
Install for Vim with Nix
Supported operating systems:
1. Install prerequisites
In order to install quick-lint-js' Nix package, you must first install Nix or NixOS.
Install and configure one of the following Vim plugins:
- ALE - Asynchronous Lint Engine v2.1.1 or newer, or version v3.0.0 or newer
- coc.nvim - Conquer of Completion v0.0.80 or newer
2. Install quick-lint-js
Open a terminal, and run the following command:
nix-env -iA nixpkgs.quick-lint-js
If the above command fails with “error: attribute 'quick-lint-js' in selection path 'nixpkgs.quick-lint-js' not found”, your Nixpkgs is out of date. Either update Nixpkgs, or install from quick-lint-js' repository instead:
nix-env -f https://c.quick-lint-js.com/releases/3.2.0/source/quick-lint-js-3.2.0.tar.gz -iA quick-lint-js
3. Install Vim plugin
Install this plugin with your favorite Vim packaging system:
Choose a Vim package manager above to get started!
Install as a Vim package
This option requires Vim 8.0 or newer.
- Download the quick-lint-js Vim plugin.
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Add
packloadallto your~/.vimrcfile if not already present. -
Create the directory
~/.vim/pack/external/start/. -
Copy the extracted
quick-lint-js.vimdirectory into the~/.vim/pack/external/start/directory. - Restart Vim.
Install with Pathogen
This option requires Pathogen.
- Download the quick-lint-js Vim plugin.
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Copy the extracted
quick-lint-js.vimdirectory into the~/.vim/bundle/directory. - Restart Vim.
Install with Vim-Plug
This option requires Vim-Plug.
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Add the following line to your
vimrcfile betweencall plug#begin(...)andcall plug#end():Plug 'quick-lint/quick-lint-js', {'rtp': 'plugin/vim/quick-lint-js.vim', 'tag': '3.2.0'} - Restart Vim.
- In Vim, run
:PlugInstall.
Install with Vundle
This option requires Vundle.
Using Vundle is not recommended. Vundle doesn't support version pinning. We recommend using a different Vim plugin manager.
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Add the following line to your
vimrcfile betweencall vundle#begin(...)andcall vundle#end():Plugin 'quick-lint/quick-lint-js', {'rtp': 'plugin/vim/quick-lint-js.vim'} - Restart Vim.
- In Vim, run
:PluginInstall.
4. Configure
Configure the Vim plugin by opening Vim and running :help quick-lint-js, or read the Vim plugin docs online.