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Contents: Steps to install GitHub Copilot in NVim or Vim (Linux, Ubuntu)

Prerequisites

To use GitHub Copilot in Neovim / Vim, you must have:

• Neovim version 0.6 or above or Vim version 9.0.0185 or above
• Node.js version 18 or above

For more information, see the Vim/Neovim documentation and the Node.js website.

• Install NVim: Latest NVim Installation Guide
• Install Vim: Latest Vim Installation Guide
• Install Node.js: Latest Node.js Installation Guide

Download GitHub Copilot Plugin

• For NVim:

  git clone https://github.com/github/copilot.vim \
  ~/.config/nvim/pack/github/start/copilot.vim

• For Vim:

  git clone https://github.com/github/copilot.vim \
  ~/.vim/pack/github/start/copilot.vim

Install GitHub Copilot

1. Open NVim or Vim.
2. Run the command:

   :Copilot setup
   :Copilot enable

   This command will download and install all the plugins listed in your configuration file.

GitHub Authentication

If GitHub authentication is required, follow these steps:

1. Update package lists and install GitHub CLI:

   sudo apt update
   sudo apt install gh

2. For Windows users using WSL, install wslu:

   sudo apt install wslu

3. Authenticate with GitHub:

   BROWSER=/mnt/c/Windows/explorer.exe gh auth login

    This command sets the browser to Windows Explorer and initiates the GitHub authentication process.

References

• https://docs.github.com/ko/copilot/managing-copilot/configure-personal-settings/installing-the-github-copilot-extension-in-your-environment?tool=vimneovim