.vimrc

@@ -106,6 +106,9 @@ set hid
 " Configure backspace so it acts as it should act (enhanced from earlier basic setting)
 set whichwrap+=<,>,h,l
 
+" Don't redraw while executing macros (good performance config)
+set lazyredraw
+
 " For regular expressions turn magic on
 set magic
 
@@ -321,8 +324,8 @@ map <C-k> <C-W>k
 map <C-h> <C-W>h
 map <C-l> <C-W>l
 
-" Close the current buffer (Bclose preserves window layout)
-map <leader>bd :Bclose<cr>
+" Close the current buffer
+map <leader>bd :Bclose<cr>:tabclose<cr>gT
 
 " Close all the buffers
 map <leader>ba :bufdo bd<cr>
@@ -436,40 +439,15 @@ let NERDTreeIgnore=['\.pyc$', '\~$', '\.swp$', '\.git$', '\.DS_Store', 'node_mod
 " NERDTree window size
 let NERDTreeWinSize=35
 
-" Track stdin reads so startup autocmds can skip pipe/heredoc input
-autocmd StdinReadPre * let s:std_in=1
-
-" Startup layout (non-TTY only — keeps TTY startup instant)
+" Automatically open NERDTree when vim starts on a directory
+" Disabled in TTY for faster startup
 if !g:is_tty
-    augroup ChopstickStartup
-        autocmd!
-        " vim <dir>  →  NERDTree on left + Startify (or blank buffer) on right
-        autocmd VimEnter *
-            \ if argc() == 1 && isdirectory(argv()[0]) && !exists('s:std_in') |
-            \     exe 'NERDTree ' . fnameescape(argv()[0]) |
-            \     exe 'cd ' . fnameescape(argv()[0]) |
-            \     wincmd p |
-            \     if exists(':Startify') == 2 | Startify | else | enew | endif |
-            \ endif
-        " vim (no args)  →  Startify renders first; open NERDTree alongside it
-        autocmd User Startified
-            \ if argc() == 0 && !exists('s:std_in') |
-            \     NERDTree |
-            \     wincmd p |
-            \ endif
-    augroup END
+    autocmd StdinReadPre * let s:std_in=1
+    autocmd VimEnter * if argc() == 1 && isdirectory(argv()[0]) && !exists("s:std_in") | exe 'NERDTree' argv()[0] | wincmd p | ene | exe 'cd '.argv()[0] | endif
 endif
 
 " --- FZF ---
-" Smart file search: use GFiles (respects .gitignore) inside git repos, Files elsewhere
-function! s:SmartFiles() abort
-    if !empty(system('git rev-parse --show-toplevel 2>/dev/null'))
-        GFiles
-    else
-        Files
-    endif
-endfunction
-map <C-p> :call <SID>SmartFiles()<CR>
+map <C-p> :Files<CR>
 map <leader>b :Buffers<CR>
 map <leader>rg :Rg<CR>
 map <leader>rt :Tags<CR>
@@ -543,10 +521,6 @@ let g:ale_linters = {
 \   'sh': ['shellcheck'],
 \   'yaml': ['yamllint'],
 \   'dockerfile': ['hadolint'],
-\   'css':        ['stylelint'],
-\   'scss':       ['stylelint'],
-\   'markdown':   ['markdownlint'],
-\   'sql':        ['sqlfluff'],
 \}
 
 let g:ale_fixers = {
@@ -560,10 +534,7 @@ let g:ale_fixers = {
 \   'yaml': ['prettier'],
 \   'html': ['prettier'],
 \   'css': ['prettier'],
-\   'scss':       ['prettier'],
-\   'less':       ['prettier'],
 \   'markdown': ['prettier'],
-\   'sql':        ['sqlfmt'],
 \}
 
 " Don't fix on save if LSP is handling formatting (avoids double-format)
@@ -705,13 +676,6 @@ if g:use_vimlsp
     let g:lsp_settings_filetype_typescript = ['typescript-language-server']
     let g:lsp_settings_filetype_javascript = ['typescript-language-server']
     let g:lsp_settings_filetype_sh       = ['bash-language-server']
-    let g:lsp_settings_filetype_html       = ['vscode-html-language-server']
-    let g:lsp_settings_filetype_css        = ['vscode-css-language-server']
-    let g:lsp_settings_filetype_scss       = ['vscode-css-language-server']
-    let g:lsp_settings_filetype_json       = ['vscode-json-language-server']
-    let g:lsp_settings_filetype_yaml       = ['yaml-language-server']
-    let g:lsp_settings_filetype_markdown   = ['marksman']
-    let g:lsp_settings_filetype_sql        = ['sqls']
 
     " Performance: disable virtual text diagnostics in TTY
     let g:lsp_diagnostics_virtual_text_enabled = !g:is_tty
@@ -819,8 +783,7 @@ fun! CleanExtraSpaces()
 endfun
 
 if has("autocmd")
-    " Run for all files; ALE trim_whitespace is idempotent so no conflict
-    autocmd BufWritePre * call CleanExtraSpaces()
+    autocmd BufWritePre *.txt,*.js,*.py,*.wiki,*.sh,*.coffee :call CleanExtraSpaces()
 endif
 
