examples

pack.nvim Examples

This directory contains full configuration examples demonstrating different ways to integrate and utilize pack.nvim.

pack.nvim requires Neovim 0.12+ and delegates all installing, updating, version-pinning and lockfile handling to the native vim.pack. It layers lazy-loading, config/opts, build hooks and a dashboard on top. Plugins are installed to native's stdpath('data')/site/pack/core/opt (fixed).

Files

• 01_basic_bootstrap.lua: The minimal, zero-to-hero snippet you can copy/paste into your init.lua to let pack.nvim bootstrap itself and install your first plugins.
• 02_lazy_loading.lua: A comprehensive guide to delaying plugin loads to achieve lightning-fast startup times using commands, events, filetypes, and keymaps.
• 03_advanced_hooks.lua: Examples of declaring dependencies, running post-install build scripts (like make, fired off PackChanged), and installing from non-GitHub sources (absolute/file:///git@).
• 04_adopting_vim_pack.lua: Demonstrates how pack.nvim hijacks existing native vim.pack.add calls -- adding lazy-loading, config and a dashboard while native still does the git work.
• 05_custom_ui.lua: Shows how to override the dashboard aesthetics with custom borders and icons.
• 06_native_vim_pack_bootstrap.lua: Explains how to leverage Neovim's built-in vim.pack.add to natively fetch and install pack.nvim itself.
• 07_all_features_spec.lua: An exhaustive reference file demonstrating every possible configuration option and feature you can define in a plugin spec.
• 08_modular_configuration.lua: Shows how to use { import = "plugins" } to automatically load plugin specs by just returning tables from your files.
• 09_migration_from_lazy.lua: A migration guide for users coming from lazy.nvim.
• 10_migration_from_packer.lua: A migration guide for users coming from packer.nvim.
• 11_migration_imperative.lua: A migration guide for users transitioning from imperative vim.pack.add scripts to declarative { import = "plugins" } specs.