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This project aims to use Vim as a powerful and complete Python IDE. In order to do that, we curated a list of awesome plugins available in the community and provided an automatic installation procedure for this set.

Installation

Requirements for Ubuntu distros

sudo apt install libncurses5-dev libgnome2-dev libgnomeui-dev \
libgtk2.0-dev libatk1.0-dev libbonoboui2-dev \
libcairo2-dev libx11-dev libxpm-dev libxt-dev python-dev \
python3-dev git

Requirements for Fedora distros

sudo dnf install -y ctags git python python-devel \
python3 python3-devel tcl-devel

Installation process

git clone https://github.com/rapphil/vim-python-ide.git && \
cd vim-python-ide && ./install.sh

Features

Please check the available features and the plugins that enable them.

Syntax Highlighting

Syntax highlighting for several languages, besides Python.

Powered by:

• vim-polyglot

Color Themes

Several popular color schemes:

• Monokai
• Gruvbox
• Much more

Powered by:

• vim-colorschemes

Project Navigation

Easily navigate your project using:

• File tree explore (Nerdtree)

* Fuzzy finder based on the file names

* File structure (classes, functions, methods).

Powered by:

• Nerdtree
• Fzf
• Tagbar

Powerfull Full Text search

• Full text search based on both exact match and fuzzy finder capabilities
• Extremely fast.

Powered by:

• Ripgrep
• Fzf

Real time linting

Lint source files in real time an check for errors and warnings.

Powered by:

• Ale

Code navigation

• Go to function definitions
• Check parameters and docstrings easily.

Powered by:

• vim-gutentags
• jedi-vim

Code refactoring

Extract methods, variables and rename functions easily.

Powered by:

• jedi-vim
• rope-vim

Code completion

Use hints and dialog boxes to speed your development using code completion.

Powered by:

• jedi-vim

Snippets

Snippets save time while you type and creates standardization for your code.

Powered by:

• vim-snippets
• ultisnips

Git Integration

Perform git operations and highlight changes in the repo.

Powered by:

• vim-fugitive
• vim-gitgutter

Key bindings

Action	Mode	key binding
Toogle Nerdtree	Normal	crtl + n
toogle Tagbar	Normal	f8
Look for file	Normal	crtl + p
Goto definition	Normal	crtl + ]
Show docstring	Normal	K
Extract method	Normal/Visual	crlt + c r m
Auto complete	Insert	crtl + space
Expand snippet	Insert	tab

Commands

Command Description	Command
Look for string	:Rg <string>
git status	:Gstatus
git diff	:Gdiff