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feat(icons): add nonicons.nvim icon provider support (#30)
* feat(icons): add nonicons.nvim icon provider support

Problem: oil.nvim only recognizes mini.icons and nvim-web-devicons as
icon providers. nonicons.nvim works when paired with devicons (via its
apply() monkey-patch), but has no standalone support.

Solution: add a nonicons.nvim fallback in get_icon_provider(), placed
after devicons so the patched devicons path is preferred when both are
installed. The standalone path handles directories via
nonicons.get('file-directory'), files via filetype/extension lookup with
a generic file icon fallback.

* fix(doc): improve readme phrasing
2026-02-22 20:58:22 -05:00
.github fix(ci): switch typecheck action to stevearc/nvim-typecheck-action (#26) 2026-02-22 16:14:10 -05:00
doc feat: support vim.g.oil configuration + remove release-please (#17) 2026-02-21 22:38:38 -05:00
lua feat(icons): add nonicons.nvim icon provider support (#30) 2026-02-22 20:58:22 -05:00
perf build: replace luacheck with selene, add nix devshell and pre-commit (#20) 2026-02-21 23:52:27 -05:00
plugin build: replace luacheck with selene, add nix devshell and pre-commit (#20) 2026-02-21 23:52:27 -05:00
spec fix(test): resolve busted migration test isolation issues (#25) 2026-02-22 15:39:20 -05:00
syntax feat: new adapter for S3 buckets (#677) 2025-11-30 12:41:37 -08:00
.busted build: migrate test framework from plenary to busted 2026-02-22 00:26:54 -05:00
.editorconfig build: modernize repository (#27) 2026-02-22 16:06:31 -05:00
.gitignore build: modernize repository (#27) 2026-02-22 16:06:31 -05:00
.luarc.json fix(ci): switch typecheck action to stevearc/nvim-typecheck-action (#26) 2026-02-22 16:14:10 -05:00
.pre-commit-config.yaml build: replace luacheck with selene, add nix devshell and pre-commit (#20) 2026-02-21 23:52:27 -05:00
.prettierrc build: modernize repository (#27) 2026-02-22 16:06:31 -05:00
.stylua.toml build: replace luacheck with selene, add nix devshell and pre-commit (#20) 2026-02-21 23:52:27 -05:00
flake.lock build: replace luacheck with selene, add nix devshell and pre-commit (#20) 2026-02-21 23:52:27 -05:00
flake.nix build: migrate test framework from plenary to busted 2026-02-22 00:26:54 -05:00
LICENSE build: modernize repository (#27) 2026-02-22 16:06:31 -05:00
oil.nvim-scm-1.rockspec build: migrate test framework from plenary to busted 2026-02-22 00:26:54 -05:00
README.md feat(icons): add nonicons.nvim icon provider support (#30) 2026-02-22 20:58:22 -05:00
selene.toml fix(ci): switch typecheck action to stevearc/nvim-typecheck-action (#26) 2026-02-22 16:14:10 -05:00
vim.toml build: replace luacheck with selene, add nix devshell and pre-commit (#20) 2026-02-21 23:52:27 -05:00

oil.nvim

A file explorer that lets you edit your filesystem like a buffer

Browse directories as normal Neovim buffers, then create, rename, move, copy, and delete files by editing the listing and saving. Cross-directory operations work seamlessly across local, SSH, S3, and trash adapters.

https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/506791/209727111-6b4a11f4-634a-4efa-9461-80e9717cea94.mp4

Features

  • Edit directory listings as normal buffers — mutations are derived by diffing
  • Cross-directory move, copy, and rename across any adapter
  • Adapters for local filesystem, SSH, S3, and OS trash
  • File preview in split or floating window
  • Configurable columns (icon, size, permissions, timestamps)
  • Executable file highlighting and filetype-aware icons
  • Floating window and split layouts

Requirements

Installation

Install with your package manager of choice or via luarocks:

luarocks install oil.nvim

Documentation

:help oil.nvim

FAQ

Q: How do I migrate from stevearc/oil.nvim?

Change the plugin source and replace setup() with vim.g.oil in init. The configuration table is identical — only the entry point changes. For example, with lazy.nvim:

Before (stevearc/oil.nvim):

{
  'stevearc/oil.nvim',
  opts = { ... },
  config = function(_, opts)
    require('oil').setup(opts)
  end,
}

After (barrettruth/oil.nvim):

{
  'barrettruth/oil.nvim',
  init = function()
    vim.g.oil = { ... }
  end,
}

init runs before the plugin loads; config runs after. oil.nvim reads vim.g.oil at load time, so init is the correct hook. Do not use config, opts, or lazy — oil.nvim loads itself when you open a directory.

Q: Why "oil"?

From the vim-vinegar README, a quote by Drew Neil:

Split windows and the project drawer go together like oil and vinegar

Q: What are some alternatives?

Acknowledgements

oil.nvim was created by Steven Arcangeli. This fork is maintained by Barrett Ruth.