Agentic.nvim

⚡ A blazingly fast Chat interface for ACP providers in Neovim

Agentic.nvim brings your AI assistant to Neovim through the implementation of the Agent Client Protocol (ACP).

You'll get the same results and performance as you would when using the ACP provider's official CLI directly from the terminal.

There're no hidden prompts or magic happening behind the scenes. Just a Chat interface, your colors, and your keymaps.

✨ Features

• ⚡ Performance First - Optimized for minimal overhead and fast response times
• 🔌 Multiple ACP Providers - Support for Claude, Gemini, Codex, OpenCode, and Cursor Agent 🥇
• 🔑 Zero Config Authentication - No API keys needed
  • Keep you secrets secret: run claude /login, or gemini auth login once and, if they're working on your Terminal, they will work automatically on Agentic.
• 📝 Context Control - Add files and text selections to conversation context with one keypress
• 🏞️ Image Support - Drag-and-drop or paste images and screenshots directly into the chat
• 🛡️ Permission System - Interactive approval workflow for AI tool calls, mimicking Claude-code's approach, with 1, 2, 3, ... one-key press for quick responses
• 🤖 🤖 Multiple agents - Independent Chat sessions for each Neovim Tab let you have multiple agents working simultaneously on different tasks
• 🎯 Clean UI - Sidebar interface with markdown rendering and syntax highlighting
• ⌨️ Slash Commands - Native Neovim completion for ACP slash commands with fuzzy filtering
  • Every slash command your provider has access too will apear when you type / in the prompt as the first character
• 📁 File Picker - Type @ to trigger autocomplete for workspace files
  • Reference multiple files: @file1.lua @file2.lua
• 🔄 Agent Mode Switching - Switch between ACP-supported agent modes with Shift-Tab (Similar to Claude, Gemini, Cursor-agent, etc)
  • Default, Auto Accept, Plan mode, etc... (depends on the provider)
• ℹ️ Smart Context - Automatically includes system and project information in the first message of each session, so the Agent don't spend time and tokens gathering basic info

🎥 Showcase

Simple replace with tool approval:

simple-replace.mp4

Image and Screenshot support in the Chat

agentic.nvim-image-and-screenshots-2.mp4

🐣 NEW: Switch agent mode: Always ask, Accept Edits, Plan mode...

swtich-agent-modes.mov

Add files to the context:

files-to-context.mov

Use @ to fuzzy find any file:

fuzzy-find-files.mov

📋 Requirements

• Neovim v0.11.0 or higher
• ACP Provider CLI - Chose your favorite ACP and install its CLI tool
  • For security reasons, this plugin doesn't install or manage binaries for you. You must install them manually.

We recommend using pnpm
pnpm uses a constant, static global path, that's resilient to updates.
While npm loses global packages every time you change Node versions using tools like nvm, fnm, etc...

You are free to chose any installation method you prefer!

Provider	Install
claude-code-acp	pnpm add -g @zed-industries/claude-code-acp OR npm i -g @zed-industries/claude-code-acp OR Download binary
gemini-cli	pnpm add -g @google/gemini-cli OR npm i -g @google/gemini-cli OR brew install --cask gemini
codex-acp	pnpm add -g @zed-industries/codex-acp OR npm i -g @zed-industries/codex-acp OR Download binary
opencode	pnpm add -g opencode-ai OR npm i -g opencode-ai OR brew install opencode OR curl -fsSL https://opencode.ai/install | bash
cursor-agent	pnpm add -g @blowmage/cursor-agent-acp OR npm i -g @blowmage/cursor-agent-acp

Warning

These install commands are here for convenience, please always refer to the official installation instructions from the respective ACP provider.

Note

Why install ACP provider CLIs globally? shai-hulud should be reason enough. 📌 Pin your versions!
But frontend projects with strict package management policies will fail to start when using npx ...

📦 Installation

lazy.nvim

{
  "carlos-algms/agentic.nvim",

  opts = {
    -- Available by default: "claude-acp" | "gemini-acp" | "codex-acp" | "opencode-acp" | "cursor-acp"
    provider = "claude-acp", -- setting the name here is all you need to get started
  },

  -- these are just suggested keymaps; customize as desired
  keys = {
    {
      "<C-\\>",
      function() require("agentic").toggle() end,
      mode = { "n", "v", "i" },
      desc = "Toggle Agentic Chat"
    },
    {
      "<C-'>",
      function() require("agentic").add_selection_or_file_to_context() end,
      mode = { "n", "v" },
      desc = "Add file or selection to Agentic to Context"
    },
    {
      "<C-,>",
      function() require("agentic").new_session() end,
      mode = { "n", "v", "i" },
      desc = "New Agentic Session"
    },
  },
}

⚙️ Configuration

You don't have to copy and paste anything from the default config, linking it here for ease access and reference: lua/agentic/config_default.lua.

Customizing ACP Providers

You can customize the supported ACP providers by configuring the acp_providers property:

Note

You don't have to override anything or include these in your setup!
These are just examples of how you can customize the commands, env, etc.

