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Does M Vim Support Lua Configuration For Speed?
2025-09-03 11:19:50
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Derek
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Okay, here’s how I think about it after playing with configs for years: Lua support is not a magic bullet, but it’s a powerful tool. If your "m vim" binary is a GUI wrapper around standard Vim (like MacVim), Lua will work only if that binary includes Lua/LuaJIT support. Neovim makes this trivial because it expects Lua; Vim requires the right build flags.
If you want a migration plan, I’d do these steps in this order: 1) verify Lua support with vim --version; 2) try tiny Lua snippets with :lua to confirm runtime; 3) move a small part of your config to init.lua or require('my.module') so you can test for regressions; 4) switch plugin manager to a Lua-aware one and enable lazy-loading for big plugins; 5) profile with --startuptime and a plugin profiler. Expect noticeable startup improvements for plugin-heavy setups, but remember that language servers and external tools will still contribute to perceived slowness. For me, modular Lua files and lazy-loading turned a sluggish startup into something pleasantly snappy, and I keep iterating over what actually needs to load on startup.
If you want a migration plan, I’d do these steps in this order: 1) verify Lua support with vim --version; 2) try tiny Lua snippets with :lua to confirm runtime; 3) move a small part of your config to init.lua or require('my.module') so you can test for regressions; 4) switch plugin manager to a Lua-aware one and enable lazy-loading for big plugins; 5) profile with --startuptime and a plugin profiler. Expect noticeable startup improvements for plugin-heavy setups, but remember that language servers and external tools will still contribute to perceived slowness. For me, modular Lua files and lazy-loading turned a sluggish startup into something pleasantly snappy, and I keep iterating over what actually needs to load on startup.
2025-09-04 09:37:35
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Quick, useful take: yes, many modern Vim builds and almost all Neovim builds support Lua and you’ll see speed benefits if you move heavy logic into Lua and use lazy-loading. I usually test by running vim --version and looking for +lua or +luajit; if it's missing, the binary won't support Lua without recompilation. Neovim (0.5+) is the easiest route — create init.lua, use a Lua plugin manager, and profile startup with nvim --startuptime.
Don’t expect miraculous change if the slowdown comes from networked LSPs or slow plugins; focus first on plugin load order, lazy-loading, and trimming autocmds. Small iterative changes helped me the most — a tiny bit of refactoring to Lua, and the editor felt snappier right away.
Don’t expect miraculous change if the slowdown comes from networked LSPs or slow plugins; focus first on plugin load order, lazy-loading, and trimming autocmds. Small iterative changes helped me the most — a tiny bit of refactoring to Lua, and the editor felt snappier right away.
2025-09-05 01:06:30
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Austin
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Totally doable — and honestly, if you care about startup speed and responsiveness, moving Lua into your editor config is one of the cleanest moves I’ve made.
I switched much of my setup to a Lua-first workflow (using Neovim) and noticed two big wins: faster plugin startup because plugin managers written in Lua can lazy-load better, and less overhead in your config because Lua is just faster than complex Vimscript. If you’re asking about "m vim" specifically (like MacVim or an ordinary Vim build called mvim), it comes down to how that binary was compiled. Vim can support Lua or LuaJIT if it was built with +lua or +luajit; Neovim, on the other hand, has first-class Lua from 0.5 onward and feels designed around it.
Practical tip: check vim --version for +lua or +luajit, or just try :lua print('hi') inside the editor. If you want the smoothest, fastest Lua experience, I recommend trying Neovim and using an init.lua plus a Lua plugin manager like packer.nvim or lazy.nvim. Also profile startup with --startuptime and trim autocommands — that’s where speed really shows. It made editing feel snappier for me, especially when juggling many plugins.
I switched much of my setup to a Lua-first workflow (using Neovim) and noticed two big wins: faster plugin startup because plugin managers written in Lua can lazy-load better, and less overhead in your config because Lua is just faster than complex Vimscript. If you’re asking about "m vim" specifically (like MacVim or an ordinary Vim build called mvim), it comes down to how that binary was compiled. Vim can support Lua or LuaJIT if it was built with +lua or +luajit; Neovim, on the other hand, has first-class Lua from 0.5 onward and feels designed around it.
Practical tip: check vim --version for +lua or +luajit, or just try :lua print('hi') inside the editor. If you want the smoothest, fastest Lua experience, I recommend trying Neovim and using an init.lua plus a Lua plugin manager like packer.nvim or lazy.nvim. Also profile startup with --startuptime and trim autocommands — that’s where speed really shows. It made editing feel snappier for me, especially when juggling many plugins.
2025-09-05 06:32:15
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Gavin
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I’ve poked at this a lot while optimizing my dotfiles. Short story: yes—but with caveats. The traditional Vim (including MacVim/mvim builds) can run Lua if the executable was compiled with Lua support. You can check with vim --version and look for +lua or +luajit. If those flags are present, you can embed Lua snippets and even organize configuration using Lua modules, which can reduce startup overhead compared to sprawling Vimscript.
That said, the cleaner path to real speed gains is using Neovim. It treats Lua as a first-class configuration language and has many Lua-native plugins and plugin managers that support lazy-loading and efficient startup. If you're stuck on a specific mvim binary, consider installing a Neovim build or recompiling Vim with LuaJIT enabled. Also remember to profile your startup (vim --startuptime or nvim --startuptime) and lazy-load heavy plugins; configuration language is only one piece of the speed puzzle.
That said, the cleaner path to real speed gains is using Neovim. It treats Lua as a first-class configuration language and has many Lua-native plugins and plugin managers that support lazy-loading and efficient startup. If you're stuck on a specific mvim binary, consider installing a Neovim build or recompiling Vim with LuaJIT enabled. Also remember to profile your startup (vim --startuptime or nvim --startuptime) and lazy-load heavy plugins; configuration language is only one piece of the speed puzzle.
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