preview.nvim/doc/preview.nvim.txt
Barrett Ruth 4665deee6c
feat(presets): add quarto preset
Adds a quarto preset for .qmd scientific documents rendering to
self-contained HTML with SSE live-reload. Uses --embed-resources
to avoid a _files directory in the common case. No error_parser
since quarto errors are heterogeneous (mixed R/Python/pandoc output).
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*preview.nvim.txt* Async document compilation for Neovim
Author: Barrett Ruth <br.barrettruth@gmail.com>
License: MIT
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INTRODUCTION *preview.nvim*
preview.nvim is an extensible framework for compiling documents asynchronously
in Neovim. It provides a unified interface for any compilation workflow —
LaTeX, Typst, Markdown, or anything else with a CLI compiler.
The plugin ships with opt-in presets for common tools (Typst, LaTeX, Pandoc)
and supports fully custom providers. See |preview.nvim-presets|.
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REQUIREMENTS *preview.nvim-requirements*
- Neovim >= 0.11.0
- A compiler binary for each configured provider (e.g. `typst`, `latexmk`)
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SETUP *preview.nvim-setup*
Load preview.nvim with your package manager. For example, with lazy.nvim: >lua
{
'barrettruth/preview.nvim',
}
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Call |preview.setup()| to configure providers before use.
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CONFIGURATION *preview.nvim-configuration*
Configure via `require('preview').setup()`.
*preview.setup()*
setup({opts?})
`opts` is a table where keys are preset names or filetypes. For each
key `k` with value `v` (excluding `debug`):
- If `k` is a preset name and `v` is `true`, the preset is registered
as-is under its filetype.
- If `k` is a preset name and `v` is a table, it is deep-merged with
the preset and registered under the preset's filetype.
- If `k` is not a preset name and `v` is a table, it is registered
directly as a custom provider keyed by filetype `k`.
- If `v` is `false`, the entry is skipped (no-op).
See |preview.nvim-presets| for available preset names.
Fields:~
`debug` boolean|string Enable debug logging. A string value
is treated as a log file path.
Default: `false`
*preview.ProviderConfig*
Provider fields:~
`cmd` string[] The compiler command (required).
`args` string[]|function Additional arguments. If a function,
receives a |preview.Context| and returns
a string[].
`cwd` string|function Working directory. If a function,
receives a |preview.Context|. Default:
git root or file directory.
`env` table Environment variables.
`output` string|function Output file path. If a function,
receives a |preview.Context|.
`error_parser` function Receives (output, |preview.Context|)
and returns vim.Diagnostic[].
`errors` false|'diagnostic'|'quickfix'
How parse errors are reported.
`false` suppresses error handling.
`'quickfix'` populates the quickfix
list and opens it. Default:
`'diagnostic'`.
`clean` string[]|function Command to remove build artifacts.
If a function, receives a
|preview.Context|.
`open` boolean|string[] Open the output file after the first
successful compilation. `true` uses
|vim.ui.open()|. A string[] is run as
a command with the output path appended.
`reload` boolean|string[]|function
Reload the output after recompilation.
`true` uses a built-in SSE server for
HTML files. A string[] is run as a
command. If a function, receives a
|preview.Context| and returns a
string[].
*preview.Context*
Context fields:~
`bufnr` integer Buffer number.
`file` string Absolute file path.
`root` string Project root (git root or file directory).
`ft` string Filetype.
`output` string? Resolved output file path (set after `output`
is evaluated, available to `args` functions).
Example enabling presets:~
>lua
require('preview').setup({ typst = true, latex = true, github = true })
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Example overriding a preset field:~
>lua
require('preview').setup({
typst = { open = { 'sioyek', '--new-instance' } },
})
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Example overriding the output path (e.g. latexmk `$out_dir`):~
>lua
require('preview').setup({
latex = {
output = function(ctx)
return 'build/' .. vim.fn.fnamemodify(ctx.file, ':t:r') .. '.pdf'
end,
},
})
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Example with a fully custom provider (key is not a preset name):~
>lua
require('preview').setup({
rst = {
cmd = { 'rst2html' },
args = function(ctx)
return { ctx.file }
end,
output = function(ctx)
return ctx.file:gsub('%.rst$', '.html')
end,
},
})
<
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PRESETS *preview.nvim-presets*
preview.nvim ships with pre-built provider configurations for common tools.
Import them from `preview.presets`:
`presets.typst` typst compile → PDF
`presets.latex` latexmk -pdf → PDF (with clean support)
`presets.pdflatex` pdflatex → PDF (single pass, no latexmk)
`presets.tectonic` tectonic → PDF (Rust-based LaTeX engine)
`presets.markdown` pandoc → HTML (standalone, embedded)
`presets.github` pandoc → HTML (GitHub-styled, `-f gfm` input)
`presets.asciidoctor` asciidoctor → HTML (AsciiDoc with SSE reload)
`presets.quarto` quarto render → HTML (scientific publishing)
Enable presets with `preset_name = true`:
>lua
require('preview').setup({ typst = true, latex = true, github = true })
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Override individual fields by passing a table instead of `true`:
>lua
require('preview').setup({
typst = { env = { TYPST_FONT_PATHS = '/usr/share/fonts' } },
})
<
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COMMANDS *preview.nvim-commands*
:Preview [subcommand] *:Preview*
Subcommands:~
`toggle` Toggle auto-compile on save (default if omitted).
`compile` One-shot compile of the current buffer.
`clean` Run the provider's clean command.
`open` Open the last compiled output without recompiling.
`status` Echo compilation status (idle, compiling, watching).
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API *preview.nvim-api*
preview.toggle({bufnr?}) *preview.toggle()*
Toggle auto-compile for the buffer. When enabled, the buffer is
immediately compiled and automatically recompiled on each save
(`BufWritePost`). Call again to stop.
preview.compile({bufnr?}) *preview.compile()*
One-shot compile the document in the given buffer (default: current).
preview.stop({bufnr?}) *preview.stop()*
Kill the active compilation process for the buffer. Programmatic
escape hatch — not exposed as a subcommand.
preview.clean({bufnr?}) *preview.clean()*
Run the provider's clean command for the buffer.
preview.open({bufnr?}) *preview.open()*
Open the last compiled output for the buffer without recompiling.
preview.status({bufnr?}) *preview.status()*
Returns a |preview.Status| table.
preview.statusline({bufnr?}) *preview.statusline()*
Returns a short status string for statusline integration:
`'compiling'`, `'watching'`, or `''` (idle).
*preview.Status*
Status fields:~
`compiling` boolean Whether compilation is active.
`watching` boolean Whether auto-compile is active.
`provider` string? Name of the active provider.
`output_file` string? Path to the output file.
preview.get_config() *preview.get_config()*
Returns the resolved |preview.Config|.
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EVENTS *preview.nvim-events*
preview.nvim fires User autocmds with structured data:
`PreviewCompileStarted` Compilation began.
data: `{ bufnr, provider }`
`PreviewCompileSuccess` Compilation succeeded (exit code 0).
data: `{ bufnr, provider, output }`
`PreviewCompileFailed` Compilation failed (non-zero exit).
data: `{ bufnr, provider, code, stderr }`
Example:~
>lua
vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd('User', {
pattern = 'PreviewCompileSuccess',
callback = function(args)
local data = args.data
vim.notify('Compiled ' .. data.output .. ' with ' .. data.provider)
end,
})
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HEALTH *preview.nvim-health*
Run `:checkhealth preview` to verify:
- Neovim version >= 0.11.0
- Each configured provider's binary is executable
- Each configured provider's opener binary (if any) is executable
- Each configured provider's filetype mapping is valid
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