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Install Neovim on CachyOS

Fork of Vim aiming to improve user experience, plugins, and GUIs.

From the official CachyOS repo. Install with pacman, no AUR helper needed.

Reviewed Nov 2, 2026 · independent guide

How do I install Neovim on CachyOS?

Run this in a terminal, then open Neovim from your app menu:

sudo pacman -S neovim-git

neovim-git is in the cachyos repo, the CachyOS project's own package repository, so pacman installs it directly with no AUR helper and no build script. The package is signed with the CachyOS repository key, and pacman checks the signature before it installs.

Which way should you pick?

WayCommandPackage
CachyOS repo (cachyos) Recommended
sudo pacman -S neovim-git
neovim-git (CachyOS cachyos)
Binary build
Fork of Vim aiming to improve user experience, plugins, and GUIs (nightly build).
sudo pacman -S neovim-nightly-bin
neovim-nightly-bin (CachyOS cachyos)

All of these are in the official cachyos repo. Pick one; builds of the same app usually conflict with each other.

What should I do after installing Neovim?

  1. Open Neovim from your app menu.
  2. Or run nvim in a terminal.
  3. Run pacman -Qi neovim-git to see the installed version and the optional dependencies.

How do I update or remove Neovim?

Update:

sudo pacman -Syu

Remove:

sudo pacman -Rns neovim-git

What is Neovim?

Vim-fork focused on extensibility and usability.

Package description: Fork of Vim aiming to improve user experience, plugins, and GUIs

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    Neovim on CachyOS: questions

    Is Neovim in the official CachyOS repo?

    Yes. The neovim-git package is in the cachyos repo, version 0.13.0.r1953.g3ee26cf91f-1, built 2026-10-26. Install it with sudo pacman -S neovim-git.

    Do I need an AUR helper for Neovim?

    No. It comes from the cachyos repo, so plain pacman installs and updates it, and sudo pacman -Syu keeps it current.

    What is the Neovim command?

    nvim. The package is called neovim-git.

    Which Neovim package should I pick?

    neovim-git is listed first here. The cachyos repo also has neovim-nightly-bin. Install only one of them.