{
  "carlos-algms/agentic.nvim",
  opts = {
    acp_providers = {
      -- Override existing provider (e.g., add API key)
      -- Agentic.nvim doesn't require API keys
      -- Only add it if that's how you prefer to authenticate
      ["claude-acp"] = {
        env = {
          ANTHROPIC_API_KEY = os.getenv("ANTHROPIC_API_KEY"),
        },
      },

      -- Example of how override the ACP command to suit your installation, if needed
      ["codex-acp"] = {
        command = "~/.local/bin/codex-acp",
      },
    },
  },
}

Provider Configuration Fields:

• command (string) - The CLI command to execute (must be in PATH or absolute path)
• args (table, optional) - Array of command-line arguments
• env (table, optional) - Environment variables to set for the process
• default_mode (string, optional) - Default mode ID to set on session creation (e.g., "bypassPermissions", "plan")

Note

Customizing a provider only requires specifying the fields you want to override, not the entire configuration.

Setting a Default Agent Mode

If you prefer a specific agent mode other than the provider's default, you can configure it per provider:

{
  "carlos-algms/agentic.nvim",
  opts = {
    acp_providers = {
      ["claude-acp"] = {
        -- Automatically switch to this mode when a new session starts
        default_mode = "bypassPermissions",
      },
    },
  },
}

The mode will only be set if it's available from the provider. Use <S-Tab> to see available modes for your provider.

Customizing Window Options

You can customize the behavior of individual chat widget windows by configuring the win_opts property for each window. These options override the default window settings.

🚀 Usage (Public Lua API)

Commands

Function	Description
:lua require("agentic").toggle()	Toggle chat sidebar
:lua require("agentic").open()	Open chat sidebar (keep open if already visible)
:lua require("agentic").close()	Close chat sidebar
:lua require("agentic").add_selection()	Add visual selection to context
:lua require("agentic").add_file()	Add current file to context
:lua require("agentic").add_selection_or_file_to_context()	Add selection (if any) or file to the context
:lua require("agentic").new_session()	Start new chat session, destroying and cleaning the current one
:lua require("agentic").stop_generation()	Stop current generation or tool execution (session stays active)

Optional Parameters

Content-adding methods accept an optional opts table:

• focus_prompt (boolean, default: true) - Whether to move cursor to prompt input after opening the chat

Available on: add_selection(opts), add_file(opts), add_selection_or_file_to_context(opts)

Example:

-- Add selection without focusing the prompt
require("agentic").add_selection({ focus_prompt = false })

Built-in Keybindings

These keybindings are automatically set in Agentic buffers:

Keybinding	Mode	Description
<S-Tab>	n/v/i	Switch agent mode (only available if provider supports modes)
<CR>	n	Submit prompt
<C-s>	n/v/i	Submit prompt
<localleader>p	n/i	Paste image from clipboard in the Prompt buffer
q	n	Close chat widget
d	n	Remove file or code selection at cursor
d	v	Remove multiple selected files or code selections

Customizing Keybindings

You can customize the default keybindings by configuring the keymaps option in your setup:

{
  "carlos-algms/agentic.nvim",
  opts = {
    keymaps = {
      -- Keybindings for ALL buffers in the widget (chat, prompt, code, files)
      widget = {
        close = "q",  -- String for a single keybinding
        change_mode = {
          {
            "<S-Tab>",
            mode = { "i", "n", "v" },  -- Specify modes for this keybinding
          },
        },
      },

      -- Keybindings for the prompt buffer only
      prompt = {
        submit = {
          "<CR>",  -- Normal mode, just Enter
          {
            "<C-s>",
            mode = { "n", "v", "i" },
          },
        },

        paste_image = {
          {
            "<localleader>p",
            mode = { "n", "i" }, -- I like normal and insert modes for this, but feel free to customize
          },
        },
      },
    },
  },
}

Keymap Configuration Format:

• String: close = "q" - Simple keybinding (normal mode by default)
• Array: submit = { "<CR>", "<C-s>" } - Multiple keybindings (normal mode only)
• Table with mode: { "<C-s>", mode = { "i", "v" } } - Keybinding with specific modes

The header text in the chat and prompt buffers will automatically update to show the appropriate keybinding for the current mode.

Slash Commands

Type / in the Prompt buffer to see available slash commands with auto-completion.

The /new command is always available to start a new session, other commands are provided by your ACP provider.

File Picker

You can reference and add files to the context by typing @ in the Prompt.
It will trigger the native Neovim completion menu with a list of all files in the current workspace.

• Automatic scanning: Uses rg, fd, git ls-files, or lua globs as fallback
• Fuzzy filtering: uses Neovim's native completion to filter results as you type
• Multiple files: You can reference multiple files in one prompt: @file1.lua @file2.lua

Image and Screenshots support

You can drag-and-drop images into the Prompt buffer or paste images and screenshots directly from your clipboard.

The support still depends on the ACP provider capabilities, but most of them support images in the conversation.

Drag-and-drop should work out of the box if your terminal supports it, no need for extra configuration or plugins.