 " ============================================================================
@@ -852,7 +815,7 @@ autocmd FileType html,css setlocal expandtab shiftwidth=2 tabstop=2
 autocmd FileType yaml setlocal expandtab shiftwidth=2 tabstop=2
 
 " Markdown specific settings
-autocmd FileType markdown setlocal wrap linebreak spell tw=0
+autocmd FileType markdown setlocal wrap linebreak spell
 
 " Shell script settings
 autocmd FileType sh setlocal expandtab shiftwidth=2 tabstop=2
@@ -1020,8 +983,7 @@ if has('terminal')
     nnoremap <leader>th :terminal ++rows=10<CR>
 
     " Terminal mode mappings
-    " Double-Esc to exit terminal mode (single Esc passes through to the running program)
-    tnoremap <Esc><Esc> <C-\><C-n>
+    tnoremap <Esc> <C-\><C-n>
     tnoremap <C-h> <C-\><C-n><C-w>h
     tnoremap <C-j> <C-\><C-n><C-w>j
     tnoremap <C-k> <C-\><C-n><C-w>k
@@ -1062,9 +1024,6 @@ if g:is_tty
 
     " Reduce syntax highlighting complexity in TTY (global is 200, lower here)
     set synmaxcol=120
-
-    " lazyredraw is safe in TTY; avoid globally as it causes CoC float flicker
-    set lazyredraw
 endif
 
 " Provide helpful message on first run in TTY
@@ -1106,11 +1065,10 @@ if exists('g:plugs["vim-which-key"]')
     let g:which_key_map['y']  = 'clipboard-yank'
     let g:which_key_map['Y']  = 'clipboard-yank-line'
 
-    " [a]LE lint group  ([e/]e navigate; <leader>aD for detail; <leader>ad for diagnostics)
+    " [a]LE lint group  ([e/]e navigate; <leader>aD for detail)
     let g:which_key_map['a'] = {
         \ 'name': '+ale-lint',
         \ 'D': 'ale-detail',
-        \ 'd': 'diagnostics',
         \ }
 
     " [c]ode / [c]opy group
@@ -1200,52 +1158,32 @@ endif
 " ============================================================================
 
 if exists('g:plugs["vim-startify"]')
-    " Dynamic header: config name, vim version, current dir, git branch, key tips
-    function! StartifyHeader() abort
-        let l:ver = 'Vim ' . (v:version / 100) . '.' . printf('%02d', v:version % 100)
-        let l:cwd = fnamemodify(getcwd(), ':t')
-        let l:git = ''
-        if executable('git')
-            let l:branch = system('git -C ' . shellescape(getcwd()) .
-                \ ' rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD 2>/dev/null')
-            if v:shell_error == 0
-                let l:git = '  [' . substitute(l:branch, '\n\+$', '', '') . ']'
-            endif
-        endif
-        return [
-            \ '  chopsticks  |  ' . l:ver . '  |  ' . l:cwd . l:git,
-            \ '  , = leader  |  , + pause = key hints  |  Ctrl-p = files  |  ,rg = search',
+    " Simple ASCII header, no icons (KISS)
+    let g:startify_custom_header = [
+        \ '  VIM - Vi IMproved',
+        \ '  Type :help if you are in trouble',
         \ '',
         \ ]
-    endfunction
-    let g:startify_custom_header = 'StartifyHeader()'
 
-    " Sessions first: restores full project state; dir + recent files below
+    " Sections shown on start screen
     let g:startify_lists = [
-        \ { 'type': 'sessions',  'header': ['   Sessions']                    },
-        \ { 'type': 'dir',       'header': ['   Directory: ' . getcwd()]      },
         \ { 'type': 'files',     'header': ['   Recent Files']            },
+        \ { 'type': 'dir',       'header': ['   Directory: '. getcwd()]   },
+        \ { 'type': 'sessions',  'header': ['   Sessions']                },
         \ { 'type': 'bookmarks', 'header': ['   Bookmarks']               },
         \ ]
 
-    " Quick-access bookmarks for common config files
-    let g:startify_bookmarks = [
-        \ {'v': '~/.vimrc'},
-        \ {'z': '~/.zshrc'},
-        \ {'b': '~/.bashrc'},
-        \ ]
-
     " Session integration
     let g:startify_session_persistence    = 1   " Auto-save session on quit
     let g:startify_session_autoload       = 1   " Auto-load Session.vim if present
     let g:startify_change_to_vcs_root     = 1   " cd to git root on open
-    let g:startify_fortune_use_unicode    = 0   " ASCII only (KISS)
-    let g:startify_enable_special         = 0   " Hide <empty> / <quit> clutter
+    let g:startify_fortune_use_unicode    = 0   " No unicode in fortune (KISS)
+    let g:startify_enable_special         = 0   " No <empty> / <quit> entries
 
