yank_file.nvim

Copy a file and its contents from nvim-tree, then paste it elsewhere inside the tree.

What this plugin does

• Copy any file from the current cursor position in nvim-tree using Y[default].
• Stores the copied file_name and the contents in the memory.
• Paste it into any directory inside the nvim-tree using P[default].

Deps

• Neovim >= 0.8
• nvim-tree

Usage

Inside your nvim-tree:

• Press Y on any file to copy its name and its contents.
• Move to any directory or file inside nvim-tree.
• Press P to paste all of it.

Paste behavior:

• If the cursor is on a directory, the paste will be inside that directory.
• If the cursor is on a file, the paste will be on the parent directory of the file.

Default config

require("yank_file").setup({
  copy_keymap = "Y",
  paste_keymap = "P",
  debug = true,
})

Installation

LazyVim

{
  "mani-arjunan/yank-file.nvim",
  dependencies = { "nvim-tree/nvim-tree.lua" },
  config = function()
    require("yank-file").setup({
      copy_keymap = "Y",
      paste_keymap = "P",
    })
  end,
}

Packer

use({
  "mani-arjunan/yank-file.nvim",
  requires = { "nvim-tree/nvim-tree.lua" },
  config = function()
    require("yank-file").setup({
      copy_keymap = "Y",
      paste_keymap = "P",
    })
  end,
})

Setup

local function custom_on_attach(bufnr)
  local api = require("nvim-tree.api")

  api.config.mappings.default_on_attach(bufnr)
  require("yank_file").on_attach(bufnr)
end

require("nvim-tree").setup({
  on_attach = custom_on_attach,
})