by bigcodegen · MCP Server · ★ 295
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Neovim MCP Server Connect Claude Desktop (or any Model Context Protocol client) to Neovim using MCP and the official neovim/node-client JavaScript library. This server leverages Vim's native text editing commands and workflows, which Claude already understands, to create a lightweight code or general purpose AI text assistance layer. Features Connects to your nvim instance if you expose a socket file, for example , when starting nvim Views your current buffers and manages buffer switching Gets cursor location, mode, file name, marks, registers, and visual selections Runs vim commands and optionally shell commands through vim Can make edits using insert, replace, or replaceAll modes Search and replace functionality with regex support Project-wide grep search with quickfix integration Comprehensive window management Health monitoring and connection diagnostics API Resources : Current neovim text editor session : List of all open buffers in the current Neovim session with metadata including modified status, syntax, and window IDs Tools Core Tools vimbuffer Get buffer contents with line numbers (supports filename parameter) Input (string, optional) - Get specific buffer by filename
| Stars | 295 |
| Forks | 24 |
| Language | TypeScript |
| Category | MCP Server |
| License | MIT |
| Quality Score | 46.2/100 |
| Open Issues | 8 |
| Last Updated | 2025-10-11 |
| Created | 2024-12-22 |
| Platforms | claude-code, cli, mcp, node |
| Est. Tokens | ~8k |
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mcp-neovim-server is Control Neovim using Model Context Protocol (MCP) and the official neovim/node-client JavaScript library. It is categorized as a MCP Server with 295 GitHub stars.
mcp-neovim-server is primarily written in TypeScript. It covers topics such as anthropic, claude, mcp.
You can find installation instructions and usage details in the mcp-neovim-server GitHub repository at github.com/bigcodegen/mcp-neovim-server. The project has 295 stars and 24 forks, indicating an active community.
mcp-neovim-server is released under the MIT license, making it free to use and modify according to the license terms.
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