VSCode's Extension Finder Is Nice - Let's Bring It to Neovim

[@sivuyilemagutywa5286]

Would be great if you showed installed plugins, whether they are installed from Plink or manually and I think the Mason UI is a great example. One last thing, have a Plink config for ensure installed and a JSON file to store installed plugins so that when you store your nvim setup in git, you don need to search for them.

[@abeervaishnav7692]

This is awesome! Would love to use this when it matures a bit more and gets released. Also up for beta testing this and help with finding any bugs/improvements!

[@SamiullahKhan]

The plugins did its job already by discovering the plugins by a keyword. It already did the job for plugin visibility. May be the next job could be open project link in the browser.
I don't know how it will play out with the installation because people manage plugins differently. (which is core principle of neovim being unopinionated).
Anyway I am excited to test it out.

[@karesztrk]

Its definitely a great idea. I wanted to install it right away

[@VovaY]

The idea is great, beginners will like the plugin

[@BehindTheSunglasses]

This is so nice. If you can do it, that would make a really big upgrage to neovim. I'm thinking about learning lua, to create plugins like that, and work on projects like this, to help the vim comminity grow.

[@grim.reaper]

This is awesome 😍

What if you put a check symbol for those plugins already installed?

[@naranyala_dev]

interesting, as simple as being completely yourself, don't worry too much

[@cookiesInChocolate]

Maybe when you hit enter you will get into clipboard template for installation (that part that goes into plug-in manager configuration). So user can manually paste it where it’s suits best and anyone can use it.
Maybe support fully automated installation to some of the most popular distributions (lazy/nvchad).

[@KuzyoYaroslav]

I like the idea. I assume you gonna add file to plugins folder with default setup. In case someone needs change settings he just check that file and updates config

[@botondkalocsai5322]

Well, if extension finder is good for vscode, then it should be good for neovim as well.
Such a plugin finder would be great if it would be integrated into a plugin manager, like lazy.nvim . It would be very nice it it could configure the neovim convig files.
So overall definetely a good idea to be explored. Its success only depends on the realisation.

[@cholst1]

Very cool!

[@blessdarah1256]

I actually think it's a good project.

[@pwnwriter]

Hey, you did a great job.😮

[@ricardorien]

NICE

[@livb4139]

what colorscheme is that?

[@willadams6217]

IIRC CoC had a marketplace.

[@UselessBraincells]

holy

[@livb4139]

are you still using lunarvim or did you switch to your own conf

[@ifcodingwerenatural]

Yes, I still use lunarvim and don't see a reason to switch away anytime soon :)

[@tonyjaradev]

ADHD GAAAAANG oh look, another plugin library.

[@vaisakh_km]

chat gpt give a name: PluginPal,
but plugpal what about plugpal
other options (given by chat gpt):
NeoFinder
VimPluSearch
PlugExplore
NeovimPluginPro
VimSeek
PlugAssistant
NeoPluginHunt
PlugDetective
VimModHunter
NeoPlugInstaller