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telescope.nvim

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csh602·Feb 26, 2025

Looks simple and clean! Big ups for starts of good screenshots, docs, and quickstart (Docker) instructions. Regarding the name, "Telescope" is also the name of a Neovim fuzzy finder[0] that dominates the ecosystem there. Other results appear by searching "telescope github". [0]: https://github.com/nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim

In Show HN: Telescope – an open-source web-based log viewer for logs in ClickHouse

fernandotakai·Dec 28, 2024

another solution for fuzzy finding is telescope.nvim https://github.com/nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim the thing i like the most about it is the amount of plugins you can add (including things like looking at nvim's paste ring).

In So You Want to Write Java in Neovim

tosh·Oct 2, 2024Submission

telescope.nvim: Find, Filter, Preview, Pick. All Lua, All the Time

1 points · Open discussion

zaidhaan·Aug 3, 2024

I too share your sentiment about VS Code. Its extension API[0] is extensive and approachable, often with examples[1] for each API. Just a small anecdote: At work, I found it frustrating not being able to quickly locate where views for Django API endpoints were, so I wrote a simple extension that took the output of django-extensions' show_urls, parsed it, and displayed a quick pick list of all API endpoints, upon which selecting an endpoint would open the file and reveal the exact line in which the view for it was defined. Implementing this did not take much effort (in fact, TypeScript and JSDoc make everything a lot simpler as it's clear to see what each function in the API does and what arguments they accept), and now this is something I use almost every day and greatly improves my satisfaction when navigating the codebase if not my prod

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uctivity in general. I have tried looking into implementing something similar in Neovim and came across the API for telescope.nvim[2], but found it a lot less intuitive to use. I do think Vim/Neovim shines when it comes to text manipulation and extensions built around it, but when it comes to more complex UI that often deals a lot more with graphical elements (e.g. tree views, hover text, notifications), it's hard to beat VS Code. [0]: https://code.visualstudio.com/api/references/vscode-api [1]: https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-extension-samples [2]: https://github.com/nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim/blob/master...

In I Made an Extended Version of Vimtutor – Introducing Vimtutor Sequel

ubertaco·Jul 8, 2024

This is indeed the main thing I use Spotlight/Alfred for on MacOS: I want to go to the window for this app, regardless of what virtual desktop it's on, and I don't want to hunt for it. I use that "text-based finder" approach _everywhere_: - Telescope in NeoVim (https://github.com/nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim) - The "Actions" (Cmd-Shift-A) and "Find Anything" (Shift-Shift) shortcuts in IntelliJ - Alfred on my work macbook - KRunner on my personal linux laptop (with KDE) - The `t` shortcut on github to jump to files - the `!` "bang" shortcuts on DuckDuckGo I have the hardcore vim brainworms of "don't make me touch the mouse", and in _spades_ if that mouse is a laptop trackpad. I haven't found a good equivalent on Windows, not because they don't exist, but because they're all focused on trying to do everything _bu

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t_ launch fast and swap to the application I want...so they wind up taking 4-5 seconds between "hit keyboard shortcut that invokes it" and "start typing", because they're busy indexing the registry or my recycle bin or whatever.

In PowerToys Run: extensible quick launcher for power users

tambourine_man·Jul 27, 2023Submission

telescope.nvim: Find, Filter, Preview, Pick. All Lua, All the Time

2 points · Open discussion

galoisscobi·May 24, 2023

I actually find neovim to work better than VSCode when dealing with large codebases. Telescope [1] based fuzzy searching makes it easy to find stuff in a codebase and harpoon [2] can then be used to short list some important files and quickly navigate to them. There's definitely a bit of a learning curve and setting up your own keybindings before you feel like you're used to it. [1] https://github.com/nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim [2] https://github.com/ThePrimeagen/harpoon

In The Hammerhead Worm

mwhitfield·Mar 13, 2023

Telescope[1] is pretty central to navigation in Neovim these days. Think Ctrl-P in VSCode, but for any entity in your editor or workspace, not just files. Files in workspace, buffers (open files), ripgrep results, LSP symbols / references, etc. Also provides a live preview of search results without having to open them. Plus easily add results to your quickfix list, making large-scale edits easy. [1]:https://github.com/nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim

In AstroNvim is an aesthetic and feature-rich Neovim config

Tmpod·Jan 7, 2023

Telescope[1] on NeoVim can provide such interface. It is not standard, but telescope is becoming really widespread. [1]: https://github.com/nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim

