MCP Neovim Server

Name: MCP Neovim Server
Author: bigcodegen

by bigcodegen

Control Neovim using Model Context Protocol (MCP) and the official neovim/node-client JavaScript library

322 19 tools GitHub

No known CVEs

MIT license

Stale

Last commit 351d ago

Works with most clients

Transport: stdio, sse, http

19 tools · ~1.6k tok

Grade C · 0.8% of 200K ctx

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MCP Neovim Server is an MCP server that control Neovim using Model Context Protocol (MCP) and the official neovim/node-client JavaScript library. Its tool list has not been published yet over stdio, sse and http, requires no API key, and scores 59/100 on MCPpedia's security, maintenance and efficiency rubric.

Developer Tools

Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients - only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, sse, http · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "MCP Neovim Server": {
      "env": {
        "NVIM_SOCKET_PATH": "/tmp/nvim",
        "ALLOW_SHELL_COMMANDS": "true"
      },
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-neovim-server"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

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What Mcp Neovim Server does

Connect Claude Desktop (or any Model Context Protocol client) to Neovim using MCP and the official neovim/node-client JavaScript library. This server leverages Vim's native text editing commands and workflows, which Claude already understands, to create a lightweight code or general purpose AI text assistance layer.

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59/100across 5 weighted dimensions

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Tools (19)

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~1.6k tokens total

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Resources (2)

nvim://session

Current neovim text editor session

nvim://session

nvim://buffers

List of all open buffers in the current Neovim session with metadata including modified status, syntax, and window IDs

nvim://buffers

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Prompts (1)

neovim_workflow

Get contextual help and guidance for common Neovim workflows including editing, navigation, search, buffer management, window operations, and macro usage. Provides step-by-step instructions for accomplishing tasks with the available MCP tools.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Mcp Neovim Server safe to use?: Mcp Neovim Server has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. Authentication requirements were not detected automatically - check the project's documentation before connecting in a shared environment. Licensed under MIT.
How do I install Mcp Neovim Server?: Mcp Neovim Server supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What can Mcp Neovim Server do?: Mcp Neovim Server provides 19 tools: vim_buffer, vim_command, vim_status, vim_edit, vim_window and 14 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
What AI clients work with Mcp Neovim Server?: Mcp Neovim Server is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse and http transport.
Is Mcp Neovim Server actively maintained?: Mcp Neovim Server is less actively maintained - last commit was 351 days ago. It has 322 GitHub stars.

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{ "mcpServers": { "MCP Neovim Server": { "env": { "NVIM_SOCKET_PATH": "/tmp/nvim", "ALLOW_SHELL_COMMANDS": "true" }, "args": [ "-y", "mcp-neovim-server" ], "command": "npx" } } }

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Mcp Neovim Server safe to use?

Mcp Neovim Server has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. Authentication requirements were not detected automatically - check the project's documentation before connecting in a shared environment. Licensed under MIT.

How do I install Mcp Neovim Server?

Mcp Neovim Server supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.

What can Mcp Neovim Server do?

Mcp Neovim Server provides 19 tools: vim_buffer, vim_command, vim_status, vim_edit, vim_window and 14 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.

What AI clients work with Mcp Neovim Server?

Mcp Neovim Server is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse and http transport.

Is Mcp Neovim Server actively maintained?

Mcp Neovim Server is less actively maintained - last commit was 351 days ago. It has 322 GitHub stars.