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Use Vim As IDE is a comprehensive configuration repository (by YangYangWithGnu) that guides you how to turn Vim into a full-fledged Integrated Development Environment (IDE). The project isn’t just a single plugin; it’s more like a curated set of plugins, configuration tips, and workflow suggestions to enable syntax highlighting, smart code completion, project navigation, semantic search, file-switching, build-integration, undo-history, templating and more—particularly geared toward C/C++ development, but with many ideas applicable more broadly. The documentation is long and detailed, walking users from the fundamentals of Vim configuration (.vimrc, plugin management) through higher-order capabilities like semantic navigation and project toolchain integration. The philosophy: Vim already offers “what you need when you need it; what you want when you want it” and this repo shows how to tap that potential.
Features
- Step-by-step guide to configure Vim for IDE-level workflows
- Plugin recommendations and configuration for code navigation and semantic jump
- C/C++ (and other languages) support including syntax, switching header/implementation files
- Build tool and project management integration (e.g., automatic reload, build commands)
- Custom key mappings and workflow enhancements for efficient editing
- Complete .vimrc example and structured configuration file segmentation
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