In Tell HN: Vim users, `:x` is like `:wq` but writes only when changes are made

Zizizizz·Dec 26, 2022

https://github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit (My favourite git interface. Can be used in neovim as well) https://github.com/nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim (Fuzzy finder plugin that uses ripgrep and fzf) https://github.com/ajeetdsouza/zoxide Smart replacement for `cd` https://github.com/be5invis/Iosevka My favourite font for coding, it's width lets me fit more text on the screen

In Ask HN: Products/Services you swear by – Dec. 2022

lizardking·Oct 15, 2022

I use a lot of them, many specific to my work, but here are some of the ones that I think will most improve the quality of life for most developers. - For a plug-in manager I user packer - For file/text search I recommend telescope (https://github.com/nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim) - Copilot (https://github.com/github/copilot.vim) - Nerd tree for file browsing (https://github.com/preservim/nerdtree) - commentary for commenting (https://github.com/tpope/vim-commentary) - ALE for linting (https://github.com/dense-analysis/ale) - Mason for installing LSP servers (https://github.com/williamboman/mason.nvim) Once you have the proper tooling in place you can do pretty much everything in vim that you are doing in vs code or intelliJ. I've just started using it for most of my dev work recently and I have found ThePrimeagen's youtube videos on vim

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to be a great resource. Series on using vim as you editor (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLm323Lc7iSW_wuxqmKx_x...) Introduction to setting up your vim configuration (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2QJYq4IX6M&t=512s) I recommend giving it a try. The process of learning it all was fun, and as you may have heard you can eventually get pretty quick using Vim.

In Ask HN: Is it still possible to live in a terminal?

asdfqweqe12·Sep 30, 2022

Telescope is must have for me. https://github.com/nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim

In Neovim 0.8 Released

galoisscobi·Sep 10, 2022

I have a vi oriented solution. I use neovim+vimwiki(in markdown mode)+telescope[0] and that setup has been working well for me. I don’t do tags per se but telescope should be able to search those. [0] https://github.com/nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim

In Evolving my note-taking processes

pcvonz·Mar 29, 2022

> I’m finding myself doubting the amount of time I’m dedicating to configuring/practicing vim If it's not fun, then it's probably not worth it. It really depends on what VIM can do to improve your current workflow. So, you may need to drop the VSCode mindset while you start using VIM. > but now that I’m trying to navigate medium/large projects, I actually have trouble navigating large projects in VSCode. The buffer, tab, window model that Vim uses makes more sense to me (but it's unique to VIM afaik, so it may be jarring at first). Combine that with a fuzzy finder[1] and it allows: - rip-grep to search for files with text / file names - Searching through currently currently opened buffers Whenever I have to use VSCode (mainly for the live share feature, I find myself pretty lost with VSCode's tab based interface (I usually end up with l

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ike 20 tabs cluttering my workspace, and tabs are local to a split, which is jarring for me). > the vim endgame looks like It never _really_ ends. Some VIM features that I miss when I use another editor are: - Really nice integration with terminal commands. One thing that I do very often is copy the name of the current file: `!echo % | xclip -sel clip` so I can use the filename as an argument in a terminal split (running tests for example) - Filters (`:help !`) so I can pass parts of a file in to a program that accepts standard input. Example: `'<,'>!jq` to prettify bits of JSON. - Global commands and macros. VSCode vim supports them, but I've noticed that they can run pretty slowly. - The buffer, tab, window, model (probably the biggest one I miss when I start using VSCode) For LSP support, I've tried to migrate to neovim's native LSP tools, but I still find COC to be a lot more intuitive. You should feel right at home with it since a lot of the plugins are similar to their VSCode counterpart. If you'd like a really general and guided tour of VIM, I'd recommend picking up Practial Vim[2] It really helped me understand the workflow a bit more. Approaching VIM with the mindset of another editor wont give you all the benefits of using VIM. Though, if the workflow doesn't click, then that's not a big deal. You can always go back to VSCode. [1] https://github.com/Shougo/denite.nvim (many people use Telescope: https://github.com/nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim) [2] https://www.amazon.com/Practical-Vim-Thought-Pragmatic-Progr...

In Ask HN: Is switching from VSCode to Vim worth it?

galoisscobi·Dec 20, 2021

I also like using fzf (https://github.com/junegunn/fzf.vim) and telescope (https://github.com/nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim) with neovim. I tried setting up tags a long time ago but faintly recall the process being cumbersome.

In Vim: Seven habits of effective text editing (2000)

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