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### Getting Help

- See the [requirements] page for debugging information & tested configurations.
- See the [FAQ] for common problems and questions.
- Create an [issue](https://github.com/junegunn/vim-plug/issues/new).
- See [tutorial] page to learn the basics of vim-plug
- See [tips] and [FAQ] pages for common problems and questions
- See [requirements] page for debugging information & tested configurations
- Create an [issue](https://github.com/junegunn/vim-plug/issues/new)

[tutorial]: https://github.com/junegunn/vim-plug/wiki/tutorial
[tips]: https://github.com/junegunn/vim-plug/wiki/tips
[FAQ]: https://github.com/junegunn/vim-plug/wiki/faq
[requirements]: https://github.com/junegunn/vim-plug/wiki/requirements

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plug.txt plug Last change: November 27 2017
PLUG - TABLE OF CONTENTS *plug* *plug-toc*
==============================================================================

vim-plug
Pros.
Installation
Vim
Unix
Windows (PowerShell)
Neovim
Unix
Windows (PowerShell)
Getting Help
Usage
Example
Commands
Plug options
Global options
Keybindings
Example: A small sensible Vim configuration
On-demand loading of plugins
Post-update hooks
PlugInstall! and PlugUpdate!
Articles
License

VIM-PLUG *vim-plug*
==============================================================================

A minimalist Vim plugin manager.

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/junegunn/i/master/vim-plug/installer.gif


< Pros. >_____________________________________________________________________~
*plug-pros*

- Easier to setup: Single file. No boilerplate code required.
- Easier to use: Concise, intuitive syntax
- {Super-fast}{1} parallel installation/update (with any of `+job`, `+python`,
`+python3`, `+ruby`, or {Neovim}{2})
- Creates shallow clones to minimize disk space usage and download time
- On-demand loading for {faster startup time}{3}
- Can review and rollback updates
- Branch/tag/commit support
- Post-update hooks
- Support for externally managed plugins

{1} https://raw.githubusercontent.com/junegunn/i/master/vim-plug/40-in-4.gif
{2} http://neovim.org/
{3} https://github.com/junegunn/vim-startuptime-benchmark#result


< Installation >______________________________________________________________~
*plug-installation*

{Download plug.vim}{4} and put it in the "autoload" directory.

{4} https://raw.githubusercontent.com/junegunn/vim-plug/master/plug.vim


Vim~
*plug-vim*


>> Unix~
>
curl -fLo ~/.vim/autoload/plug.vim --create-dirs \
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/junegunn/vim-plug/master/plug.vim
<
You can automate the process by putting the command in your Vim configuration
file as suggested {here}{5}.

{5} https://github.com/junegunn/vim-plug/wiki/tips#automatic-installation


>> Windows (PowerShell)~
>
md ~\vimfiles\autoload
$uri = 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/junegunn/vim-plug/master/plug.vim'
(New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadFile(
$uri,
$ExecutionContext.SessionState.Path.GetUnresolvedProviderPathFromPSPath(
"~\vimfiles\autoload\plug.vim"
)
)
<

Neovim~
*plug-neovim*


>> Unix~
>
curl -fLo ~/.local/share/nvim/site/autoload/plug.vim --create-dirs \
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/junegunn/vim-plug/master/plug.vim
<

>> Windows (PowerShell)~
>
md ~\AppData\Local\nvim\autoload
$uri = 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/junegunn/vim-plug/master/plug.vim'
(New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadFile(
$uri,
$ExecutionContext.SessionState.Path.GetUnresolvedProviderPathFromPSPath(
"~\AppData\Local\nvim\autoload\plug.vim"
)
)
<

< Getting Help >______________________________________________________________~
*plug-getting-help*

- See {tutorial}{6} page to learn the basics of vim-plug
- See {tips}{7} and {FAQ}{8} pages for common problems and questions
- See {requirements}{9} page for debugging information & tested configurations
- Create an {issue}{10}

{6} https://github.com/junegunn/vim-plug/wiki/tutorial
{7} https://github.com/junegunn/vim-plug/wiki/tips
{8} https://github.com/junegunn/vim-plug/wiki/faq
{9} https://github.com/junegunn/vim-plug/wiki/requirements
{10} https://github.com/junegunn/vim-plug/issues/new


< Usage >_____________________________________________________________________~
*plug-usage*

Add a vim-plug section to your `~/.vimrc` (or `~/.config/nvim/init.vim` for
Neovim):

*plug#begin* *plug#end*

1. Begin the section with `callplug#begin()`
2. List the plugins with `Plug` commands
3. `callplug#end()` to update 'runtimepath' and initialize plugin system
- Automatically executes `filetypepluginindenton` and `syntaxenable`.
You can revert the settings after the call. e.g. `filetypeindentoff`,
`syntaxoff`, etc.


