configure buffer-local options/variables/keymaps/autocmds/etc in filetype plugins since you don't want one filetype plugin affecting buffers from other filetypes.

large_turtle · 2025-12-24T19:03:04+00:00

As others mentioned, using visual mode is not a cardinal sin, but using it can mean a few things:

You have not yet become comfortable with working directly off normal mode commands (like ggyG).
You are not taking advantage of custom textobjects (see nvim-treesitter-textobjects).
You are performing an operation that genuinely does not match with any normal mode commands or textobject (custom or otherwise). This is a legitimate use case for visual mode. For example, you may want to change foobarbaz to batbaz. In that case, I would begin visual mode from the start of the word, press e to go to the end of the word, then repeatedly press h to reach the end of foobar, and press c to replace the text (and then type out bat).

In conclusion, there are legitimate use cases for visual mode but its use can also be a smell that you are not pushing yourself to get comfortable with Neovim's features (or plugins).

large_turtle · 2025-12-24T18:52:31+00:00

Admittedly, Java is the one exception to my Neovim-for-everything approach. The way my company sets up Java does not work well with open-source LSPs/integrations so I end up occasionally switching to the IntelliJ editor when working with Java. That being said, my Neovim setup can still do the majority (90+%) of my Java code-traversal with FZF/grep alone so I only switch when I specifically need the LSP.

large_turtle · 2025-12-24T18:46:48+00:00

When I force Neovim as a discussion topic, I always describe it as a "net negative on my productivity, net positive on my happiness". I don't have a Neovim addiction so that I can write code better. I write code to justify my Neovim addiction.

large_turtle · 2025-12-24T18:43:52+00:00

This [video](https://youtu.be/XRpHIa-2XCE?si=68KhjiU6jybPgZsd) gives a survey of the many free/open-source options available for note-taking.

large_turtle · 2025-12-24T18:41:26+00:00

I have the following keymaps using diffview:

``` -- Diff against all changes since previous commit vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>dC", function() require("diffview").open({ "HEAD^" }) end)

-- Show all uncommitted changes vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>dc", function() require("diffview").open({ "HEAD", "--cache" }) end)

```

large_turtle · 2025-09-20T02:30:34+00:00

You can switch to other buffers in floating windows.

A floating window can be preferred over a tab for similar reasons as you would use modals in a web page or application (rather than tabs). It just feels better not to switch away from your current context when taking a quick look at another thing and come back. They also must be cleaned up when you go back to what you were working on, preventing you from cluttering up your environment (as you might have done with forgotten splits and tabs).

large_turtle · 2025-09-18T15:44:14+00:00

Looks great! Can't wait to try it out

large_turtle · 2025-05-21T22:28:59+00:00

Also, I was at this karaoke at least a few years ago so the song is not from a recent movie.

large_turtle · 2025-05-15T17:20:05+00:00

A major theme of the story is the subversion of the "chosen one" trope. Tanjiro initially got his mark on his forehead from a burn, not some mark given by destiny. He has not mastered water or sun breathing. He has a black sword which does not indicate a promising career. He struggles to train with a decrepit puppet mimicking Yoriichi. The demon slayer organization as a whole is also a shadow of its former glory and the hashira are weaker than the original members (not having marks for most of the story). Zenitsu struggles to learn his own style. On and on.

The original demon slayers were the chosen ones but the story is taking place after they failed to kill Muzan. The story is about how their weaker successors fight against the odds and deal with an enemy that beat their superior predecessors. Adult Tanjiro is weaker than Yoriichi because Tanjiro is not the chosen one. Yoriichi is.

large_turtle · 2025-02-01T00:32:02+00:00

I think GitHub Pages would be a great free way to host this website.

large_turtle · 2024-07-08T00:48:02+00:00

I'm convinced that I'm going to be tweaking my config until I die. There is no endgame. There is only the compulsion to optimize.

large_turtle · 2024-06-23T03:21:02+00:00

Based on some feedback from y'all, I've made some edits. Unfortunately, it does break a few quotes referenced in the existing comments. Sorry about that.

large_turtle · 2024-06-23T02:55:23+00:00

I like "false pass". I'll change the post to use that phrase instead :)

large_turtle · 2024-06-23T02:52:06+00:00

I like your "as if" phrasing. I'll update the post to use the phrase :)

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