Why I'm Dropping These Neovim Plugins (Less Is More)

When I first switched to Neovim, I went plugin-crazy. I tried to recreate VS Code inside Vim, adding every plugin I could find. It was fun, but also fragile since every plugin is another thing to configure, maintain, and eventually debug.

Over time I realized Neovim doesn't need to be VS Code. Out of the box it's already powerful and the last 20% of "extra efficiency" isn't always worth the dependency. So lately I've been simplifying my config and cutting back.

In this video I'll walk through a few plugins I stopped using, why I ditched them, and how my workflow has changed as a result.

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00:00 My new philosophy
00:45 AI Plugins
01:49 Harpoon
02:31 Flash/Hop/Leap
03:11 Bufferline
03:48 Aerial
04:17 Dashboard Plugins
04:45 Two plugins I'm still debating (Neotree and Dadbod)
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