     " Limit recent files shown
     let g:startify_files_number = 10
 
-    " Required for NERDTree compatibility (prevents buftype conflicts)
+    " Don't open NERDTree when startify is active
     autocmd User Startified setlocal buftype=
 endif
 

README.md

@@ -90,22 +90,18 @@ Install language server extensions from inside Vim:
 :CocInstall coc-rust-analyzer " Rust
 :CocInstall coc-json coc-yaml " JSON, YAML
 :CocInstall coc-html coc-css  " HTML, CSS
-:CocInstall coc-marksman      " Markdown
-:CocInstall coc-sql           " SQL
 ```
 
-`install.sh` installs all of the above automatically when prompted.
-
 ### vim-lsp setup (without Node.js)
 
 Install language server binaries for your languages, then run:
 
 ```vim
-:LspInstallServer   " auto-installs the right server for the current filetype
+:LspInstallServer   " auto-installs servers for the current filetype
 ```
 
-Supported languages: Python, Go, Rust, TypeScript, JavaScript, Shell,
-HTML, CSS/SCSS, JSON, YAML, Markdown, SQL — via `vim-lsp-settings`.
+Supported: `pylsp`, `gopls`, `rust-analyzer`, `typescript-language-server`,
+`bash-language-server`, and all others covered by `vim-lsp-settings`.
 
 ---
 
@@ -303,7 +299,7 @@ on a basic built-in terminal. In TTY mode:
 ## Language Support
 
 | Language       | Indent | Formatter     | Linter              |
-|----------------|--------|------------------|--------------------------|
+|----------------|--------|---------------|---------------------|
 | Python         | 4sp    | black + isort | flake8, pylint      |
 | JavaScript     | 2sp    | prettier      | eslint              |
 | TypeScript     | 2sp    | prettier      | eslint, tsserver    |
@@ -311,16 +307,13 @@ on a basic built-in terminal. In TTY mode:
 | Rust           | 4sp    | rustfmt       | cargo               |
 | Shell          | 2sp    | -             | shellcheck          |
 | YAML           | 2sp    | prettier      | yamllint            |
-| HTML           | 2sp    | prettier         | -                        |
-| CSS / SCSS     | 2sp    | prettier         | stylelint                |
-| Less           | 2sp    | prettier         | -                        |
+| HTML/CSS       | 2sp    | prettier      | -                   |
+| Markdown       | 2sp    | prettier      | -                   |
 | JSON           | 2sp    | prettier      | -                   |
-| Markdown       | 2sp    | prettier         | markdownlint             |
-| SQL            | 4sp    | sqlfmt           | sqlfluff                 |
 | Dockerfile     | 2sp    | -             | hadolint            |
 
-Install linters separately — `install.sh` lists the exact commands.
-ALE runs them asynchronously on save (`ale_fix_on_save = 1` when using CoC).
+Install linters separately (e.g. `pip install black flake8`, `npm i -g prettier`).
+ALE runs them asynchronously and auto-fixes on save.
 
 ---
 

install.sh

@@ -94,8 +94,9 @@ if [ "$HAS_NODE" -eq 1 ]; then
     echo
     if [[ $REPLY =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]; then
         step "Installing CoC language servers"
-        vim +'CocInstall -sync coc-json coc-tsserver coc-pyright coc-sh coc-html coc-css coc-yaml coc-go coc-rust-analyzer coc-marksman coc-sql' +qall
+        vim +'CocInstall -sync coc-json coc-tsserver coc-pyright coc-sh coc-html coc-css coc-yaml' +qall
         ok "CoC language servers installed"
+        echo "  Add more with :CocInstall coc-go coc-rust-analyzer etc."
     fi
 else
     echo "  To enable LSP without Node.js:"
@@ -125,15 +126,11 @@ echo "  ctags  (F8 tag browser)"
 echo "    Ubuntu:  sudo apt install universal-ctags"
 echo "    macOS:   brew install universal-ctags"
 echo ""
-echo "  Language linters and formatters:"
+echo "  Language linters:"
 echo "    Python:      pip install black flake8 pylint isort"
 echo "    JS/TS:       npm install -g prettier eslint typescript"
 echo "    Go:          go install golang.org/x/tools/gopls@latest"
-echo "    Shell:       sudo apt install shellcheck  # or: brew install shellcheck"
-echo "    CSS/SCSS:    npm install -g stylelint stylelint-config-standard"
-echo "    Markdown:    npm install -g markdownlint-cli"
-echo "    SQL:         pip install sqlfluff  |  npm install -g sqlfmt"
-echo "    Markdown LS: brew install marksman  # or: https://github.com/artempyanykh/marksman"
+echo "    Shell:       sudo apt install shellcheck"
 echo ""
 echo "Getting started:"
 echo "  See QUICKSTART.md for the 5-minute guide"