But, if you want to paste screenshots directly from your clipboard, you'll need to install the img-clip.nvim dependency:

{
  "carlos-algms/agentic.nvim",

  dependencies = {
    { "hakonharnes/img-clip.nvim", opts = {} }
  }

  -- ... rest of your config
}

Please note img-clip.nvim, on Linux depends on xclip (x11) or wl-clipboard (wayland), or pngpaste on macOS, Windows requires no extra dependencies.

Then just press <localleader>p in the Prompt buffer to paste the image from your clipboard.

NOTE: Due to Terminal and Neovim limitations, when pasting an image from the Clipboard, there's no way of intercepting it, as it's considered binary and not text, so either your Terminal or Neovim will just ignore and do nothing with it, that's why we need the help of the external plugin. It's totally out of our control.

System Information

Agentic automatically includes environment and project information in the first message of each session:

• Platform information (OS, version, architecture)
• Shell and Neovim version
• Current date
• Git repository status (if applicable):
  • Current branch
  • Changed files
  • Recent commits (last 3)
• Project root path

This helps the AI Agent understand the context of the current project without having to run additional commands or grep through files, the goals is to reduce time for the first response.

Event Hooks

Agentic.nvim provides hooks that let you respond to specific events during the chat lifecycle. These are useful for logging, notifications, analytics, or integrating with other plugins.

{
  "carlos-algms/agentic.nvim",
  opts = {
    hooks = {
      -- Called when the user submits a prompt
      on_prompt_submit = function(data)
        -- data.prompt: string - The user's prompt text
        -- data.session_id: string - The ACP session ID
        -- data.tab_page_id: number - The Neovim tabpage ID
        vim.notify("Prompt submitted: " .. data.prompt:sub(1, 50))
      end,

      -- Called when the agent finishes responding
      on_response_complete = function(data)
        -- data.session_id: string - The ACP session ID
        -- data.tab_page_id: number - The Neovim tabpage ID
        -- data.success: boolean - Whether response completed without error
        -- data.error: table|nil - Error details if failed
        if data.success then
          vim.notify("Agent finished!", vim.log.levels.INFO)
        else
          vim.notify("Agent error: " .. vim.inspect(data.error), vim.log.levels.ERROR)
        end
      end,
    }
  }
}

🍚 Customization (Ricing)

Agentic.nvim uses custom highlight groups that you can override to match your colorscheme.

Available Highlight Groups

Highlight Group	Purpose	Default
AgenticDiffDelete	Deleted lines in diff view	Links to DiffDelete
AgenticDiffAdd	Added lines in diff view	Links to DiffAdd
AgenticDiffDeleteWord	Word-level deletions in diff	bg=#9a3c3c, bold=true
AgenticDiffAddWord	Word-level additions in diff	bg=#155729, bold=true
AgenticStatusPending	Pending tool call status indicator	bg=#5f4d8f
AgenticStatusCompleted	Completed tool call status indicator	bg=#2d5a3d
AgenticStatusFailed	Failed tool call status indicator	bg=#7a2d2d
AgenticCodeBlockFence	The left border decoration on tool calls	Links to Directory
AgenticTitle	Window titles in sidebar	bg=#2787b0, fg=#000000, bold=true

If any of these highlight exists, Agentic will use it instead of creating new ones.

Integration with Lualine

If you're using lualine.nvim or similar statusline plugins, configure it to ignore Agentic windows to prevent conflicts with custom window decorations:

require('lualine').setup({
  options = {
    disabled_filetypes = {
      statusline = { 'AgenticChat', 'AgenticInput', 'AgenticCode', 'AgenticFiles' },
      winbar = { 'AgenticChat', 'AgenticInput', 'AgenticCode', 'AgenticFiles' },
    }
  }
})

This ensures that Agentic's custom window titles and statuslines render correctly without interference from your statusline plugin.

🔧 Development

Health Check

Verify your installation and dependencies:

:checkhealth agentic

This will check:

• Neovim version (≥ 0.11.0 required)
• Current ACP provider installation (We don't install them for security reasons)
• Optional ACP providers (so you know which ones are available and can use at any time)
• Node.js and package managers (Most of the ACP CLIs require Node.js to install and run, some have native binaries too, we don't have control over that, it up to the Creators)

Debug Mode

Enable debug logging to troubleshoot issues:

{
   "carlos-algms/agentic.nvim",
    opts = {
      debug = true,
      -- ... rest of your options
    }
}

View debug logs with :messages (lost after restarting Neovim)

View messages exchanged with the ACP provider in the log file at:
(persistent until you delete it)

• ~/.cache/nvim/agentic_debug.log

📚 Resources

• Agent Client Protocol Documentation

📄 License

MIT License
Feel free to copy, modify, and distribute, just be a good samaritan and include the the acknowledgments 😊.

🙏 Acknowledgments

• Built on top of the Agent Client Protocol specification
• CopilotChat.nvim - for being my entrance point of chatting with AI in Neovim
• codecompanion.nvim - for the buffer writing inspiration
• avante.nvim - for the ACP client code and sidebar structured with multiple panels