netrw.nvim
A Neovim plugin adding icons and configuration to netrw.
netrw.nvim adds a layer of bling to netrw, the builtin file explorer shipped with Vim. It adds file icons to all list types, making it easier to visually parse the file explorer.
It started as a fun experiment to see if I could get rid of some of the notorious file explorers in the Neovim ecosystem (e.g. NERDTree). The lighter my plugin list is, the happier I am. I whipped up a quick proof of concept using nvim-webdev-icons and signs, and it worked surprisingly well. I cleaned it up, added some configuration options, and here we are.
Since the initial phase of this plugin’s development, netrw.nvim has seen a healthy set of interest and contributions from the community. I have since moved on to using oil.nvim as my file explorer, but I am glad to have made something that people found useful and that I enjoyed building.