linw1995/nvim-mcp

Overview

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server written in Rust that enables AI assistants to connect to and interact with Neovim instances. It provides access to editor diagnostics through structured resources.

Best for

Best for
Neovim users who want to give AI assistants direct access to their editor state and diagnostics

Use cases

• Connect AI coding assistants directly to Neovim for context-aware suggestions
• Retrieve and analyze diagnostic information from Neovim via MCP resources
• Automate editor interactions from external AI tools through the MCP protocol

How to use

Install

cargo install nvim-mcp

Tested with

Claude Code

Example client config

programs.claude-code = {\n  enable = true;\n  mcpServers.nvim = {\n    type = "stdio";\n    command = lib.getExe nvim-mcp;\n    args = [ "--connect" "auto" ];\n  };\n}

Notes

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server written in Rust that enables AI assistants to connect to and interact with Neovim instances. It provides access to editor diagnostics through structured resources.

56 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-05-02. Licensed Apache-2.0.

Use cases

• Connect AI coding assistants directly to Neovim for context-aware suggestions
• Retrieve and analyze diagnostic information from Neovim via MCP resources
• Automate editor interactions from external AI tools through the MCP protocol

Pros

• Written in Rust for performance and reliability
• Tightly integrated with Neovim’s architecture
• Open source with permissive licensing

Cons

• Small community with only 56 GitHub stars
• Limited to Neovim (no support for other editors)
• Early stage tool with potentially undocumented edge cases

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