How to Use nixCats-nvim in NixOS

flowchart TD A[Start] --> B{Is plugin in nixpkgs?} B -->|Yes| C[Add to optionalPlugins] B -->|No| D[Add to flake inputs] C --> E[Add any plugin dependencies and tools] D --> E E --> G[Register to lze in init.lua] G --> K[Run nix build .] K --> L[Test with ./result/bin/nvim] TL;DR Check it out: nixCats-nvim-example Run git clone https://github.com/kohane27/nixCats-nvim-example.git ~/.config/nixCats-nvim and start tinkering! Caveat My template assumes you are familiar with the Neovim plugin ecosystem, like adding plugins with lazy.nvim in a normal Linux/MacOS environment. This guide only shows you how to do so in Nix/NixOS. ...

March 29, 2025 · 5 min