Vim for Golang and markdown development

readme.md

Assuming this is a new installation of vim. If not, you may want to backup your .vimrc and $HOME/.vim/ directory.

Initial Setup

• Install vundle

git clone https://github.com/VundleVim/Vundle.vim.git ~/.vim/bundle/Vundle.vim

• Setup an initial .vimrc

curl -o .vimrc https://gist.githubusercontent.com/lpabon/5d8baa164a82674e7f86ffc4055d059e/raw/b47df06f7464a61ce1c31f0d424d1d5c7e813b7c/.vimrc

• Start vim to install the plugins, then type:

:PluginInstall

This will take a little while.

Type :qa to quit when done.

Setup YouCompleteMe

Now, we need to setup YouCompleteMe:

• Install the necessary requirements: https://github.com/Valloric/YouCompleteMe#linux-64-bit
• Now build it:

$ cd .vim/bundle/YouCompleteMe/
$ ./install.sh --go-completer

You will need to rebuild this every time you run :PluginUpdate in Vim.

Setup the Golang tools

Go to your golang project, or open vim when your $GOPATH variable is set, then type:

:GoInstallBinaries
:qa

Trying it out

Open a golang file using Vim.

Golang commands

• Autocompletion will be supported when a . is typed. Accept using TAB. Autocompletion will also accept appromixations.
• Type gd on a variable/function to see its definition. Type CTRL-T to go back up the stack.
• GoBuild to build that single file
• GoTest to run all the tests in that package

Switch quick between buffers

• Type gb then some matching file name

Markdown

• Automatically collapse a line longer than 80 chars and collapse it to multiple lines of 80 chars max by typing gq.

Git commands

• Git commands use vim-fugitive. Examples:
  • :Gblame for git blame
  • :Gdiff for git diff

Enjoy