Oil.nvim
Neovim file explorer: edit your filesystem like a buffer
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oil.nvim
A vim-vinegar like file explorer that lets you edit your filesystem like a normal Neovim buffer.
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<!-- TOC --> <!-- /TOC -->Requirements
- Neovim 0.8+
- Icon provider plugin (optional)
- mini.icons for file and folder icons
- nvim-web-devicons for file icons
Installation
oil.nvim supports all the usual plugin managers
<details> <summary>lazy.nvim</summary>{
'stevearc/oil.nvim',
---@module 'oil'
---@type oil.SetupOpts
opts = {},
-- Optional dependencies
dependencies = { { "nvim-mini/mini.icons", opts = {} } },
-- dependencies = { "nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons" }, -- use if you prefer nvim-web-devicons
-- Lazy loading is not recommended because it is very tricky to make it work correctly in all situations.
lazy = false,
}
require("packer").startup(function()
use({
"stevearc/oil.nvim",
config = function()
require("oil").setup()
end,
})
end)
require("paq")({
{ "stevearc/oil.nvim" },
})
Plug 'stevearc/oil.nvim'
call dein#add('stevearc/oil.nvim')
git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/stevearc/oil.nvim.git ~/.vim/bundle/
git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/stevearc/oil.nvim.git \
"${XDG_DATA_HOME:-$HOME/.local/share}"/nvim/site/pack/oil/start/oil.nvim
Quick start
Add the following to your init.lua
require("oil").setup()
Then open a directory with nvim .. Use <CR> to open a file/directory, and - to go up a directory. Otherwise, just treat it like a normal buffer and make changes as you like. Remember to :w when you're done to actually perform the actions.
If you want to mimic the vim-vinegar method of navigating to the parent directory of a file, add this keymap:
vim.keymap.set("n", "-", "<CMD>Oil<CR>", { desc = "Open parent directory" })
You can open a directory with :edit <path> or :Oil <path>. To open oil in a floating window, do :Oil --float <path>.
Options
require("oil").setup({
-- Oil will take over directory buffers (e.g. `vim .` or `:e src/`)
-- Set to false if you want some other plugin (e.g. netrw) to open when you edit directories.
default_file_explorer = true,
-- Id is automatically added at the beginning, and name at the end
-- See :help oil-columns
columns = {
"icon",
-- "permissions",
-- "size",
-- "mtime",
},
-- Buffer-local options to use for oil buffers
buf_options = {
buflisted = false,
bufhidden = "hide",
},
-- Window-local options to use for oil buffers
win_options = {
wrap = false,
signcolumn = "no",
cursorcolumn = false,
foldcolumn = "0",
spell = false,
list = false,
conceallevel = 3,
concealcursor = "nvic",
},
-- Send deleted files to the trash instead of permanently deleting them (:help oil-trash)
delete_to_trash = false,
-- Skip the confirmation popup for simple operations (:help oil.skip_confirm_for_simple_edits)
skip_confirm_for_simple_edits = false,
-- Selecting a new/moved/renamed file or directory will prompt you to save changes first
-- (:help prompt_save_on_select_new_entry)
prompt_save_on_select_new_entry = true,
-- Oil will automatically delete hidden buffers after this delay
-- You can set the delay to false to disable cleanup entirely
-- Note that the cleanup process only starts when none of the oil buffers are currently displayed
cleanup_delay_ms = 2000,
lsp_file_methods = {
-- Enable or disable LSP file operations
enabled = true,
-- Time to wait for LSP file operations to complete before skipping
timeout_ms = 1000,
-- Set to true to autosave buffers that are updated with LSP willRenameFiles
-- Set to "unmodified" to only save unmodified buffers
autosave_changes = false,
},
-- Constrain the cursor to the editable parts of the oil buffer
-- Set to `false` to disable, or "name" to keep it on the file names
constrain_cursor = "editable",
-- Set to true to watch the filesystem for changes and reload oil
watch_for_changes = false,
-- Keymaps in oil buffer. Can be any value that `vim.keymap.set` accepts OR a table of keymap
-- options with a `callback` (e.g. { callback = function() ... end, desc = "", mode = "n" })
-- Additionally, if it is a string that matches "actions.<name>",
-- it will use the mapping at require("oil.actions").<name>
-- Set to `false` to remove a keymap
-- See :help oil-actions for a list of all available actions
keymaps = {
["g?"] = { "actions.show_help", mode = "n" },
["<CR>"] = "actions.select",
["<C-s>"] = { "actions.select", opts = { vertical = true } },
["<C-h>"] = { "actions.select", opts = { horizontal = true } },
["<C-t>"] = { "actions.select", opts = { tab = true } },
["<C-p>"] = "actions.preview",
["<C-c>"] = { "actions.close", mode = "n" },
["<C-l>"] = "actions.refresh",
["-"] = { "actions.parent", mode = "n" },
["_"] = { "actions.open_cwd", mode = "n" },
["`"] = { "actions.cd", mode = "n" },
["g~"] = { "actions.cd", opts = { scope = "tab" }, mode = "n" },
["gs"] = { "actions.change_sort", mode = "n" },
["gx"] = "actions.open_external",
["g."] = { "actions.toggle_hidden", mode = "n" },
["g\\"] = { "actions.toggle_trash", mode = "n" },
},
-- Set to false to disable all of the above keymaps
use_default_keymaps = true,
view_options = {
-- Show files and directories that start with "."
