LazyVim
A preconfigured Neovim distribution built on the lazy.nvim plugin manager.
Liked for turning Neovim into a working IDE out of the box123 and for making the switch from VS Code or JetBrains stick.456 The main caveat is that its maintainer pushes frequent breaking changes,7 and the defaults can take some getting used to.89
Why people recommend it
Works out of box · 3
Commenters say it gives an IDE-like setup with little or no configuration.
“it's an IDE straight out of the box”
“I can’t recommend enough lazyvim”
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“I use lazyvim for all my neovim config.”
Easy editor switch · 3
Several users credit it with finally making Neovim their daily driver after VS Code or JetBrains.
“the one thing that made it stick for me over VSCode was LazyVim”
“I can’t recommend enough lazyvim”
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“learn Neovim (Lazyvim) properly, and I haven't looked back”
Learning resources · 2
The free LazyVim for Ambitious Developers book is recommended for getting started.
“To pile on to the LazyVim love, I recommend this site”
“I can’t recommend enough lazyvim”
Fast, lightweight · 2
Lazy loading keeps startup fast, and it stays responsive with low resource use even over SSH.
“The lazyvim package manager has all the bells and whistles, especially lazy loading plugins”
“I've switched to lazyvim and have never looked back.”
Less config upkeep · 1
A longtime vim user chose it to spend less time fixing a broken Neovim config.
“now I’m on lazyvim because Folke is a goddamn wizard and I want to spend more time getting work done that dealing with breakage in my neovim config”
Good defaults · 1
Default features such as the flash seek command win users over.
“what is becoming my favorite thing about LazyVim's default config”
Caveats and dissent
Breaking changes · 1
One commenter warns that the maintainer frequently swaps out major components.
“lazyvim is maintained by folke who I hear loves breaking changes”
Adjustment period · 2
Its defaults and keymaps can take some getting used to.
“the one thing that made it stick for me over VSCode was LazyVim”
“what is becoming my favorite thing about LazyVim's default config”
Often compared with
2 moved from Visual Studio Code to LazyVim
1 moved from LazyVim to HelixJetBrains1 comment mention both
1 moved from JetBrains to LazyVim
Who recommends it in their own words
Threads where it came up
- Neovim 0.12.0 3 mentions
- Even More Batteries Included with Emacs 2 mentions
- The vi family 2 mentions
- I tried to move my notes out of Emacs. I failed. Again 1 mention
- Emacs Bedrock 2.0 1 mention
- Opinionated and Easy Pi.dev Configuration 1 mention
Data: lazyvim.json. Quotes are verbatim; the verdict and theme labels are written by a model from these comments, and every clause links to its sources.
All comments 16
“it's an IDE straight out of the box”
“I use the LazyVim distribution”
“I use lazyvim for all my neovim config.”
“lazyvim is maintained by folke who I hear loves breaking changes”
“Using the LazyVim distribution of Neovim and it works quite well for my purposes.”
“I've switched to lazyvim and have never looked back.”
“what is becoming my favorite thing about LazyVim's default config”
“Turns your copy of NeoVim into an IDE.”
“The lazyvim package manager has all the bells and whistles, especially lazy loading plugins”
“To pile on to the LazyVim love, I recommend this site”
“the one thing that made it stick for me over VSCode was LazyVim”
“These days I use Tabby, Neovim, with Lazyvim, and the Victor Mono Nerd Font. It works well enough for me.”
“now I’m on lazyvim because Folke is a goddamn wizard and I want to spend more time getting work done that dealing with breakage in my neovim config”
“learn Neovim (Lazyvim) properly, and I haven't looked back”
“I can’t recommend enough lazyvim”
“I recommend NeoVim with the LazyVim package (clone https://github.com/LazyVim/starter and follow instructions)”