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Gitsigns

Gitsigns is a plugin that provides Git integration for Neovim, showing line changes, blame information, and more in the gutter.

What Problem Does It Solve?

Traditional Git integration in Neovim can be:

  • Missing visual indicators for changes
  • Hard to track line modifications
  • Difficult to see blame information
  • Lacks hunk navigation
  • Inefficient staging process

How It Improves Productivity

  1. Better Interface:

    • Line change indicators
    • Git blame information
    • Visual hunk markers
    • Clean gutter display

  2. Enhanced Features:

    • Hunk navigation
    • Stage/unstage hunks
    • Undo changes
    • Word diff

  3. Advanced Features:

    • Status line integration
    • Custom signs
    • Preview windows
    • Git operations

How to Use

Basic Usage

  • Navigate changes with ]c/[c
  • Navigate hunks with ]h/[h
  • Toggle blame with Space+gb
  • Preview hunks with Space+gh
  • Stage hunks with Space+gs
  • Undo stage with Space+gu
  • Toggle deleted lines with Space+gd
  • Toggle line highlighting with Space+gc

Configuration

  • Edit lua/config/gitsigns.lua
  • Customize signs
  • Set up keybindings
  • Configure blame display

Integration

  • Works with status line
  • Compatible with git
  • Supports custom signs
  • Works with other plugins