Architecture and source

Where the config lives

Surface	Path
Source	home/dot_config/exact_nvim/
Installed target	~/.config/nvim/
Core	exact_lua/exact_core/
Plugin specs	exact_lua/exact_plugins/
Local plugin loaders	exact_lua/exact_plugins_local/
Local plugin implementations	exact_lua/exact_plugins_local_src/

Chezmoi source paths use prefixes such as exact_; installed paths do not. For example:

home/dot_config/exact_nvim/exact_lua/ -> ~/.config/nvim/lua/
home/dot_config/exact_nvim/exact_after/ -> ~/.config/nvim/after/

Leader keys:

• mapleader is space.
• maplocalleader is \.

Neovim itself is version-managed by mise:

• home/dot_config/mise/config.toml.tmpl (neovim = "0.12.2")

Terminal redraw ownership

When Neovim runs inside tmux, core/options.lua disables Neovim's termsync. Tmux 3.7b does not contain the upstream fix that defers cursor writes while a pane is in synchronized-update mode, so leaving termsync enabled exposes cursor-walk artifacts during floating-window redraws such as Neo-tree. Disabling it restores Neovim's cursor-hide fallback; direct terminal sessions keep Neovim's default synchronized redraw behavior.

Quick start

1. Install the pinned Neovim version:

   mise install neovim@0.12.2

2. Apply dotfiles:

   chezmoi apply

3. Launch Neovim:

   nvim

4. Open the plugin dashboard:

   :PackDashboard

Customization entry points

Change	Start here
Options	core/options.lua
Keymaps	core/keymaps.lua
Autocmds	core/autocmds.lua
Plugin config	plugins/
Local workflows	plugins_local_src/

core/ is foundational editor behavior. plugins/ is plugin configuration grouped by topic/language. plugins_local_src/ contains workflow-specific Lua plugins written in this repo.