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> (there's a massive impedance mismatch between neovim and Lua; you always feel like you're working with a foreign interface).

I agree, and it's a bit surprising that it isn't talked about more. I still feel like it's overall a win compared to Vimscript, in terms of readability and maintainability, but there's definitely an enduring awkwardness to customizing the editor using Lua.

> Goneovim was slightly more stable, but IIRC, the font rendering and macOS integration were awful enough that I uninstalled it shortly after launching it.

That's fair enough - I used it on Linux, and I don't care too much about font rendering, so it works out for me.




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