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This project aims to use Vim as a powerful and complete Python IDE. In order to do that, we curated a list of awesome plugins available in the community and provided an automatic installation procedure for this set.

Installation

Requirements for Ubuntu distros (Tested on Windows Subsystem for Linux)

sudo apt install libncurses5-dev libgnome2-dev libgnomeui-dev \
libgtk2.0-dev libatk1.0-dev libbonoboui2-dev \
libcairo2-dev libx11-dev libxpm-dev libxt-dev python-dev \
python3-dev git ctags

Requirements for Fedora distros

sudo dnf install -y ctags git python python-devel \
python3 python3-devel tcl-devel

Installation process

git clone https://github.com/rapphil/vim-python-ide.git && \
cd vim-python-ide && ./install.sh

Features

Please check the available features and the plugins that enable them.

Syntax Highlighting

Syntax highlighting for several languages, besides Python.

Powered by:

• vim-polyglot

Color Themes

Several popular color schemes:

• Monokai
• Gruvbox
• Much more

Powered by:

• vim-colorschemes

Project Navigation

Easily navigate your project using:

• File tree explore (Nerdtree)
• Fuzzy finder based on the file names

• File structure (classes, functions, methods). Powered by:

• Nerdtree

• Fzf
• Tagbar

Powerfull Full Text search

• Full text search based on both exact match and fuzzy finder capabilities
• Extremely fast.

Powered by:

• Ripgrep
• Fzf

Real time linting

Lint source files in real time an check for errors and warnings.

Powered by:

• Ale

Code navigation

• Go to function definitions
• Check parameters and docstrings easily.

Powered by:

• vim-gutentags
• jedi-vim

Code refactoring

Extract methods, variables and rename functions easily.

Powered by:

• jedi-vim
• rope-vim

Code completion

Use hints and dialog boxes to speed your development using code completion.

Powered by:

• jedi-vim

Snippets

Snippets save time while you type and creates standardization for your code.

Powered by:

• vim-snippets
• ultisnips

Git Integration

Perform git operations and highlight changes in the repo.

Powered by:

• vim-fugitive
• vim-gitgutter

Key bindings

Action	Mode	key binding
Toogle Nerdtree	Normal	crtl + n
toogle Tagbar	Normal	f8
Look for file	Normal	crtl + p
Goto definition	Normal	crtl + ]
Show docstring	Normal	K
Extract method	Normal/Visual	crlt + c r m
Auto complete	Insert	crtl + space
Expand snippet	Insert	tab

Commands

Command Description	Command
Look for string	:Rg <string>
git status	:Gstatus
git diff	:Gdiff