# vim-go Go (golang) support for Vim. It comes with pre-defined sensible settings (like auto gofmt on save), has autocomplete, snippet support, improved syntax highlighting, go toolchain commands, etc... If needed vim-go installs all necessary binaries for providing seamless Vim integration with current commands. It's highly customizable and each individual feature can be disabled/enabled easily. ![vim-go](https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/174404/vim-go-2.png) ## Features * Improved Syntax highlighting, such as Functions, Operators, Methods.. * Auto completion support via `gocode` * Better `gofmt` on save, keeps cursor position and doesn't break your undo history * Go to symbol/declaration with `godef` * Look up documentation with `godoc` inside Vim or open it in browser. * Automatically import packages via `goimports` * Compile and `go build` your package, install it with `go install` * `go run` quickly your current file/files * Run `go test` and see any errors in quickfix window * Create a coverage profile and display annotated source code in browser to see which functions are covered. * Lint your code with `golint` * Run your code through `go vet` to catch static errors. * Advanced source analysis tool with `oracle` * Precise type-safe renaming of identifiers with `gorename` * List all source files and dependencies * Checking with `errcheck` for unchecked errors. * Integrated and improved snippets. Supports `ultisnips` or `neosnippet` * Share your current code to [play.golang.org](http://play.golang.org) * On-the-fly type information about the word under the cursor * Tagbar support to show tags of the source code in a sidebar with `gotags` * Custom vim text objects, such a `a function` or `inner function` ## Install First of all, do not use it with other Go plugins. If you use pathogen, just clone it into your bundle directory: ```bash $ cd ~/.vim/bundle $ git clone https://github.com/fatih/vim-go.git ``` For Vundle add this line to your vimrc: ```vimrc Plugin 'fatih/vim-go' ``` and execute `:PluginInstall` (or `:BundleInstall` for older versions of Vundle) Please be sure all necessary binaries are installed (such as `gocode`, `godef`, `goimports`, etc..). You can easily install them with the included `:GoInstallBinaries` command. Those binaries will be automatically downloaded and installed to your `$GOBIN` environment (if not set it will use `$GOPATH/bin`). It requires `git` and `hg` for fetching the individual Go packages. ### Optional * Autocompletion is enabled by default via ``, to get real-time completion (completion by type) install: [YCM](https://github.com/Valloric/YouCompleteMe) or [neocomplete](https://github.com/Shougo/neocomplete.vim). * To get displayed source code tag informations on a sidebar install [tagbar](https://github.com/majutsushi/tagbar). * For snippet feature install: [ultisnips](https://github.com/SirVer/ultisnips) or [neosnippet](https://github.com/Shougo/neosnippet.vim). * Screenshot color scheme is a slightly modified molokai: [fatih/molokai](https://github.com/fatih/molokai). ## Usage Many of the [features](#features) are enabled by default. There are no additional settings needed. All usages and commands are listed in `doc/vim-go.txt`. Just open the help page to see all commands: :help vim-go ## Mappings vim-go has several `` mappings which can be used to create custom mappings. Below are some examples you might find useful: Show a list of interfaces which is implemented by the type under your cursor with `s` ```vim au FileType go nmap s (go-implements) ``` Show type info for the word under your cursor with `i` (useful if you have disabled auto showing type info via `g:go_auto_type_info`) ```vim au FileType go nmap i (go-info) ``` Open the relevant Godoc for the word under the cursor with `gd` or open it vertically with `gv` ```vim au FileType go nmap gd (go-doc) au FileType go nmap gv (go-doc-vertical) ``` Or open the Godoc in browser ```vim au FileType go nmap gb (go-doc-browser) ``` Run commands, such as `go run` with `r` for the current file or `go build` and `go test` for the current package with `b` and `t`. Display a beautiful annotated source code to see which functions are covered with `c`. ```vim au FileType go nmap r (go-run) au FileType go nmap b (go-build) au FileType go nmap t (go-test) au FileType go nmap c (go-coverage) ``` By default the mapping `gd` is enabled which opens the target identifier in current buffer. You can also open the definition/declaration in a new vertical, horizontal or tab for the word under your cursor: ```vim au FileType go nmap ds (go-def-split) au FileType go nmap dv (go-def-vertical) au FileType go nmap dt (go-def-tab) ``` Rename the identifier under the cursor to a new name ```vim au FileType go nmap e (go-rename) ``` More `` mappings can be seen with `:he go-mappings`. Also these are just recommendations, you are free to create more advanced mappings or functions based on `:he go-commands`. ## Settings Below are some settings you might find useful. For the full list see `:he go-settings`. Disable opening browser after posting to your snippet to `play.golang.org`: ```vim let g:go_play_open_browser = 0 ``` By default vim-go shows errors for the fmt command, to disable it: ```vim let g:go_fmt_fail_silently = 1 ``` Enable goimports to automatically insert import paths instead of gofmt: ```vim let g:go_fmt_command = "goimports" ``` Disable auto fmt on save: ```vim let g:go_fmt_autosave = 0 ``` By default binaries are installed to `$GOBIN` or `$GOPATH/bin`. To change it: ```vim let g:go_bin_path = expand("~/.gotools") let g:go_bin_path = "/home/fatih/.mypath" "or give absolute path ``` By default syntax-highlighting for Functions, Methods and Structs is disabled. To change it: ```vim let g:go_highlight_functions = 1 let g:go_highlight_methods = 1 let g:go_highlight_structs = 1 ``` ## Troubleshooting ### Command not found If trying to use `:GoDef`, `:GoInfo` and get a `command not found`, check that you have the binaries installed by using: `:GoInstallBinaries` Before opening vim, check your current `$PATH`: echo $PATH after opening vim, run `:echo $PATH`, the output must be your current `$PATH` + `$PATH/bin` (the location where `:GoInstallBinaries` installed the binaries If problem persists and you are using maybe 'csh' or other shell, try adding this to your .vimrc: set shell=/bin/sh ### I'm using Fish shell but have some problems using Vim-go First environment variables in Fish are applied differently, it should be like: set -x GOPATH /your/own/gopath Second, Vim needs a POSIX compatible shell (more info here: https://github.com/dag/vim-fish#teach-a-vim-to-fish). If you use Fish to open vim, it will make certain shell based commands fail (means vim-go will fail too). To overcome this problem change the default shell by adding the following into your .vimrc (on the top of the file): if $SHELL =~ 'fish' set shell='/bin/sh' endif or set shell='/bin/sh' ## Why another plugin? This plugin/package is born mainly from frustration. I had to re-install my Vim plugins and especially for Go I had to install a lot of separate different plugins, setup the necessary binaries to make them work together and hope not to lose them again. Lots of plugins out there lack proper settings. This plugin is improved and contains all my fixes/changes that I'm using for months under heavy go development environment. Give it a try. I hope you like it. Feel free to contribute to the project. ## Donations Vim-go is an open source project and I'm working on it on my free times. I'm spending a lot of time and thoughts to make it stable, fixing bugs, adding new features, etc... If you like vim-go and find it helpful, you might give me a gift from some of the books (kindle) I have in my wish list: [Amazon.com Fatih's Wish List](http://amzn.com/w/3RUTKZC0U30P6). Thanks! ## Credits * Go Authors for official vim plugins * Gocode, Godef, Golint, Oracle, Goimports, Gotags, Errcheck projects and authors of those projects. * Other vim-plugins, thanks for inspiration (vim-golang, go.vim, vim-gocode, vim-godef)