Example~
*plug-example*
>
" Specify a directory for plugins
" - For Neovim: ~/.local/share/nvim/plugged
" - Avoid using standard Vim directory names like 'plugin'
call plug#begin('~/.vim/plugged')
" Make sure you use single quotes
" Shorthand notation; fetches https://github.com/junegunn/vim-easy-align
Plug 'junegunn/vim-easy-align'
" Any valid git URL is allowed
Plug 'https://github.com/junegunn/vim-github-dashboard.git'
" Multiple Plug commands can be written in a single line using | separators
Plug 'SirVer/ultisnips' | Plug 'honza/vim-snippets'
" On-demand loading
Plug 'scrooloose/nerdtree', { 'on': 'NERDTreeToggle' }
Plug 'tpope/vim-fireplace', { 'for': 'clojure' }
" Using a non-master branch
Plug 'rdnetto/YCM-Generator', { 'branch': 'stable' }
" Using a tagged release; wildcard allowed (requires git 1.9.2 or above)
Plug 'fatih/vim-go', { 'tag': '*' }
" Plugin options
Plug 'nsf/gocode', { 'tag': 'v.20150303', 'rtp': 'vim' }
" Plugin outside ~/.vim/plugged with post-update hook
Plug 'junegunn/fzf', { 'dir': '~/.fzf', 'do': './install --all' }
" Unmanaged plugin (manually installed and updated)
Plug '~/my-prototype-plugin'
" Initialize plugin system
call plug#end()
<
*:PlugInstall*

Reload .vimrc and `:PlugInstall` to install plugins.


< Commands >__________________________________________________________________~
*plug-commands*

------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------
Command | Description ~
------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------
`PlugInstall [name ...] [#threads]` | Install plugins
`PlugUpdate [name ...] [#threads]` | Install or update plugins
`PlugClean[!]` | Remove unused directories (bang version will clean without prompt)
`PlugUpgrade` | Upgrade vim-plug itself
`PlugStatus` | Check the status of plugins
`PlugDiff` | Examine changes from the previous update and the pending changes
`PlugSnapshot[!] [output path]` | Generate script for restoring the current snapshot of the plugins
------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------


< Plug options >______________________________________________________________~
*plug-options*

------------------------+-----------------------------------------------
Option | Description ~
------------------------+-----------------------------------------------
`branch` / `tag` / `commit` | Branch/tag/commit of the repository to use
`rtp` | Subdirectory that contains Vim plugin
`dir` | Custom directory for the plugin
`as` | Use different name for the plugin
`do` | Post-update hook (string or funcref)
`on` | On-demand loading: Commands or <Plug>-mappings
`for` | On-demand loading: File types
`frozen` | Do not update unless explicitly specified
------------------------+-----------------------------------------------


< Global options >____________________________________________________________~
*plug-global-options*

*g:plug_threads* *g:plug_timeout* *g:plug_retries* *g:plug_shallow* *g:plug_window*
*g:plug_pwindow* *g:plug_url_format*

--------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Flag | Default | Description ~
--------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
`g:plug_threads` | 16 | Default number of threads to use
`g:plug_timeout` | 60 | Time limit of each task in seconds (Ruby & Python)
`g:plug_retries` | 2 | Number of retries in case of timeout (Ruby & Python)
`g:plug_shallow` | 1 | Use shallow clone
`g:plug_window` | `vertical topleft new` | Command to open plug window
`g:plug_pwindow` | `above 12new` | Command to open preview window in `PlugDiff`
`g:plug_url_format` | `https://git::@github.com/%s.git` | `printf` format to build repo URL (Only applies to the subsequent `Plug` commands)
--------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------


< Keybindings >_______________________________________________________________~
*plug-keybindings*

