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LunarVim

LunarVim (lvim) is a modern, extensible Neovim configuration for engineers and DevOps teams. It supports Linux (Fedora, Ubuntu, NixOS), WSL, Docker/Podman, and Windows.

Prerequisites

Fedora

sudo dnf update
sudo dnf install git make pip python npm node cargo lazygit

Ubuntu/WSL

sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y git make python3-pip python3 npm nodejs cargo lazygit

NixOS

Add to your configuration.nix:

{ pkgs, ... }:
{
  environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [ git make python3 pipx nodejs npm cargo lazygit neovim ];
}

Then run:

sudo nixos-rebuild switch

Install LunarVim

Linux/WSL/NixOS

LV_BRANCH='release-1.3/neovim-0.9' bash <(curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/LunarVim/LunarVim/release-1.3/neovim-0.9/utils/installer/install.sh)

Run with Docker/Podman (Ephemeral)

Useful for testing or demo environments. Requires Docker or Podman installed.

docker run -w /root -it --rm alpine:edge sh -uelic 'apk add git neovim ripgrep alpine-sdk bash --update && bash <(curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/lunarvim/lunarvim/master/utils/installer/install.sh) && /root/.local/bin/lvim'
podman run -w /root -it --rm alpine:edge sh -uelic 'apk add git neovim ripgrep alpine-sdk bash --update && bash <(curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/lunarvim/lunarvim/master/utils/installer/install.sh) && /root/.local/bin/lvim'

Windows

Prerequisites

winget install git make pip python npm node cargo lazygit

Install LunarVim

pwsh -c "$LV_BRANCH='release-1.3/neovim-0.9'; iwr https://raw.githubusercontent.com/LunarVim/LunarVim/release-1.3/neovim-0.9/utils/installer/install.ps1 -UseBasicParsing | iex"

Real-Life DevOps & LLM Usage Tips

  • Use LunarVim for editing IaC (Terraform, Bicep), Kubernetes YAML, and CI/CD configs
  • Install LSPs and plugins for cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP), Docker, and Kubernetes
  • Use GitHub Copilot or Claude for code/infra suggestions and documentation
  • Integrate with Git for version control and code review
  • Use in containers for ephemeral, reproducible dev environments

Best Practices

  • Keep LunarVim and plugins up to date
  • Use a dotfiles repo for sharing configs across machines
  • Validate LLM-generated code before deploying
  • Use containerized LunarVim for isolated, disposable environments

References