The most notable trend of 2025 will undoubtedly be the explosion of AI-powered plugins. Neovim is no longer just a "place to write code", but has evolved into an intelligent coding partner with the ability to understand, generate and even reason.
List of mainstream AI plug-ins:
●avante.nvim: Seamlessly integrates large language models (LLM), supports code generation, inline refactoring, function interpretation and interactive chat, and has become a highly adopted plug-in in AI workflows.
●codecompanion.nvim: Based on the emerging Agent Client Protocol (ACP), it supports multi-step task execution (such as automatic repair + unit test generation), and is suitable for complex projects.
●gen.nvim: lightweight, free prompt-driven code generation tool, suitable for beginners trying AI programming.
●CopilotChat.nvim: Provides a native chat interface for GitHub Copilot users, supporting context-aware Q&A.
●llm.nvim / vim-ai: Provides a highly customizable LLM interactive interface, and even supports multi-modal functions such as image input (such as screenshots to code descriptions).
📌 Practical advice: If you are interested in AI programming, you might as well start with free plug-ins such as gen.nvim to avoid relying on paid services prematurely. At the same time, pay attention to balancing AI assistance and manual coding capabilities - many developers in the community have worried that over-reliance may weaken basic skills.
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