*:PlugStatus* *:PlugDiff*

- `D` - `PlugDiff`
- `S` - `PlugStatus`
- `R` - Retry failed update or installation tasks
- `U` - Update plugins in the selected range
- `q` - Close the window
- `:PlugStatus`
- `L` - Load plugin
- `:PlugDiff`
- `X` - Revert the update


< Example: A small sensible Vim configuration >_______________________________~
*plug-example-a-small-sensible-vim-configuration*
>
call plug#begin()
Plug 'tpope/vim-sensible'
call plug#end()
<

< On-demand loading of plugins >______________________________________________~
*plug-on-demand-loading-of-plugins*
>
" NERD tree will be loaded on the first invocation of NERDTreeToggle command
Plug 'scrooloose/nerdtree', { 'on': 'NERDTreeToggle' }
" Multiple commands
Plug 'junegunn/vim-github-dashboard', { 'on': ['GHDashboard', 'GHActivity'] }
" Loaded when clojure file is opened
Plug 'tpope/vim-fireplace', { 'for': 'clojure' }
" Multiple file types
Plug 'kovisoft/paredit', { 'for': ['clojure', 'scheme'] }
" On-demand loading on both conditions
Plug 'junegunn/vader.vim', { 'on': 'Vader', 'for': 'vader' }
" Code to execute when the plugin is lazily loaded on demand
Plug 'junegunn/goyo.vim', { 'for': 'markdown' }
autocmd! User goyo.vim echom 'Goyo is now loaded!'
<
`for` option is generally not needed as most plugins for specific file types
usually don't have too much code in `plugin` directory. You might want to
examine the output of `vim--startuptime` before applying the option.


< Post-update hooks >_________________________________________________________~
*plug-post-update-hooks*

There are some plugins that require extra steps after installation or update.
In that case, use `do` option to describe the task to be performed.
>
Plug 'Shougo/vimproc.vim', { 'do': 'make' }
Plug 'Valloric/YouCompleteMe', { 'do': './install.py' }
<
If the value starts with `:`, it will be recognized as a Vim command.

*:GoInstallBinaries*
>
Plug 'fatih/vim-go', { 'do': ':GoInstallBinaries' }
<
If you need more control, you can pass a reference to a Vim function that
takes a single argument.
>
function! BuildYCM(info)
" info is a dictionary with 3 fields
" - name: name of the plugin
" - status: 'installed', 'updated', or 'unchanged'
" - force: set on PlugInstall! or PlugUpdate!
if a:info.status == 'installed' || a:info.force
!./install.py
endif
endfunction
Plug 'Valloric/YouCompleteMe', { 'do': function('BuildYCM') }
<
Both forms of post-update hook are executed inside the directory of the plugin
and only run when the repository has changed, but you can force it to run
unconditionally with the bang-versions of the commands: `PlugInstall!` and
`PlugUpdate!`.

Make sure to escape BARs and double-quotes when you write `do` option inline
as they are mistakenly recognized as command separator or the start of the
trailing comment.
>
Plug 'junegunn/fzf', { 'do': 'yes \| ./install' }
<
But you can avoid the escaping if you extract the inline specification using a
variable (or any Vimscript expression) as follows:

*g:fzf_install*
>
let g:fzf_install = 'yes | ./install'
Plug 'junegunn/fzf', { 'do': g:fzf_install }
<

< PlugInstall! and PlugUpdate! >______________________________________________~
*pluginstall-and-plugupdate*

The installer takes the following steps when installing/updating a plugin:

1. `git clone` or `git fetch` from its origin
2. Check out branch, tag, or commit and optionally `git merge` remote branch
3. If the plugin was updated (or installed for the first time)
1. Update submodules
2. Execute post-update hooks

The commands with `!` suffix ensure that all steps are run unconditionally.


< Articles >__________________________________________________________________~
*plug-articles*

- {Writing my own Vim plugin manager}{11}
- {Vim plugins and startup time}{12}
- ~~{Thoughts on Vim plugin dependency}{13}~~
- Support for Plugfile has been removed since 0.5.0

{11} http://junegunn.kr/2013/09/writing-my-own-vim-plugin-manager
{12} http://junegunn.kr/2014/07/vim-plugins-and-startup-time
{13} http://junegunn.kr/2013/09/thoughts-on-vim-plugin-dependency


< License >___________________________________________________________________~
*plug-license*

MIT


==============================================================================
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