nvim-exec

Execute JavaScript/TypeScript code directly from your Neovim buffer and see the results instantly

Features

• ✅ Execute JavaScript/TypeScript code directly from your buffer
• ✅ View results as comments or in a separate window
• ✅ Built-in timeout protection for long-running code
• ✅ Seamless integration with your Neovim workflow

Installation

Requirements

• Neovim 0.9.5 or later
• Node.js installation
• nvim-treesitter with appropriate parser installation
  • Install language parsers using :TSInstall javascript or :TSInstall typescript

For TypeScript Support

• Typescript installation
• ts-node

Using lazy.nvim

return {
    "tbsklg/nvim-exec",
    branch = "main",
    dependencies = {
      'nvim-treesitter/nvim-treesitter',
    },
    config = function()
        local nvim_exec = require("nvim-exec").setup({
            timeout = 10000,
            output_mode = "window",
        })
    
        vim.keymap.set({ "n", "v" }, "<leader>r", function()
            nvim_exec.run()
        end, { desc = "Execute code" })
    end,
    ft = { "javascript", "typescript" },
}

Usage

1. Write your JavaScript/TypeScript code in a buffer
2. Add a comment with code to execute (e.g. // fibs(10))
3. Place your cursor on the comment line
4. Execute :ExecCode or use your configured keybinding (e.g. <leader>r)
5. See results appear below as comments or in a window

Example

// fibs(10)
// [
//   1,  1,  2,  3,  5,
//   8, 13, 21, 34, 55
// ]
// 
const fibs = (n) => {
  const go = (n) => {
    if (n < 2) return 1;
    return go(n - 1) + go(n - 2);
  }

  return Array.from({ length: n }).reduce((acc, _, i) => [...acc, go(i)], []);
}

Timeout Protection

The plugin automatically terminates code execution that takes longer than the configured timeout (default: 10 seconds).

// fibs(100)  // Using the inefficient implementation
// Job timed out
//

Configuration

require("nvim-exec").setup({
    timeout = 10000,       -- Timeout in milliseconds (default: 10000)
    output_mode = "window" -- "comment" or "window" (default: "window")
})

Option	Description	Default
timeout	Maximum execution time in milliseconds	10000
output_mode	Where to display results ("comment" or "window")	"window"

Development

Prerequisites

• Lua and Neovim development environment
• Make

Available Commands

make lint  # Run linting
make fmt   # Run formatting
make test  # Run tests

License

MIT