show_hidden = false,
-- This function defines what is considered a "hidden" file
is_hidden_file = function(name, bufnr)
local m = name:match("^%.")
return m ~= nil
end,
-- This function defines what will never be shown, even when `show_hidden` is set
is_always_hidden = function(name, bufnr)
return false
end,
-- Sort file names with numbers in a more intuitive order for humans.
-- Can be "fast", true, or false. "fast" will turn it off for large directories.
natural_order = "fast",
-- Sort file and directory names case insensitive
case_insensitive = false,
sort = {
-- sort order can be "asc" or "desc"
-- see :help oil-columns to see which columns are sortable
{ "type", "asc" },
{ "name", "asc" },
},
-- Customize the highlight group for the file name
highlight_filename = function(entry, is_hidden, is_link_target, is_link_orphan)
return nil
end,
},
-- Extra arguments to pass to SCP when moving/copying files over SSH
extra_scp_args = {},
-- Extra arguments to pass to aws s3 when creating/deleting/moving/copying files using aws s3
extra_s3_args = {},
-- EXPERIMENTAL support for performing file operations with git
git = {
-- Return true to automatically git add/mv/rm files
add = function(path)
return false
end,
mv = function(src_path, dest_path)
return false
end,
rm = function(path)
return false
end,
},
-- Configuration for the floating window in oil.open_float
float = {
-- Padding around the floating window
padding = 2,
-- max_width and max_height can be integers or a float between 0 and 1 (e.g. 0.4 for 40%)
max_width = 0,
max_height = 0,
border = nil,
win_options = {
winblend = 0,
},
-- optionally override the oil buffers window title with custom function: fun(winid: integer): string
get_win_title = nil,
-- preview_split: Split direction: "auto", "left", "right", "above", "below".
preview_split = "auto",
-- This is the config that will be passed to nvim_open_win.
-- Change values here to customize the layout
override = function(conf)
return conf
end,
},
-- Configuration for the file preview window
preview_win = {
-- Whether the preview window is automatically updated when the cursor is moved
update_on_cursor_moved = true,
-- How to open the preview window "load"|"scratch"|"fast_scratch"
preview_method = "fast_scratch",
-- A function that returns true to disable preview on a file e.g. to avoid lag
disable_preview = function(filename)
return false
end,
-- Window-local options to use for preview window buffers
win_options = {},
},
-- Configuration for the floating action confirmation window
confirmation = {
-- Width dimensions can be integers or a float between 0 and 1 (e.g. 0.4 for 40%)
-- min_width and max_width can be a single value or a list of mixed integer/float types.
-- max_width = {100, 0.8} means "the lesser of 100 columns or 80% of total"
max_width = 0.9,
-- min_width = {40, 0.4} means "the greater of 40 columns or 40% of total"
min_width = { 40, 0.4 },
-- optionally define an integer/float for the exact width of the preview window
width = nil,
-- Height dimensions can be integers or a float between 0 and 1 (e.g. 0.4 for 40%)
-- min_height and max_height can be a single value or a list of mixed integer/float types.
-- max_height = {80, 0.9} means "the lesser of 80 columns or 90% of total"
max_height = 0.9,
-- min_height = {5, 0.1} means "the g
