m1ngsama
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Remove: Goyo, Limelight, previm, vim-obsession, indentLine (5 plugins). Remove: cheat sheet function (90 lines), tutorial system (269 lines), ASCII art banner, tab management (8 keybindings), dead code (HasPaste, CleanExtraSpaces, ToggleNumber), spell nav bindings, scratch buffer, syntax stack debug, TTY startup message. Fold: writing.vim → languages.vim (vim-markdown settings only). Keep: everything that edits code — LSP, FZF, Git, ALE, netrw sidebar. Result: 24 plugins, 949 lines, 19ms startup. No decorations, just tools.
5.7 KiB
chopsticks
Vim for engineers. 24 plugins, works over SSH.
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/m1ngsama/chopsticks/main/get.sh | bash
Why
You SSH into a server. You need to edit code. You want LSP, fuzzy find, git integration, format-on-save — not a 20-minute setup.
chopsticks gives you a production-ready Vim config in one command. Pure VimScript — no Node.js for the core. Degrades gracefully on TTY. Works the same on your MacBook and your headless Arch box.
24 plugins, LSP, linting, and a hand-built statusline. No bloat, no decorations, just tools.
What's in the box
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| LSP | completion, go-to-def, hover, rename, code actions — pure VimScript (vim-lsp) |
| Lint + format | ALE runs black, prettier, gofmt, rustfmt on save |
| Fuzzy find | files, buffers, grep, tags, marks, commands — FZF |
| Git | status, diff, blame, push, pull, conflict markers — fugitive + gitgutter |
| Run file | ,cr — auto-detects Python, Go, Rust, JS, C, Shell, and more |
| TTY-aware | degrades gracefully on SSH, console, slow links — never breaks |
Install
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/m1ngsama/chopsticks/main/get.sh | bash
Or manually:
git clone https://github.com/m1ngsama/chopsticks.git ~/.vim
cd ~/.vim && ./install.sh
Supports macOS (brew), Debian/Ubuntu (apt), Arch (pacman), Fedora (dnf).
First launch installs plugins automatically (30-60s). Restart vim when done.
Keys
Leader: ,
Ctrl+p fuzzy find file gd go to definition
,rg ripgrep project K hover docs
,e toggle file sidebar ,cr run current file
,gs git status ,f format
,w save ,q quit
jk exit insert mode ,bd close buffer
All keybindings
Files
Ctrl+p find | ,b buffers | ,rg grep | ,rG grep word | ,fh recent | ,e browser | ,, last file
Code
gd def | gy type | gi impl | gr refs | K docs | [g ]g diagnostics | ,rn rename | ,ca action | ,o outline | ,cr run
Edit
s+2ch jump | gc comment | cs"' surround | Alt+j/k move line | ,u undo tree | ,y clipboard | ,* replace word
Git
,gs status | ,gd diff | ,gb blame | ,gc commit | ,gp push | ]x [x conflict
Windows
Ctrl+hjkl navigate (+ tmux) | ,z maximize | ,h ,l buffers | ,tv terminal | Esc Esc exit terminal
Writing
,mt table of contents
LSP
:LspInstallServer " auto-detects filetype
:LspStatus " check what's running
pylsp, gopls, rust-analyzer, clangd, marksman, sqls — no Node.js. JS/TS servers need Node.
ALE and vim-lsp coexist cleanly (ale_disable_lsp=1). ALE handles linting + formatting. vim-lsp handles everything else.
Architecture
~/.vim/
├── .vimrc thin loader
├── modules/
│ ├── env.vim TTY detection, truecolor
│ ├── plugins.vim vim-plug + 24 plugins
│ ├── core.vim settings, keymaps, performance
│ ├── ui.vim solarized, statusline, startify
│ ├── editing.vim easymotion, yank highlight
│ ├── navigation.vim fzf, netrw, windows, terminal
│ ├── lsp.vim vim-lsp, asyncomplete
│ ├── lint.vim ale, format-on-save
│ ├── git.vim fugitive, gitgutter
│ ├── languages.vim vim-go, markdown, filetype settings
│ └── tools.vim run file, quickfix, helpers
Each module is self-contained. Comment out one line in .vimrc to disable it. Add your own with call s:load('mine').
Performance
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Lazy-loaded | 6 plugins (on command or filetype) |
| Built-in plugins skipped | 10 (gzip, tar, zip, vimball, etc.) |
| Large file threshold | 10MB (auto-disables syntax + undo) |
| TTY large file | 500KB (syntax disabled) |
Troubleshooting
| Problem | Fix |
|---|---|
| Plugins not loading | :PlugInstall then :PlugUpdate |
| LSP not starting | :LspInstallServer for current filetype |
| Colors wrong | export COLORTERM=truecolor in shell rc |
Ctrl+s freezes |
stty -ixon in shell rc |
| Everything slow | Large file? Auto-disabled >10MB |
More in the wiki.
Contributing
See CONTRIBUTING.md. The two rules that matter: no Node.js dependencies, and don't regress startup time.